LMF Immigration Stakeholders Committee
Labour Market Framework for Yukon:
Immigration Strategy
Draft Action Plan 2013-2016
Draft Action Plan, December 13, 2013
Labour Market Framework Immigration Strategy Action Plan 2013-2016: Draft Action Plan
New Actions
Objective
Actions
Proposed
Involved
Stakeholders
Proposed
Resources
Monitoring Actions
Proposed
Timeline
Proposed Outputs
Proposed Indicators
Proposed Current
Situation
Evaluation
Proposed 2016
projection
Outcomes
Indicator
Current
Situation
2016
project
ion
Progress
Report
developed
and published
Regular
meeting
with a
satisfactory
participant
turnout
Regular
meeting are
organized
Stakeh
olders
are
engage
d and
satisfie
d with
the
progres
s made
regardi
ng the
implem
entatio
n
Governance an practise Goal: Stakeholders implement the LMF Immigration Strategy together
Implementing
the LMF
National
Recruitment
and Retention
Strategy
Immigration
Stakeholders
Committee
continue to
monitor and assess
the
implementation of
the National
Recruitment and
Retention Strategy
of the Labour
Market Framework
for Yukon
Any stakeholders
interested or
impacted by
Immigration
In kind
contribution
by attending
the meetings
From 2013-to Committee
members assess
2016
the
implementation of
the LMF
Immigration
Strategy on a
regular basis
Committee
members monitor
the
implementation of
the LMF
Immigration
Strategy
# of stakeholder
attending the LMF
Immigration
Stakeholders Committee
meeting
# of meeting per years
# of issues identified and
recommendation made
to
Stakeholder met on Stakeholders are
a regular basis
satisfied with the
impact of the
since 2010.
strategy’s
implementation
Stakeholders
participate actively
in the committee
Committee
members advise
the chairs on
changes to make
to the Action Plan
and any related
issues regarding
Immigration
issues, efforts and
initiatives
Annual Progress
Report on the
implementation of
the strategy
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published each
month of March
Co-chair model in
place (with a YG
and a non-YG as
chairs)
Strategic Goal 1.0: Support a responsive and sustainable approach to Yukon immigration
1.1 Be
responsive to
industry and
business
labour force
needs through
the
improvement
and
monitoring of
the Yukon
Nominee
Program.
1.1.1The Critical
Impact Worker
category is ongoing
Yukon Education/
AEB
Immigration
Staff
Ongoing
Enhance delivery
of Yukon Nominee
Program
Number of applicants
Critical worker
The Critical worker
Category is ongoing Category is ongoing
1.1.2 Monitoring
the
implementation of
the Yukon
Nominee Program
Yukon Education/
Immigration
Staff
By 2016
Continuation and
enhanced delivery
of Yukon Nominee
Program
Research on Yukon
Nominee Program
alternative streams
completed
Planning and
Research in
progress
1.1.3 Offering
employer and
community
consultation
AEB staff,
Employers,
Chambers of
Commerce, LMF
Immigration
Committee
AEB funding
Ongoing. As
needed.
Minimum of
1
consultation
per
trimester.
The business
community is
informed and give
inputs to
governments
officials about
faced policy issues
Number of consultation, Businesses are
satisfaction rate with the invited to join the
immigration
process
strategy
committee.
1.1.4 Delivering
workshops and
presentation on
settlement service
and other relevant
program to
newcomers and
immigrants.
AEB Staff, LMF
Immigration
Committee
AEB funding
Workshop
offered
annually until
2016
Increase of the
number of
inquiries
Number of inquiries
YNP is explained
locally
3 workshop a year
to be offered
1.1.5 Improving
Yukon Education
Yukon
2013-2014
Advertisement
Hits, visits, downloads
Immigration
High number of
LMF Immigration
Committee
AEB
Implementation
completed
Business will be
visited and they will
participate actively
in the LMF
Immigration
Committee
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website/webpages
content for
international
audience.
1.2: Assist
more
immigrants
to engage in
Yukon’s
labour
market
opportunities
by providing
better
information
and services.
(Yukon
Community
Profiles, Yukon
Education
Website), LMF
Immigration
Committee
Education
funding
1.2.1 Identifying
needs for a
mentoring
program
Yukon College,
First Nation
Governments,
Yukon
government (PSC,
YK-Educ), HSS,
AFY, Chambers of
Commerce
Yukon
College Staff,
Yukon
Education
Staff,HSS
Staff, LMF
immigration
Stakehodlers
2014
Mentorship
program
established
Number of team made
Mentorship
program at PSC
Mentors available to
people interested
1.2.2 Organizing
networking events
to connect
employers with
immigrants
Whitehorse
Chamber of
Commerce, Yukon
Chamber of
Commerce,
Chamber of
Mines,
Multicultural
Centre/YTEC.
