After looking at the profiles of the incoming refugees from Syria, Quinte Immigration Services director Orlando Ferro noticed that nearly 25 per cent had an agricultural background. Due to a high vacancy rate in the farming sector and a growing gap between supply and demand, Ferro came up with an idea to help fill those gaps in the local economy. He successfully created a program that was focused on helping the refugees find employment in agriculture and food processing.
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