The Connecting Canada project helps newcomers start their career and settlement journey in smaller, urban and rural (SUR) communities across Canada.
As more newcomers hear about opportunities to live, work, and grow in communities outside of major metropolitan areas before arriving, more can choose to start their Canadian journeys there.
Through this project, individuals can learn more about the range of communities they could choose to settle in, be connected to employers motivated to hire newcomers, and learn about the services they can access to help them integrate into the community and embark on a new career.
- Newcomers taking part in Connecting Canada will be able to make more informed choices about their settlement options.
- Participants will gain access to opportunities in smaller urban, and rural communities that are actively seeking to welcome and support newcomers as they settle and build their new lives in Canada.
- Employers outside of major metropolitan areas will have access to a talent pool of newcomers, to help them address persistent skills and labour shortages.
- Policymakers and service providers will benefit from the knowledge and evidence gathered through the Connecting Canada project.
- Smaller, urban and rural communities build newcomer capacity by providing tailored resources, fostering local partnerships, and enhancing infrastructure to support their successful integration.
- All communities in Canada outside of Quebec with populations of 100,000 or less are eligible to participate in the project.
- Project activities support newcomers by helping them begin their career and settlement journey through connections to employers, access to job opportunities, and services that promote successful integration into Smaller, Urban, and Rural (SUR) communities.
There is no fee associated with this program.
For any questions regarding program details or eligibility, please contact the program team.
“ACCES helped me discover opportunities across the whole country. This opened up so many more possibilities for me, and I chose Prince George to launch my career and begin my new life in Canada.“
Athira Thandassery Jayanandalal - Connecting Canada Project Alum