Whitehorse
Chamber of
Commerce
and Yukon
Chamber of
Commerce
staff
2013-2014,
annually
Employers have
access to
immigrants and
vice-versa.
Turnout observed,
number of events
organized
Jobs
Fair organized
Event organized on
a regular basis
1.2.3 Promote
Yukon as a
destination for
immigrants by
coordinating
immigration
promotion with
business and
tourism marketing
Yukon Education/
AEB, tourism and
Culture, TIAY
AEB staff,
Chambers of
commerce,
City of
Whitehorse,
Ongoing
(with
initiative
starting in
2014)
In progress
Yukon Education
promote Yukon as a
destination to
immigrants and key
labour markets
through effective
business and
tourism marketing
campaign
webpage
The website is
viewed as an
information hub
with numerous
resources for
immigrants
visitors
Link to Yuwin
HSS Website
Job Bank
Satisfaction level
observed
Number of immigrants
established in Yukon
Number of marketing
campaigns launched
Number of visits on key
websites
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1.2.4 Organizing
presentations on
the opportunities
of continual
professional
development
Yukon College,
AEB, Public School
Branch, Japanese
Canadian
Association, LMF
Immigration
stakeholders
Yukon
College Staff,
AEB & PSB
Staff
Ongoing,
annually
1.2.5 Developing a
Entrepreneurship
Training Workshop
Chamber of
Commerce,
Multicultural
Centre, AFY, Dana
Naye Ventures
Yukon
Chamber of
Commerce
Staff,
Multicultural
Centre Staff,
AFY Staff,
Dana Naye
Ventures
staff
Ongoing
(Annual
training?)
Targeted public
have access to
info about the
benefit of
continual
professional
development
Numbers of people
informed
Delivery of
entrepreneur
training to
immigrants in
English and
French. Info
provided will be:
A) Annual
labour
market
study (for
updating
the
training)
Satisfaction of people
attending presentations
Information shared
by the College at
the LMF
Immigration
committee
Presentation
organized on a
quarterly basis or on
demand
Number of participant
registered
Training offered for
Fall 2014
Training offered
since 2014.
Satisfaction of
participant registered
40 participants
registered
Permanent Residents
involved in business
Better information
regarded the labour
market
Partners approached to
drive the workshop
B) Annual
updates
regarding
laws, info,
etc.
1.3: Ensure
the provision
of settlement
services is
1.3.1 A)
Bilingual/multilanguage
settlement services
AEB, MultiCultural Centre,
AFY, Ethnocultural group
Agencies
staff, AEB
staff
Implemented
by 2016
Better
information,
better service,
better retention
Quality of information
disseminated or
communicated
Settlement services
offered in English
and French
Continue to deliver
settlement services
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inclusive for
all
newcomers,
including
temporary
foreign
workers and
Yukon
Nominee
Program
participants.
1.3.1 B) Provide
support to specific
training needs for
immigrants:
Programs devoted
to improve labour
market outcomes
for newcomers
(career counselling,
networking
opportunities,
assisted job search)
1.3.2 Increase
partnership with
municipalities in
delivering
settlement/integra
ted services
Advanced
Education Branch
Various
government
departments
Multicultural
Centre,
AEB funding
and staff,
Public
consultation,
promotion,
funds, online
training
2014
Improved support,
increase of
retention,
Increase of
persons
participating
Improved
efficiency
AFY
Resources
provided to
services providers
Association Yukon
Communities, AEB
Staff, Yukon
College, CCMARD,
Association of
Yukon
Communities,
Multicultural
Centre/YTEC.
AEB funding,
Community
Training
Funds
Environment
al scans by
2014.
Ongoing
partnership
established
by 2016
Partnership
established
coordinates
efforts, increase
registration, assist
the identification
of needs
Better workplace
Better trained staff
Increase labour pool
Increase productivity
Numbers of hours of
counselling
Number of clients
Numbers of job posted
Satisfaction of the
environmental scan
result.
Training offered by
YC through school
of continuous
education,
NGOS based on
proposals
Improved support
offered for
immigrants
High satisfaction rat.
