French Immigration Forum Comes to Cornwall

(Ottawa, March 1, 2010)

“Welcome Warmly In Order To Grow Together” is the theme for the 4th annual forum hosted by Economic and Social Council of Ottawa-Carleton (CESOC) and its francophone immigration support network for Eastern Ontario. The event takes place in Cornwall at the Ramada Inn on Friday, March 5, 2010.

Each year over 100 participants from across the province gather to share ideas and experiences. This year, organizers hope to expand the participant pool by inviting major players in both social and economic development sectors as well as municipalities since they all play a role in welcoming new Canadians to the country.

Everything kicks off with social cocktails at 6pm on Thursday evening (March 4) at the Ramada Inn. Friday’s schedule will see a series of presentations with a wide variety of topics such as the importance of immigration in the socio-economic development of a community, resources for employers who want to hire and integrate immigrants in their workplace as well as how education, social service agencies and culture help integrate immigrant to their new community.

The forum is free and open to everyone. This event is made possible thanks to the financial support from the SD&G Community Futures Development Corporation and the city of Cornwall. CESOC and its francophone immigration support network for Eastern Ontario is funded through the federal Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.

Source: Marie Élise Lebon, Network Project Officer for the Cornwall Region, melebon@cesoc.ca, phone: (613) 248-1343

For more information: Nathalie Diez, Agente Network Project Officer for the Kingston Region, nathalie@cesoc.ca, phone: (613) 530-2236