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

For more information or media accreditation, contact:
William Logan, Communications Coordinator
Tel.: [phone], ext. 437. E-mail: [email protected]