Multicultural
center, Yukon
College, AFY,
Challenge, Yukon
Public schools, and
YCOD are providing
career counselling
services
Increase of labour
pool,
Partnership with
municipalities is
limited
Better collaboration
with municipalities
in the delivery of
settlement/integrat
ed services
Better retention of
workers
Career and job
counselling are
provided to
immigrant on an
ongoing basis.
Number of partnership
signed
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1.3.3 Maintain the
LMF immigration
Stakeholders
committee
AEB, LMF
immigration
Committee,
immigration
stakeholders
AEB funding
Electing a
non-Yukon
government
co-chair
Enhancing
participation
Better monitoring # of participants
of the immigration
# of recommendations
Strategy
Implementation
Election of a non YG cochair
# of new members
LMF immigration
stakeholders
committee
operational since
2011
Chair by Marius
Curteanu
Better participation
by organizations and
agencies in the LMF
Immigration
Stakeholders
committee
Satisfactory turnout
1.3.4 Work with
business and
municipal
government to
improve
immigrants and
refugee access to
settlement services
through the
development and
implementation of
an awareness
campaign
Yukon college,
City of
Whitehorse, local
employers,
cultural
associations,
Yukon Education,
Multicultural
Centre, AFY,
Japanese
Canadian
Association.
Yukon
College in
kind,
Immigration
staff.
By 2015,
ongoing
1.3.5 Investigate
community
partnership to
provide
programming for
immigrants female
Yukon Education/
AEB
Les Essentielles,
MCY, PSAC, HSS,
Seniors and family
clinics, women
directorate
Immigration
staff,
Stakeholders
staff
By 2015
1.3.6 Improve
availability of
English language
courses for
immigrants
through increased,
long term,
government
funding and
Yukon Education,
service providers,
Japanese
Canadian
Association,
Multicultural
Centre/YTEC.
Employers,
service
providers
Ongoing
Increased
awareness among
employers and
immigrants about
settlement
services
Number of Yukon
Nominee Program
employers and
immigrants about
settlement services
Info session
provided
Awareness
campaign
developed and
implemented
Increased
awareness of
diversity issues
and how they
relate to
programs, policies
and funding
Diversity-based analysis
approach with
implementation of
immigration strategy
In progress.
Diversity-based
analysis approach
developed and
implemented
Increased English
language capacity
for immigrants.
Sustained funding
for language
training programs
# of English language
In progress
program providers.
Numbers of language
programs offered. % of
Yukon Nominee
Program nominees
participating in language
training programs.
Increased enrolment in
English Second Language
programs
Increase
awareness of
settlement of
services outside
Yukon
Increased on
programs and
program
accessibility.
Maintain or increase
# of language
program providers.
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increased
employer
contributions to
workplace
Language training,
English Language
training as well as
more flexible
course delivery –
Support Workplace
Language training
1.3.7 Reinforce the
Yukon
Francophone
community’s
capacity to
improve the
success of
Francophone
immigrants’
retention and
integration: a
regional
committee will be
formed to develop
an action plan to
improve
francophone
immigration results
in Yukon
1.4: Provide
immigrants
with the
resources and
training to
seek further
education to
work in their
1.4.1 Improved
content and
accessibility to
English language
training
Yukon Education,
AFY
AEB Staff,
Japanese
Canadian
Association,
Yukon College,
Multicultural
Increase language
training program to Centre/YTEC.
immigrants
AFY staff,
FLDS
By 2015
Better
understanding of
the challenges
faced by
francophone
immigrants.
# of meeting organized
Committee
organized
The committee
present its results to
the LMF
Immigration
stakeholders
Committee
ESL provided by
Multicultural
Centre and Yukon
College
New content meets
the needs of the
students
# of recommendation
made
Assessment of the
incentive to
implement to
improve
francophone
immigration
retention results
AEB and
Yukon
College
funding
Revision of
Revision and
ESL
Barrier analysis
curriculum
presented by 2014
content
completed by
2014
Barriers
analysis
completed by
Recommendations to
improve ESL and access
to ESL presented to the
ESL committee
Access to English
language training is
improved
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chosen field
or to access
better
employment
opportunities.
2014.
1.4.1 A )Delivering
Advanced English
Language Training
Yukon College,
AEB
AEB funding
Needs
Assessment
by 2014.
Advanced ESL
course offered
Satisfaction level
expressed by student
and teachers
ESL courses are
offered
Yukoners have
access to Advanced
ESL course
Investment
accordingly
to the
recommenda
tions
accepted.
