Media Advisory - Enhancing Canada's Immigration System at Western Canadian Immigration Conference 2014
CALGARY, June 13, 2014 /CNW/ - The Hon. Jean Augustine will be presenting, The Immigration Continuum: Supporting Immigrants from Invitation to Integration, at the Western Canadian Immigration Conference 2014. The Conference Board of Canada's one-day event features a lineup of expert speakers who will be sharing best practices and strategies on how Canada can enhance its immigration system. The conference's themes include:
- Enhancing Canada's immigration system
- Building an immigration system responsive to the needs of business
- Assessing the short and long-term impacts of two-step immigration
- Streamlining immigration for skilled trades people
Who: | The Hon. Jean Augustine - Commissioner - Ontario Office of the Fairness Commissioner | |
When: | June 16, 2014 - 12:45pm - Plenary Session 3 - The Immigration Continuum: Supporting Immigrants from Invitation to Integration | |
Where: | Hotel Arts Calgary (119 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0V1) | |
Note: | Event speakers include: | |
Diana S. MacKay - Director, Education, Skills and Immigration, The Conference Board of Canada | ||
Rupinder Atwal - Supervisor, CIC Calgary, Citizenship and Immigration Canada | ||
John Biles - Assistant Director, Integration (Alberta & NWT) Citizenship and Immigration Canada | ||
Dr. Catherine Chandler-Crichlow - Executive Director, Centre of Excellence in Financial Services Education |
For the full schedule and times visit:
http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/14-0164/default.aspx
Follow Western Canadian Immigration Conference 2014 on Twitter with the hashtag:
#CBoCImmigration
The Western Canadian Immigration Conference 2014 conference is presented in partnership with our event sponsors: Athabasca University, University of Saskatchewan, University of Alberta
SOURCE: Conference Board of Canada
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For more information or media accreditation, contact:
William Logan, Communications Coordinator
Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext. 437. E-mail: [email protected]
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