As the ongoing bid to attract an increasing number of migrants to its shores, the Canadian government has made the Durham region the latest recipient of funding designed to help new migrants settle into society.

Immigration Minister Diane Finley has pledged funds to a total of six organisations in the Durham area, which has become increasingly popular as a destination for new Canadian migration in recent years. The funding, set to amount to a total of $6 million, is expected to help some 2,400 foreign migrants integrate themselves into their new communities.

The services of the six organisations concerned will include referrals to community resources, advice and guidance, language assessment, language training, general information, and help finding a job.

Minister Finley commented: “This funding will give [migrants] the support they need to settle into the Durham community. Since 2006, the Government of Canada has begun investing an additional $1.4 billion in settlement funding over five years to help newcomers integrate and succeed in Canadian society.”

In recent years, the Canadian government has placed a high emphasis on helping new migrants integrate into society, and the Canadian Immigration Services have made it clear that it will continue to welcome migrants with Canadian skilled visas by offering such services in the future.