HALIFAX—Mayor Mike Savage says the municipality needs more control over policy to ensure immigrants come to Halifax and stay in Halifax. One example: In 2014, Halifax council voted in favour of a motion from Savage to allow permanent residents to vote in elections. In 2013, Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) started a Local Immigration Partnership to encourage collaboration between local settlement organizations. Roberto Montiel, the co-ordinator of the Halifax Immigration Partnership (HIP), told the Star that the program has changed significantly since it started six years ago. Montiel — who started with HIP in 2015 — said the program’s original goal of connecting immigration settlement services has been achieved.

Source: thestar March 21, 2019 22:41 UTC