Sharing Settlement and Integration Practices that Work
Pathways to Prosperity has been contracted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to share innovative promising practices in immigrant settlement and integration with an empirical basis for their effectiveness.
Promising practices are innovative practices that have an objective basis for claiming effectiveness in achieving their stated aims and have the potential for replication. Thus, promising practices are defined in terms of their innovation and effectiveness, which can be empirically measured as successful outcomes of the practices. Our approach focuses not only on identifying truly promising practices, but on analyzing and sharing key features that can be replicated. Promising practices may have faced challenges in their initial implementation, and these challenges are also considered and analyzed so that others can learn from these experiences.
Featured Promising Practices
| Program and Organization | Area of Practice | Location | Video | Brief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #ITSTARTS Simcoe County Local Immigration Partnership | Anti-Racism Dialogues and Initiatives | Simcoe County, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| 2Gether Youth Mental Health & Wellness Project Association for New Canadians | Settlement Services and Supports that Contribute to the Physical and Mental Well-being of Newcomer Individuals and Families | St. John's, N.L. | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Academic and Economic Integration of Immigrants The Refugee Centre | Services and Supports for Vulnerable Immigrant Groups | Montreal, QC | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Arrival Advisor PeaceGeeks Society | Information and Orientation | Vancouver, BC | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Barista Training for Newcomer Youth with Starbucks Canada ACCES Employment | Developing Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations to Provide Supports for Immigrant Settlement and Integration | Toronto, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Be Back Soon Connections Early Years Family Centre | Services and Supports for Vulnerable Immigrant Groups | Windsor, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Be Back Soon - Pandemic Effect Connections Early Years Family Centre | Services and Supports for Vulnerable Immigrant Groups | Windsor, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Bike Host CultureLink Settlement and Community Services | Settlement Services and Supports that Contribute to the Physical and Mental Well-Being of Newcomer Individuals and Families | Toronto, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Bridging Barriers to Newcomer Mental Health Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre | Settlement Services and Supports that Contribute to the Physical and Mental Well-being of Newcomer Individuals and Families | Niagara Region, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| CCLC's Social Media Strategy Cross Cultural Learner Centre (CCLC) | Information and Orientation | London, Ontario | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Builders Code British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) | Anti-Racism Dialogues and Initiatives | Various Locations, British Columbia | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Community Broker Strategy Action Dignity Society | Anti-Racism Dialogues and Initiatives | Calgary, AB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Cultural Brokerage Program Calgary Catholic Immigration Society | Supports for Youth and Addressing Intergenerational Issues | Calgary, AB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Culturally Responsive Accommodations for Family Violence Calgary Catholic Immigration Society | Strategies for Engagement with Non-Settlement Service Providers | Calgary, AB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Digital Immigration Advising Tools for International University Students International Student Development at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver Campus) | Information and Orientation | Vancouver, British Columbia | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| East Coast Kitchen Parties Project for and by 2SLGBTQIA+ Newcomers YMCA of Greater Halifax and Dartmouth | Promoting Physical and Mental Health | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Employment First: Workplace Skills for Refugees Calgary Catholic Immigration Society | Services and Supports for Vulnerable Immigrant Groups | Calgary, AB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| English in the Workplace Program Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia | Strategies for Employer Engagement | Halifax, NS | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Entry Program Altered Minds Inc. | Information and Orientation | Winnipeg, MB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Family Conflict Prevention Program Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA) | Programs to Address Gender-based Violence | Calgary, AB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Francophone Pathways in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Association of Immigrant Settlement and Integration Agencies (SAISIA) | Practices to Support Francophone Newcomers in a MinorityEnvironment | Across Saskatchewan | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Gender-based Violence Settlement Sector Strategy Partnership YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth - Immigrant Services, with CISSA-ACSEI, Ending Violence Association of Canada, and OCASI | Programs to Address Gender-based Violence | Canada, Various Locations | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Immigrant