2022-23 Projects to Support Economic Advancement of Newcomers in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)

Deadline: 21-Jan-22

The Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM), Department of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills (IPGS) is calling for projects to support the social, economic, and cultural integration of newcomers to the province.

Programming and initiatives will be funded through the Labor Market Integration for Newcomers (LMIN) Program and the Newfoundland and Labrador Settlement and Integration Program (NLSIP).

Priorities

Priority for funding will be given to applications that explore direct service delivery to related to economic integration and settlement areas. Projects under these areas may provide direct supports, such as:

Facilitation of Direct Employment for Newcomers
Newcomer Entrepreneurship Support Initiatives
Assessment and Recognition of Prior Learning and Credentials (Foreign Qualification Recognition)
Awareness and Accessibility Service
Welcoming Communities
Official Language Training
Facilitate Participation in Community Groups and Organizations
Settlement and Integration Service Provision

Guiding Principles

The application and funding process is guided by the following principles:

Maintaining a COVID-19 lens: All project submissions must demonstrate considerations towards the current COVID-19 pandemic, and ensure all public health guidelines are followed;
Incremental programming: Projects must build on, and not seek to replace or duplicate existing programming;
Contribution to provincial immigration priorities: Concept notes should provide details on how they will address gaps and needs expressed by newcomers, and support the provincial approach to immigration;
Maximum benefits to newcomers: Concept notes should clearly outline how they will maximize benefits to newcomers in the area of labor market integration;
Fairness and transparency: Clear, published criteria are intended to give all eligible organizations an equal opportunity to access funding;
Focused approach: Projects will take into account provincial and / or regional reach as well as targeted group for programming and services;
Innovation: Concept Notes demonstrate projects that provide a new approach, or new to Newfoundland and Labrador, in supporting newcomer labor market integration;
Partnership and Collaboration: Applications are premised on partnership and collaboration with multiple stakeholders; and
Clear accountability: Concept notes outline plan for data collection, monitoring, and assessment processes, as well as details on proposed objectives.

Eligible Beneficiaries

Funding can support programs and services assisting the following individuals:

Provincial Nominees – Foreign nationals and their dependents, residing in Newfoundland and Labrador, and who have been nominated (received Certificate of Nomination) under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program;
Atlantic Immigration Program Endorsees – Foreign nationals and their dependents, residing in Newfoundland and Labrador, and who have been endorsed (received Certificate of Endorsement) under the Atlantic Immigration Program;
International Students and / or Graduates – students currently completing their studies in a designated post-secondary institution in Newfoundland and Labrador. May include spouses and dependents of international students and graduates;
Permanent residents of Canada, residing in Newfoundland and Labrador, including resettled refugees who have come to the province as part of a privately-sponsored or Government-assisted resettlement initiative;
Protected persons (Refugees);
Migrant Workers (also known as Temporary Foreign Workers) working in Newfoundland and Labrador, and interested in becoming permanent residents; and,
Canadian citizens born outside of Canada (services to recent immigrants to Newfoundland and Labrador will be given priority).

Eligibility Criteria

Proponents must clearly demonstrate the need for their proposed project, as well as the ability, and sufficient capacity to deliver the proposed activities. Proponents must also fulfill the following requirements to ensure eligibility:

The organization is incorporated as a non-profit corporation or has a written agreement with an appropriately incorporated organization to administer approved funding. Private organizations that currently deliver adult learning are eligible;
Where the applicant is a non-profit organization, the organization demonstrates community support by showing a range of stakeholder representation on a committee or board and / or through letters of support from key stakeholders;
The organization satisfies the Department that it can receive, manage and account for public funding in a fair and transparent manner;
The organization is a registered user of the Department of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills – Labor Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS) (for second stage applicants only).
The organization complies with provincial and federal labor, human rights, and privacy legislation;
The community or region in which the project will be implemented has already received refugees, or has identified immigration as a key growth strategy; and,
The community, region, or organization has a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.