Get support
As a designated employer, these resources will
- help you guide your candidates during the application process
- help candidates get settled in Canada
- work towards creating a welcoming workplace
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Dedicated Service Channel
The Dedicated Service Channel (DSC) supports designated employers in the Atlantic Immigration Program.
The DSC can help you
- assess and evaluate immigration solutions that fit your employment needs and business plans
- answer your questions about the Atlantic Immigration Program and other IRCC programs
- provide guidance and clarity as you help candidates during the application process
Provinces will refer employers to the DSC after employers have received their designation.
The DSC doesn’t
- process applications
- expedite applications
- offer special exemptions from the labour market impact assessment process
Training
Before becoming a designated organization, you need to complete these training courses:
Helping employees settle in Canada
Coming to a new country can be challenging. Review the infographic below to learn how you can support your newcomer employees settle in Canada.
AIP guide to support newcomer employees [PDF, 227 KB]
Text version: An employer’s guide to supporting the settlement of newcomer employees
There are many ways you can support and retain your newcomer employees.
In addition to taking Intercultural Competency Training (ICT), you can…
- Encourage your staff to take ICT.
- Build social connections through mentoring and team building.
- Establish a workplace diversity and inclusion committee.
In addition to helping newcomers integrate by connecting them with a Service Provider Organization (SPO), you can…
- Help them find housing and feel at home.
- Help them with transportation:
- pick them up from the port-of-entry;
- help them get to work, using a local SPO and other essential services;
- give them public transit information.
- Refer them to key services in the community (i.e. health card and school registration)
- Connect them with local groups of interest.
In addition to facilitating/providing language training for newcomers whose official language is below a Canadian Language Benchmark level of 5, you can…
- Ensure all newcomer employees have access to the language assessment and training services they need.