Toronto, March 7, 2008 — Barry Devolin, Member of Parliament for Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced funding to help the YMCA Korean Community Services and the Korean Canadian Women’s Association (KCWA) Family and Social Services deliver settlement services to immigrants in Toronto.
The funding of over $684,000 is expected to help more than 1,600 newcomers to Toronto access settlement services such as language training, counseling and help finding employment.
“The Government of Canada knows the challenges that immigrants face,” said Minister Finley. “This funding will give newcomers in Toronto access to the services they need to settle into their new lives in Canada. Their success is good for this community and good for Canada as a whole.”
“Our government supports the Korean community in Canada,” said Mr. Devolin. “Both the YMCA Korean Community Services and the Korean Canadian Women’s Association do great work to help newcomers and their families settle into their new lives in Canada.”