1.4.1 B) Improve
availability of
English language
courses for
immigrants
through increased,
long term,
government
funding and
increased
employer
contributions to
workplace
Language training,
English Language
training as well as
more flexible
course delivery –
Support Workplace
Language training
Yukon Education,
service providers,
Japanese
Canadian
Association.
Employers,
service
providers
Ongoing
Increased English
language capacity
for immigrants.
Sustained funding
for language
training programs
# of English language
In progress
program providers.
Numbers of language
programs offered. % of
Yukon Nominee
Program nominees
participating in language
training programs.
Increased enrolment in
English Second Language
programs
Increased on
programs and
program
accessibility.
Maintain or increase
# of language
program providers.
1.4.1 C) ESL classes
in the workplace
Whitehorse
Chamber of
Commerce, Yukon
Chamber of
Commerce, AEB,
Yukon College,
Frontier College,
Multicultural
Centre/YTEC.
Human
Resources,
funding from
Yukon
Government
and Canada
Agreement
with business
Better English
spoken at the
workplace
Number of hours
teaching ESL in the
Workplace
Increase of safety
in the workplace
Number of businesses
involved in the programs
ESL classes are
offered in
workplaces
successfully
Better client
service
Number of employees
on training
2 hotels provides
ESL in the
workplace though
Frontier College
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1.4.2 Increase
investment in
training for
immigrants by the
private sector
AEB Staff,
Chamber of
Commerce Staff,
Public sector
and private
sector
investment
and funding
Increase to
begin in 2014
Options on how to
increase
investments
presented in 2014
Increase made by
2015
1.5: Support
immigrant
communities
within Yukon
by helping
them to
1.4.3 Establishing
access to bridging
program for
certain high
demand profession
particularly for
accountants
AEB Staff, Yukon
College, NAIT,
Mennonite Centre
AEB funding
and staff,
Yukon
College staff
1.4.4 Assess
accessibility to
Community
Training Fund for
immigrants and
revise criteria
Whitehorse
chamber of
Commerce, TIA
Yukon,
Association Yukon
Communities,
Yukon
Government,
YHMA, Japanese
Canadian
Association,
AEB Staff,
funds
administrator
s
1.5.1 Yukon
Cultures Connect
enhance
collaboration and
partnerships
between Yukon
Advanced
Education branch
staff, Cultures
Connect, AFY,
CCMARD,
Japanese
LMF
Immigration
Committee
Access to
bridging
programs
available by
2016
Feasibility study
presented to the
immigration
committee by
2014
Numbers of hours for
trainings
Investment by the
private sector is
made through the
workplace training
provided with
Frontier College
More trainings are
offered to
immigrants
Access made available
No bridging
programs exist in
Yukon
Immigrant can apply
and access bridging
programs
Numbers of immigrants
applicants
CTF financial
assistance can be
access b y
immigrants
applicants
CTF is designed to
allows immigrant to
access funds
LMF meetings attended
by Cultures Connect
Cultures Connect
started its
participation to the
immigration
committee in 2013
Cultures Connect
will be an integral
stakeholder of the
LMF committee,
specifically the
immigration
Dollars invested in
trainings
Numbers of partners
affiliated with trainings
offered
More investments is
made by the private
sector in trainings
opportunities
Based on
approval, options
selected are
implemented by
2016
Assessment
made and
criteria
revised by
2015
Options presented
to the
immigration
committee by
2014
Based on
approval, options
selected are
implemented by
2016
2014-2016
Cultures connect
inform the LMF
immigration
Committee on
updates related to
the immigrants
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increase their
capacity, their
profile and
the services
they offer
their
membership.
New
formulation
proposed:
Support
immigrants
serving
agencies to
increase their
capacity and
profiles
government and
ethno-cultural
groups
Canadian
Association.
1.5.2 Encourage
cultural groups to
engage with
governments
programs to
become informed
and connected
Cultural groups,
Yukon Education,
Whitehorse
Chamber of
Commerce, Yukon
Chamber of
Commerce, FN
Govs, Lions Club,
Rotary Club, Arts
Sector, Japanese
Canadian
Association.
1.5.3 Central online AEB
and physical
location to access
information on
immigration &
trainings.
community. The
government
inform Culture
Connect about
changes and
progress made on
the immigration
Strategy
Website,
volunteers,
social media,
NGO (Culture
connect,
multi-cultural
center).
