une alliance de partenaires universitaires, communautaires et gouvernementaux résolus à la promotion des communautés accueillantes et à l’intégration des migrants et des minorités partout au Canada
Immigrant attraction to small communities is a growing reality in Canada as a result of the recent regionalisation, “marketisation” and decentralisation of immigration policy. These changes have increased the influence of local actors – municipalities, employers, and community members – in the immigrant attraction and…
This report was commissioned from the Welcoming Communities Initiative (WCI) by the Integration Branch of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Its purpose is to examine and describe the evolving relationship between Local Immigration Partnerships and their municipal hosts. CIC also wanted to know what impact the…
The Analysis of LIP Strategic Plans, conducted in 2011 and 2012, resulted in two reports: (1) The Analysis of LIP Strategic Plans: Priorities and Directions; and (2) The Analysis of LIP Strategic Plans: Promising Practices. The initial study, ‘The Analysis of LIP Strategic Plans: Priorities…
The goal of this project was to investigate a method that would allow Local Immigration Partnership plans and programs to be assessed in a detailed, inclusive and coordinated way. The Open Method of Coordination was developed – and is being used – by the European…
The provision of information is a fundamental component of assisting immigrants with their settlement and integration needs. This report is a synthesis of recent literature on how information can be used to address settlement and integration barriers experienced by newcomers to Canada. The review points…
An evaluation of promising organizational practices was conducted by analyzing 27 Local Immigration Partnership strategic plans in detail. Statistical results indicate that three organizational practices were particularly important. These were: having a broadly based and inclusive LIP council; ensuring active municipal involvement throughout the planning…
This research explores attraction and retention patterns for immigrants locating to six Western Canadian cities between 1991-2000. Local contextual features for each city influence locational decisions and provide a preliminary analysis of gaps to be addressed in local planning and policydecisions. The research explores how…