Welcoming newcomers to a rural community is important to fill skill gaps in the workplace, bring diversity to the region, and attract new residents. The Rural Immigration initiative at RDN is a response to the emerging needs of rural communities to develop capacity in welcoming, retaining and settling newcomers into their towns. Book a workshop with a Rural Immigration team member to under the needs of newcomers both professionally and personally to settle in rural communities for the long-term.
Several rural communities have identified immigration as a workforce strategy for helping businesses fill employment gaps, bring diverse skills to the region, and attract new residents to spend money at local businesses. As a business owner or manager, do you have the systems in place to help newcomers succeed at work and in their family life? Learn about the hiring processes, including onboarding and retention, that create success for employees. Also learn about the supports needed to help newcomer employees and their families find connection and well-being in your community.
In order for a community to find success with welcoming newcomers, businesses, non-profits organizations and community members need to be on the same page to create a welcoming and connected community for newcomers to stay long-term. Learn about the ways that you can create this environment for your new residents. Our Rural Immigration team will also take you through the steps to develop your own community strategy to connect supports in the region, while creating a connected and welcoming community for newcomers to belong to. The strategy can be utilized to create action plans that implement strategic structure into daily activities.
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, […]
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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 […]
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We are all learning on this reconciliation journey with Indigenous Peoples and guidance can help us on our way. Book a workshop with RDN’s Indigenous Liaison to assist your team in connecting words and actions in their work to create allyship with Indigenous Peoples. Below are two workshops that RDN can conduct for your team […]
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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. […]
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