Education
funding
Ongoing (3
years)
2013-2016
committee
Increasing
individual and
cultural group
capacity in
employment,
housing, health,
community which
will develop group
strength that will
attract other
cultural members
to Yukon
Income, community
member retention
Immigrants access
relevant
information on
immigration and
labour market
programs and
services
Website analytics
Sporadic
information
sessions
Integral part of the
outreach efforts of
AEB, other Dept.?
High representation
of cultural group on
the LMF
Immigration
Committee
Satisfaction
expressed by the
cultural groups and
population
Number of Copies taken
Number of request for
information
Yukon Education
website available
Documentation
available at Yukon
Education Building
Advanced Education
Branch publishes
documents and
information on the
Yukon Education
Website.
Documents are
available at Yukon
Education front
desk.
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1.5.4 Create an
immigration and
Diversity Fund to
assist ethnocultural groups
capacity
development
initiative and
projects
AEB, City of
Whitehorse, AFY,
LMF Immigration
Committee,
Multicultural
Centre/YTEC.
AEB funding
City of
Whitehorse
funding
Gap analysis
about the
possibility to
create an
Immigration
and Diversity
Fund
presented in
2015
Ethno-cultural
associations
access funds to
develop their
capacity and to
implement
projects
Gap analysis presented
Recommendations
presented and accepted
by the immigration
committee
No fund exist to
support ethnocultural groups
The fund improve
ethno-cultural
groups capacity and
projects
implementation
YG attend
community event
based on
invitation.
Staff attend
selected community
event on a quarterly
basis
Fund created
Fund created
by 2016
1.6: Increase
immigrant
retention
rates by
promoting the
benefits of
immigration
and
celebrating
multiculturalis
m.
1.6.1 YG staff
continue to attend
community
associations
organized events
AFY, Multicultural
Centre, AEB
AEB funding
(in kind)
2013-2016
YG Staff will
increase their
understanding of
the community
associations
Number of event
attended by YG staff
1.6.2 Community
organized events
published on the
immigration
website
AEB, AFY,
Multicultural
Centre, Japanese
Canadian
Association.
Yukon
Education
funding
(website
operational
costs)
2014-2015
Needs analysis
provided to
Advanced
Education Branch
website
The immigration website The immigration
provides community
website provides
information on
event information
community events.
Community
information
published on the
Immigration
website
Community
organized
information are
accessible to a vast
public as they are
published on the
website.
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1.6.3 Creating an
annual
multiculturalism
award – award
ceremony
1.6.4 LMF
immigration
Committee and
Cultures Connect
work
collaboratively
City of
Whitehorse, LMF
Immigration
Committee,
CCMARD, Cultures
Connect, Japanese
Canadian
Association.
AEB, LMF
Immigration
committee,
Culture Connect,
Japanese
Canadian
Association.
City of
Whitehorse
staff, Yukon
Culture
Connect
members,
LMF
Immigration
Committee,
Yukon
Commissione
r
2016
Yukon
Culture
Connect, AEB
Staff
2013-2014
Yukon
Government
recognized
annually
outstanding
intercultural
achievement
made by a person
or an organization
based in Yukon
Award created and
awarded
Ceremony organized
Number of applicants
No multicultural
award exist
Citizens or
organization are
recognized for their
No program
leadership in
recognized for their promoting
intercultural
multiculturalism
achievement
Award awarded
Award created
Enhance
information
shared between
Cultures Connects
and LMF
Immigration
Cultures Connect
created
Working group actively
participate in the LMF
immigration Committee
Representatives of
LMF Immigration
Committee on
Cultures connects
Cultures Connect
had had doc
interactions with
the LMF
Immigration
Committee. Needs
to establish a
consistent
relationship.
The LMF
immigration
Committee
contribute to
Cultures Connect
and vice versa
Yukon Public
School do not have
a
Multiculturalism is
celebrated in Yukon
Schools
Cultures Connect
on the LMF
Immigration
Committee
1.6.5 Support the
celebration of
multiculturalism in
Yukon Public
Schools on
September 28
City of
Whitehorse,
Public school
Branch, Japanese
Canadian
Association.
Yukon
Education
funding
Annually
starting in
2014
Enhance
multiculturalism
awareness
Yukon Public Schools
celebrates
multiculturalism on
September 28.
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1.6.6 Temporary
Foreign Workers
received the same
services as
nominees
AEB, Multicultural
Centre, AFY,
Japanese
Canadian
Association.
AEB funding
Annually
starting in
2014
Enhance nominee
cultural
integration and
work performance
Number of info sessions
organized
Info session for
nominees are
provided
Info session for
nominees are
provided
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