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October 29, 2010 Welcoming Communities Conference

October 29, 2010 Welcoming Communities Conference. Agenda: Evolution of LIPs. Background Current Status Initial Findings Early successes Next Steps. BACKGROUND. Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA).

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October 29, 2010 Welcoming Communities Conference

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  1. October 29, 2010 Welcoming Communities Conference

  2. Agenda: Evolution of LIPs • Background • Current Status • Initial Findings • Early successes • Next Steps

  3. BACKGROUND

  4. Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA) For the first time, municipal engagement was explicitly included in a formal federal-provincial agreement. • Annex F: Partnerships with Municipalities - Commits two governments to involve municipalities in planning and discussions on immigration and settlement. • Trilateral MOU: CIC, Ontario and Toronto

  5. Expectations • Strengthen local and regional awareness and capacity to integrate immigrants. • Establish or enhance partnerships and participation of multiple stakeholders in planning, and coordinating the delivery of integration services. • Improve access to, and coordination of, effective services that facilitate immigrant settlement and integration. • Improve access to the labour market for immigrants.

  6. Steps in the LIPs Process • Establish a partnership council • Create terms of reference for the partnership council • Conduct research and establish a local settlement strategy to be implemented over three years • Develop an annual action plan to address local priorities • Report on the implementation and execution of the action plan annually

  7. LIPs in Ontario

  8. INITIAL FINDINGS

  9. Governance through Partnership Councils

  10. Research Models

  11. Research Methods

  12. Themes

  13. Stratification • Toronto and Neighbourhood LIPs • Urban LIPs • Rural and Remote LIPs

  14. Initial Findings Identified the following key areas with significant variation: • Contracting Research • Terms of Reference • Partnership council representation

  15. EARLY SUCCESSES

  16. Early Successes • Partnership • Education/awareness • Planning

  17. NEXT STEPS

  18. Next Steps • Continue to support existing LIPs • Establish new LIPs • Establish stakeholders table • Formalize communication strategy

  19. Further Analysis & Evaluation Welcoming Communities Initiatives • Organizational best practices • Sectoral and cross-sectoral best practices • Dataset tool for assessment of a Welcoming Community • Assessment and Learning Dissemination tool

  20. Thank You ~ Merci

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