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Immigrant Sector Council of Calgary (ISCC) Director, Wendy Fehr will launch ISCC’s labour market project Improving collaboration in Calgary for better employment outcomes for immigrants on Friday, June 27 at 8:00am at Fort Calgary’s Officers’ Mess.  Dr. Julie Drolet, Co-Leader of the Prairie Node for Pathways to Prosperity and Associate Professor at the University of Calgary will share key messages from her latest research on employers’ role in bridging newcomers’ into the Canadian labour market.

This launch supports ISCC’s ground breaking research to be led by Dr. Drolet on how non-profit organizations and industry partners are working together to improve immigrants’ opportunities for meaningful employment and integration in the job market. As a result of this research we hope to learn about services available to help immigrants, changing immigration and employment policies, and what we need to do in the future to link immigrants to the job market. The purpose of this event is to build a broad base of participation and contribute to the success of this research.

• What: ISCC’s Labour Market Integration Project Launch: Improving collaboration in Calgary for better employment outcomes for immigrants
• Where: Officers’ Mess, Fort Calgary, 750 – 9th Ave SE
• When: Friday, June 27, Presentations 8:00-9:00am, Roundtable discussion 9:00-10:00am
• Who: Guest speaker: Dr. Julie Drolet

ISCC’s mission is to create the conditions of success for immigrants and refugees.  We strive to fulfill our mission by working collaboratively as a cross-sector initiative made up of organizations that have expertise and an interest in the settlement and integration of newcomers. ISCC’s current priorities include housing, labour market integration, and children and youth of immigrant families. For more information on ISCC, our priorities and our 21 member organizations visit our website at www.isccalgary.ca .

For further information: Wendy Fehr, Director, 403 236 1881, wfehr@isccalgary.ca