A local company is hosting a first-of-its-kind virtual summit called Immigration on the Prairies at the start of February. 100th Meridian Immigration is hosting the summit from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on February 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
The summit is designed for municipal council & staff, economic development offices, as well as businesses, and Owner Lindsay Rubeniuk, says it's a great opportunity for those who want to learn if immigration should be a part of their growth strategy.
"That's really what the conference will be about, is exploring immigration, and not only the pathways, because everybody can look up a pathway, but it's to see if they can actually commit to that pathway, and even if it's for them."
Rubeniuk says the summit will focus on four main details, why immigration should be considered essential in business and community development, how immigration can build a workforce and develop community capacity, federal and provincial pathways best suited for prairie immigration, and how communities and businesses implemented immigration strategies successfully.
"I've been getting phone calls from everybody asking, you know Lindsay do you have a staff person, or do you have somebody that you can recommend? So without labour then our small businesses can't run, without small businesses, we don't have great taxes, and without taxes, we don't have the community services that we all need and that we've grown to love."
The conference will feature presentations from Marylin Crewe, the Economic Development Officer at the Town of Neepawa, Ron Johnson from Wisen UP Canada, Doug Griffiths from 13 Ways Inc., and Leanne Bily from the Russell Inn and Conference Centre.
You can register and find out more about the summit on the 100th Meridian Immigration website, or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
