P2P 2025 National Conference
Investing in Canada’s Shared Future: Pathways to Possibilities
November 24-25, 2025: P2P 2025 National Conference
In Person and Virtual
November 26, 2025: P2P-FCFA Conference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Réseaux en immigration francophone
In Person and Virtual
Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax
Pathways to Prosperity will hold its 13th Annual National Conference and the P2P-FCFA Conference for LIPs and RIF at the Halifax Convention Centre on November 24-26, 2025. Virtual participation options will also be available on these dates.
The theme of this year’s P2P Annual National Conference on Monday November 24 and Tuesday November 25 is Investing in Canada’s Shared Future: Pathways to Possibilities. This theme reflects our focus on exploring possible futures for immigration and settlement in Canada so that we can better prepare for them. The keynote speaker and plenary sessions will discuss key Change Drivers that may shape the future, such as public attitudes toward immigration, labour market trends, global geopolitical trends, technological advances, and information flows. The conference will also feature an interactive session offering attendees a taste of foresight planning. In addition, the conference will include workshops and roundtables, a poster session, and opportunities to network with colleagues. The poster session will take place on the evening of November 24 at Pier 21 – the Canadian Museum of Immigration, with shuttle service between the Convention Centre and Pier 21 provided. All interested parties are welcome to attend this conference.
The P2P-FCFA Conference for LIPs and RIF on Wednesday November 26 will focus on Building Future-Ready LIPs and RIF. The event will explore practical and strategic considerations for helping RIF and LIPs to prepare for the future. It will include a plenary session, workshops and roundtables, and the P2P Hackathon. The day offers a valuable opportunity for LIPs and RIF to gain new insights, share experiences and achievements, plan for the future, and develop new connections and collaborations. All interested parties are welcome to attend this conference.
To be inclusive, we will provide simultaneous interpretation for the keynote, plenary sessions, and other special sessions, both in person and virtually.
The planning committees for these events are working hard to make them engaging and useful to all who attend. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
For more information and to register and book a hotel room, click here
Call for Nominations
Developing an Evidence Base and Sharing Settlement and Integration Practices that Work (DEB)
Deadline for Submissions: September 8, 2025
A new Call for Nominations of Promising Practices is now open and we are seeking nominations of promising practices from a variety of parties involved in the settlement and integration of immigrants and refugees in Canada.
Promising practices are innovative practices that have evidence of their effectiveness and that have the potential for others to replicate them. Our approach focuses not only on identifying truly promising practices, but on analyzing and sharing key features that can be used by others to develop or improve their own practices. Practices do not have to be IRCC funded to be nominated, and we encourage self-nominations. Practices must be able to demonstrate their effectiveness through an external evaluation or within-organization measurement of outcomes that can be shared. The deadline for submissions is September 8, 2025.
Promising practices in this round of nominations should focus on one (or more) of the following areas:
- Supporting safe, affordable, and suitable housing for newcomers
- Alternative sources of funding for direct and indirect services for immigrants
- Supporting newcomers in smaller communities
- Promoting more positive attitudes toward immigrants
- Services and supports for Francophone immigrants
- Supporting the transition from temporary to permanent residence
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