Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC
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AMSSA conducted Immigrant Integration Coordination Committee (IICC) meeting where we informed the government that we need to have mental health supports funded in the client’s first language. Present in the meeting were the public officers from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Resilience BC. We also asked Resilience BC to change their funding model to complement instead of compete with existing programs in the settlement and integration sector.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization
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AMSSA wrote a letter to the Premier to advocate for a dedicated provincial Ministry of Immigration, Multiculturalism and Antiracism which will provide the province with the ability to ensure that immigration is an integral part of the province’s priorities, including COVID-19 economic recovery and anti-racism work. The letter also highlights the need for BC to develop a 5-year provincial Immigration Plan with a vision; projections and forecasting of future immigration needs and impacts on communities/regions throughout the province.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Non-Profit Organization
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Seeking funding for updated activities from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for extension of an existing contract from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization
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Seeking funding from Ministry of Employment and Social Development Canada
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
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Seeking funding from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
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Seeking funding from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for the Refugee Readiness Fund - Provincial Refugee Resource Network (PRRN) as per CFR22RRF03.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization
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The AMSSA CEO met with the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Hon. Anne Kang on April 24 to discuss AMSSA's role in providing BCSIS support to the sector
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Municipal Affairs
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The AMSSA CEO met with the Minister of State for Workforce Development, Honourable Andrew Mercier, to introduce AMSSA, encourage their office to leverage our network of organizations when engaging in workforce related matters that involve newcomers and identified a funding gap of convening a working group of settlement and integration experts to explore workforce engagement challenges and opportunities for newcomers.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization
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The AMSSA CEO was invited to participate in a Budget Briefing meeting held by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs February 24, 2022. Asked that more funding be directed to settlement and integration services in BC to support the integration of temporary residents if we want them to transition to permanent residency.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization
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