Pathways to Prosperity: Canada

Promoting Welcoming Communities

New Tool

Compendium of Practices Related to Access to Suitable Health Care, Including Mental Health Care

Pathways to Prosperity is pleased to announce the release of a new compendium of practices and programs addressing a central characteristic of a welcoming community – Access to Suitable Health Care, Including Mental Health Care. This tool provides an overview of the characteristic and details of relevant practices for immigrants in the following areas:

• Primary care and community health services
• Mental health and addiction services
• Navigation of the healthcare system
• Health promotion
• Specialized health-related services
• Sexual and reproductive health services
• Gender-based violence prevention services
• Resources and training for individuals and institutions working with immigrants

For each practice we provide:

• The name of the practice, and the name and type of lead organization(s)
• Links to relevant websites, key documents, and media describing each practice
• A description of the practice, including: a) an overview and goals, and b) key features
• Tags to identify: (i) the target recipients or audience, (ii) location in which the practice is currently established, and (iii) size(s) of communities in which the practice is currently implemented

In the coming months, we will continue to release practices relevant to each of the characteristics of a welcoming community on a rolling basis.

Call for New Members

P2P Standing Committees

Have you thought about joining a P2P Standing Committee? Now is your chance!

The Pathways to Prosperity Standing Committees provide advice on P2P activities, lead projects, and plan events central to their areas of focus. They offer the opportunity to meet and collaborate with others across the country who have similar priorities and interests. Standing Committee members include representatives of the settlement sector, Local Immigration Partnerships, Réseaux en immigration francophone, government, and academic researchers.

The P2P Standing Committee on Northern, Rural, and Remote Communities is seeking 3-4 new members, with a particular preference for representatives from British Columbia and Quebec, and a few representatives who are French-speaking. For further information and to apply to join the committee, please send your resume to natalyab@nipissingu.ca by January 27, 2025.

The P2P Standing Committee on Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities is seeking 3 new members who are dedicated to working on immigration to Francophone minority communities. For further information and to apply to join the committee, please send your resume to immigration@fcfa.ca by January 27, 2025.