##  [Strengthening the Child Care Workforce Through Immigration](/event/strengthening-child-care-workforce-through-immigration) 

####  Dates 

Nov 25, 2025 1:30:pm - Nov 25, 2025 3:00:pm

 

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Join us for a focused session on leveraging immigration pathways to address labour challenges in the childcare sector. The session is designed for childcare operators seeking guidance and practical information.

**Highlights:**   
**Local labour data trends in childcare.** (5 mins)   
Petrusia Hontar, Executive Director, Workforce Planning & Development Board Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford

**Fanshawe College’s ECE program overview, including student numbers and placement updates.** (15 mins)   
Sandra Fieber, Associate Dean, School of Community Studies, Fanshawe College

**Federal immigration pathways, and their role in addressing labour shortages in childcare** (20 mins)   
Samir Yassin, Senior Program Advisor, Client Support & Engagement Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Government of Canada

**Provincial immigration pathways, and their role in addressing labour shortages in childcare** (20 mins)   
Nathalie Wuta, Team Lead, Immigration Promotion and Employer Outreach Unit, Global Talent and Settlement Services Division Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Ontario Public Service

Questions and Closing (20 mins)

Free to attend. Reserve your spot today!



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