Welcoming newcomers to a rural community is not only important to fill critical skill gaps in the workplace, but to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. The Rural Immigration initiative at RDN is a response to the emerging needs of rural communities to build their capacity to welcome, retain, and integrate newcomers successfully. Book a workshop with our team to gain practical strategies for supporting newcomers both professionally and personally, ensuring long-term integration and community growth.
Welcoming newcomers to rural communities helps businesses fill employment gaps, bring diverse skills to the region, and attract new residents. As a business owner or manager, do you have the hiring, onboarding, and retention systems in place to help them succeed—both at work and in the community? A strong integration strategy boosts productivity, reduces turnover, and strengthens workplace engagement. Our team provides practical solutions to address key challenges like language barriers, communication differences, power dynamics, and team collaboration, ensuring all employees can contribute effectively and drive long-term business growth.
For a community to successfully welcome newcomers, cross-sectoral collaboration is key among businesses, service providers, and residents in creating a connected, inclusive environment that attracts newcomers for the long term. Discover how you can foster this environment and better understand the needs of your new residents. Our Rural Immigration team will guide you through the steps and best practices to develop your own community strategy, ensuring everyone plays a role in highlighting the benefits of your community. Our practical approach to integrating newcomers helps dispel myths with facts and fosters cross-cultural awareness.
September 11, 2024
Inclusive Communities, Rural Immigration, Test
A resource highlighting how rural communities can transform spaces to support diverse populations
ViewHousing, Housing Education to Support Ukrainian Evacuees in Alberta, Rural Immigration
With growing populations of Ukrainian evacuees across the province, it is also the reality that many more organizations, businesses, communities, groups, and individuals who may not specifically aim to support Ukrainian evacuees are and will be increasingly coming into contact with them throughout the course of their day-to-day activities. This is especially true for smaller, […]
ViewJune 20, 2024
Housing Education to Support Ukrainian Evacuees in Alberta, Rural Immigration
This guidebook will discuss resources to assist Ukrainian newcomers with finding housing, employment, healthcare, education, and the next steps in settling successfully in their new home.
ViewInclusive Communities, Rural Employers’ Awareness on Diversity and Inclusion, Rural Immigration
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ViewInclusive Communities, Rural Immigration
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ViewApril 1, 2024
Affordable Housing, Housing, Housing Education to Support Ukrainian Evacuees in Alberta, Rural Immigration
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ViewJanuary 1, 2021
Immigration
The Rural Development Network developed the Rural Employers’ Awareness on Diversity and Inclusion toolkit to support employers, municipalities and service providers with the successful attraction, settlement and retention of newcomers in rural communities. This toolkit was funded by the Government of Alberta’s 2022-2023 Settlement, Integration and Language Program (SILP) and was done in partnership with […]
ViewWorkshops & Training
By embracing age-friendly principles, rural communities can enhance quality of life, promote social cohesion, and drive sustainable development. Our workshop covers the development and implementation of an age-friendly action plan.
ViewHousing, Workshops & Training
This Affordable Housing Course brings together tools and resources from across Canada that apply to anyone interested in the affordable housing development process. Each module is filled with interactive learning tools and can be completed at your own pace. The Affordable Housing Course will guide you through the following development phases: Length: Asynchronous and Self-Paced. […]
ViewNewcomers, Rural Immigration, Workshops & Training
Our customizable training is tailored for service providers and municipalities. It focuses on teaching strategies to effectively meet newcomers needs and foster welcoming communities.
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NW Edmonton,
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