A national alliance dedicated to providing an evidence base for newcomer settlement & integration and the promotion of welcoming communities in Canada
The Analysis of LIP Strategic Plans, conducted in 2011 and 2012, resulted in two reports: (1) The Analysis of LIP Strategic Plans: Priorities and Directions; and (2) The Analysis of LIP Strategic Plans: Promising Practices. The initial study, ‘The Analysis of LIP Strategic Plans: Priorities…
The goal of this project was to investigate a method that would allow Local Immigration Partnership plans and programs to be assessed in a detailed, inclusive and coordinated way. The Open Method of Coordination was developed – and is being used – by the European…
The provision of information is a fundamental component of assisting immigrants with their settlement and integration needs. This report is a synthesis of recent literature on how information can be used to address settlement and integration barriers experienced by newcomers to Canada. The review points…
An evaluation of promising organizational practices was conducted by analyzing 27 Local Immigration Partnership strategic plans in detail. Statistical results indicate that three organizational practices were particularly important. These were: having a broadly based and inclusive LIP council; ensuring active municipal involvement throughout the planning…
This research explores attraction and retention patterns for immigrants locating to six Western Canadian cities between 1991-2000. Local contextual features for each city influence locational decisions and provide a preliminary analysis of gaps to be addressed in local planning and policydecisions. The research explores how…
This paper assesses the scope and seeks to understand the causes of disparities in descriptive representation in municipal politics in some of Canada’s largest cities. It shows first that visible minorities are extremely under-represented in city councils in Ontario, relative to the representation of other…
The original goals of this research project were to examine: How police services in small and medium sized cities in Ontario understand the challenges and opportunities newcomers pose for policing in their respective communities; The extent to which newcomer issues, including perceptions and experiences of…