Local Immigration Partnership

The Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is a community-wide, multi-sectoral collaboration aimed at strengthening a community's capacity to welcome immigrants, better address the needs of newcomers, and improve integration outcomes through collaboration, information sharing, and targeted initiatives. Vision: An inclusive and welcoming community, where people contribute and thrive, feel empowered and are equipped for success.

The Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is focused on developing strategies for strengthening the participation, belonging and inclusion of newcomers in the community through:

-Stakeholder engagement

-Strategic planning

-Coordination of services that support immigrant settlement and integration

The LIP consists of local stakeholders, working groups focused on a specific aspect of the settlement and immigrant experience, an Immigrant Advisory Table, an interagency network, and a Partnership Council.