/ R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - Minister Fraser to announce funding to assist organizations supporting refugees and vulnerable newcomers/

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 17, 2022 /CNW/ - The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship will make an important funding announcement, via teleconference, to assist organizations that deliver resettlement and settlement services to refugees and other vulnerable newcomers to Canada. A media availability will follow the announcement.

Attendees include:

• Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Surrey – Newton
• Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie – Bathurst
• Jonathan Oldman, Chief Executive Officer, Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
• Kim Chamberlain, Director General, L'Association multiculturelle région Chaleur

Date:  Monday, January 17, 2022
Time:  12:30 ET

Notes for media:

• The media availability will be by teleconference:
• Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/U.S.): 1-866-206-0153
• Local dial-in number: 613-954-9003
• Participant passcode: 4990460#     

SOURCE Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

(media only): Vincent Hughes, Minister's Office, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 343-574-3040, [email protected]; Media Relations, Communications Branch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 613-952-1650, [email protected]