The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901. With close to 2,000 members, FCM represents the interests of municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction. Members include Canada’s largest cities, small urban and rural communities, and 21 provincial and territorial municipal associations.

Local governments understand that immigrants are essential to vibrant communities, building our businesses and driving innovation. Municipalities are active in helping immigrants settle successfully in our communities.

The following members of FCM are active with ALLIES’ Immigrant Employment Councils:

• Participates in several mentoring programs across the country:
  • City of Calgary- CRIEC’s – Mentoring Collaborative
  • City of Edmonton – ERIEC’s – Career Mentorship Program
  • City of Vancouver – IEC-BC – Mentoring Program
  • City of London – LMIEC’s – Mentorship for Immigrant Employment program
  • TRIEC’s – The Mentoring Partnership – City of Toronto, Markham and Vaughan along with the Regional Municipality of York

•  Serves on the board of:
  • City of Edmonton – ERIEC
  • Regional Municipality of Halifax – Greater Halifax Partnership – mayor and two councillors
  • City of Vancouver IEC-BC

• Regional Municipality of Halifax supports public awareness campaign targeted at the benefits of hiring skilled immigrants

• Regional Municipality of Niagara funds and serves on the NIEC steering committee and is a council member

• City of London – One of the original founders of LMIEC and serves on their Advisory Committee
• City of North Bay supports the North Bay Employer’s Council

•  Alliés Montréal is funded and hosted by the Conférence régionale des élus

• City of Ottawa – a 2010 Hire Immigrants Ottawa Employer Excellence Award Winner and serves on HIO’s Employer Council of Champions and the Public Sector Working Group
• Serves on the TRIEC – Council:
  • City of Brampton
  • City of Mississauga
  • Town of Markham

• Serves on TRIEC’s Intergovernmental Relations Committee:
  • City of Toronto
  • Regional Municipality of Peel
  • Regional Municipality of Durham
  • Regional Municipality of York

•  City of Vancouver serves on the IEC-BC Employer Resources Working Group and Communications Working Group

•  Regional Municipality of Waterloo hosts WRIEN

Listen to a mentor from  City of Calgary about his mentoring experience