Maxine Ifill

Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses. Advocating for continued and/or increased funding for employment, language, youth, newcomer, and women's services. Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for newcomers to Canada, including settlement services, supports for foreign credential recognition, training/upskilling, pre-arrival services, language supports, and employment. Advocating for more government supports for youth, including youth programs that provide employment opportunities, training/upskilling, wrap around supports, community engagement, and mental health supports. Government investment with respect to innovations in language services applications. Amendments to existing government funded program contracts. This includes requests to increase, expand, or otherwise adjust government contracts for programs that Achev operates.

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship seeks to promote the legislative proposals and recommendations put forward in their recent report "Ready to Contribute: How a Fair Licensing Act Can Put Immigrants’ Talents to Full Use for Canada". The Institute For Canadian Citizenship wishes to raise awareness and educate key government departments and Parliamentarians on it's ongoing work providing services and cultural experiences for newly arrived Canadians in addition to the research it conducts on their behalf Increase awareness on the Institute for Canadian Citizenship programming. Exchange information regarding Canadian citizenship uptake. The Institute For Canadian Citizenship wishes to explore and discuss with the Government of Canada the renewal of its existing funding for ongoing program support.

Lobby about immigration policies with respect to refugees and newcomers. Seeking funding from Immigration, Refugess and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for OCASI support programs

La SFM vise à promouvoir et faire avancer le régime des langues officielles du Canada, y compris par le renforcement de son cadre règlementaire ainsi que la mise en place de mécanismes favorisant l'appui auprès des communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire, dont la francophonie manitobaine. La SFM vise à assurer un financement stable, durable et pluriannuel pour les organismes et initiatives de la francophonie manitobaine. La SFM vise à renforcer la cible nationale en matière d'immigration francophone ainsi que d'influencer les preneurs de décision en ce qui concerne le recrutement, l'accueil, la formation et la rétention des immigrant·es d'expression française. La SFM vise à influencer le ministère de la Justice afin d'assurer la nomination d'un plus grand nombre de juges francophones.