Immigration: Settlement Services

Immigration Dept: The provincial and territorial leaders concluded a meeting Friday on the economy in Halifax, where they said their governments and not Ottawa are best positioned to deliver settlement services and address their labour market needs through immigration, according to The Star. We want to become masters of our own destiny when it comes to the immigration file. Nobody better understands our needs and our capacity to accommodate and our capacity to develop new Canadians so they can develop to their fullest and hALIFAX The premiers are calling on the federal government to give provinces greater control over immigration as they seek to improve their respective economies. In a nutshell, we want greater flexibility, said Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, attending his final gathering with his counterparts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.