Pathways to Prosperity: Canada

P2P 2025 National Conference

Investing in Canada’s Shared Future: Pathways to Possibilities

Conference Agenda Now Available

The lineup of many exceptional sessions and speakers for the P2P 2025 National Conference on November 24 and 25, and the P2P-FCFA Conference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Réseaux en immigration francophone on November 26, is now available on the Conference website. Take a look and start planning your conference attendance schedule. The opening, keynote, plenaries, and special sessions will have simultaneous English – French interpretation on all three days of the conference. Virtual attendees will have access to live broadcasts of these sessions and to dedicated activities at other times. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

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P2P 2025 National Conference

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.

We are very pleased to have Greg Landry, an expert on foresight planning, leading off the conference. Greg is a strategist, economist, and planner who is a member of the international Association of Professional Futurists. Having spent more than 25 years in the public service in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Greg has extensive experience conducting analyses for public policy. His specialization in strategic foresight involves analysis of future risks and opportunities. The plenary sessions to follow on November 24 and 25 will focus on change drivers that must be considered in planning for alternative scenarios for the future. The plenary on November 24 is entitled Shaping the Future of Immigration – Global Trends, Labour Market Needs and Public Attitudes, and on November 25 is entitled Drivers of Change in a Digital Era – AI, Information Flows and Immigration. Following the success of last year’s interactive activity at the P2P National Conference, we will again host an interactive session for all attendees. This year, we will get a taste of foresight planning.

The conference will also offer an opportunity for attendees to immerse themselves in 60 in-person and 18 virtual workshops and roundtables. As a regular and valued feature of the conference, on the evening of November 24, poster presenters will showcase their latest research and initiatives at Pier 21 – the Canadian Museum of Immigration, accompanied by a reception that encourages networking. Pier 21 is a short distance from the Convention Centre and a frequent shuttle service will be provided.

P2P-FCFA Conference for LIPs and RIF

November 26 will kick off with a plenary session on Building Future-Ready LIPs and RIF: Practical and Strategic Considerations. Continuing the theme of future-proofing the RIF and LIPs, this year’s hackathon for all in-person and virtual attendees will focus on addressing various challenges and possible scenarios for RIF and LIPs in order to better prepare for the future. Ten in-person and four virtual workshops and roundtables have also been scheduled for this day, allowing LIPs and RIF to share information and achievements. At the event, P2P will also release its 2025 edition of the Accomplishments of LIPs and RIF – a compendium showcasing major accomplishments of the LIPs and RIF from the last two years.

P2P Thanks Katie Crocker

Pathways to Prosperity Thanks Katie Crocker For Her Service to P2P and Welcomes Carolyn Whiteway As Interim Sector Co-Chair

After several years of service to the Pathways to Prosperity Partnership, Katie Crocker will be stepping down as Sector Co-Chair of P2P on September 19, 2025 as she begins a new professional journey, providing inclusive housing and supports for people with disabilities. Katie first served as Co-Chair of the Consultation Committee for the P2P project Sharing Settlement and Integration Practices that Work, and participated in a number of P2P conferences and other activities. Since April 2022, she has been the P2P Sector Co-Chair, bringing to the partnership her background and experience in leadership and program development, as well as her enthusiasm for collaborative work that supports diversity and inclusion in our communities and brings services to those in need. We thank Katie for her dedication and many contributions to P2P.

In this context, we are pleased to announce that Carolyn Whiteway, Executive Director of the Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (ARAISA), has agreed to serve as Interim Sector Co-Chair for P2P. Carolyn has quietly been providing support and direction to P2P for a number of years, and we greatly appreciate her willingness to take on this role. In the coming months, a new process and call for nominations for a Sector Co-Chair will be announced.