Fort Frances Selected for Initiative to Bring Immigrants in to Workforce

Fort Frances has been selected to participate in the Regional Economic Development through Immigration Initiative. It’s a program to attract foreign workers and give them pathways to permanent residency. The program wants to fill in the work gaps where the local workforce cannot keep up. The program is expected to run until the end of 2027. There’s an informational meeting for employers about the initiative on November 6th. It’ll be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Fort Frances Civic Center. The meeting will inform on the immigration pathways that new hires would be eligible for.