Town of Sylvan Lake steps back from Rural Renewal Stream Program

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Town officials say the result was a backlog of applications awaiting approval from the provincial government, which created a large processing workload for the Town with little gained in return. Plus, 134 of their 188 applications were for minimum wage and temporary positions rather than long-term living wage jobs.

With a living wage of $22 per hour, Town officials say the program’s stipulation that applicants live in the community where they work made finding new long-term residents difficult as they could not afford the cost of living.

On the positive side, the Town says it built stronger connections with Care for Newcomers and Catholic Social Services, and was informative about the immigration process in the event it chooses to participate in future rural immigration programs.

The Town’s administration still encourages and welcomes newcomers to the community and is advocating for changes to the RRS Program, after which they will consider future opportunities to get involved again.

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