Manitoba Start: Manitoba

Fatima Soares Dept: Manitoba's new 'one-stop shop' for immigrants was publicly unveiled Wednesday in the heart of Winnipeg's downtown, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Fatima Soares, the program's executive director, said 200 clients a day have been coming into the downtown office for help since its relocation to Portage Avenue in May and wAYNE GLOWACKI / Premier Greg Selinger helps unveil Manitoba Start s new digs on Portage Avenue Wednesday. The Manitoba Start program, which helps match newcomers with employers, had its grand opening at its new location inside the refurbished Avenue Building on Portage Avenue, between Smith and Garry streets. The redevelopment, which extends to the neighbouring Hample Building, both a century old, cost $1.2 million. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.