Immigration Resource Centre shares successes, challenges faced by newcomers
North Battlefords is becoming something of a hub for newcomers in the province, based on the latest report from the Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre.
BIRC Executive Director Annette McGovern and board member Benedict Feist gave a presentation at North Battleford council’s meeting Monday, discussing increased immigration to the area, as well as some of the challenges facing newcomers as they settle here.
“We were looking to just draw attention to the immigration statistics here in the Battlefords,” Feist said. “We were also speaking to the city about strategic planning for immigration here in North Battleford.”
As a start, the BIRC has asked to have the North Battleford public bus service include a regular bus stop in front of the BIRC, since many newcomers rely on public transportation when they first arrive, and use the BIRC’s services.