and Refugee Communities Neighbours, Friends and Family Campaign OCASI | Anti-Racism Dialogues and Initiatives | Toronto, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Indigenous Dialogue Circles Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA) | Immigrant-Indigenous Relations | Various Locations, British Columbia | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| International Student Connect COSTI Immigrant Services | Coordination of Settlement Services in Communities with Multiple Service Providers | Toronto, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| International Student Retention Program (PRÉI) CAFi | Developing Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations to Provide Supports for Immigrant Settlement and Integration | Moncton, NB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Intentional Connection Allies for Refugee Integration (ARI) | Developing Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations to Provide Supports for Immigrant Settlement and Integration | Ontario, Various Locations | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| IRCOM House Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc. | Housing Supports | Winnipeg, MB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Karma Connections - Youth Pre-employment Program South Vancouver Neighbourhood House (SVNH) | Services and Supports for Immigrant Youth | Vancouver, BC | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Kichi-Asotamatowin: Land & Treaties EAL Curriculum MANSO, Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, Community Engaged Learning/University of Manitoba, KAIROS | Partnerships with Indigenous-led Organizations | Various Locations, Manitoba | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Knowledge Into Action Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC) | Settlement Services and Supports that Contribute to the Physical and Mental Well-being of Newcomer Individuals and Families | Winnipeg, MB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Make It! Social Entrepreneurship for Newcomer Women Vancouver Community College | Services and Supports for Vulnerable Immigrant Groups | Vancouver, BC | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| MIRRORS: A Reflection of Immigrant Women Building Healthy Relationships S.H.A.D.E. (Safe Housing And Directed Empowerment) Inc. | Programs to Address Gender-based Violence | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Newcomer Entrepreneurship Hub (NEH) Diversity Institute, Ryerson University and Scadding Court Community Centre | Services and Supports for Vulnerable Immigrant Groups | Toronto, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Orientation to Ontario COSTI Immigrant Services | Coordination of Settlement Services in Communities with Multiple Service Providers | Toronto, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Our Selves, Our Daughters Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC) | Settlement Services and Supports that Contribute to the Physical and Mental Well-being of Newcomer Individuals and Families | Winnipeg, MB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Real Me Identity-Based Wraparound Intervention Centre for Newcomers | Strategies for Engagement with Non-Settlement Service Providers | Calgary, AB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Real Me Gang Intervention - Pandemic Impact Centre for Newcomers | Safety and Anti-violence | Calgary, AB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Refugee 613 Welcomes You to Ottawa: WhatsApp Group for Arabic-Speaking Newcomers and Refugees Refugee 613 | Information and Orientation | Ottawa, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Remote Social Support for GARs and Refugee Claimants Together Project: A MakeWay Initiative | Promoting Welcoming Communities | Greater Toronto Area, Ontario | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| South Vancouver Migrant Workers Empowerment Circle South Vancouver Neighbourhood House | Services and Supports for Vulnerable Immigrant Groups | Vancouver, BC | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| The Land of Dreams Farm Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) | Immigrant-Indigenous Relations | Calgary, Alberta | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| United Voices: Immigrant Youth Wellness Summit Immigrant Services Calgary | Strategies for Engagement with Non-Settlement Service Providers | Calgary and Surrounding Area, AB | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Welcome Ambassador Program Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia | Promoting Welcoming Communities | Halifax, NS | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Welcome Exchange Construction Foundation of British Columbia | Immigrant-Indigenous Relations | Victoria, British Columbia | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Welcome Group Program Together Project - A Tides Canada Initiative | Promoting Welcoming Communities | Toronto and Thunder Bay, ON | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| WES Gateway Program World Education Services | Information and Orientation | Toronto, ON; Delivered across Canada | Watch Video | Download Brief |
| Willing to Work (W2W) Newcomer Kitchen Inc. | Employment and Entrepreneurship Supports | Toronto, Ontario | Watch Video | Download Brief |
Related Information and Archived Call for Nominations
- Consultation Committee
- Call for Nomination 1 – January 2019
- Call for Nomination 2 – June 2019
- Call for Nomination 3 – January 2020
- Call for Nominations 4 – January 2021
- Call for Nominations 5 – June 2021
- Call for Nominations 6 – December 2021
- Call for Nominations 7 – December 2022
- Call for Nominations 8 – November 2023