NLS Timeline

An idea takes shape: The Government of Canada, together with the provinces, begin exploring new, community-based approaches to address complex social issues related to immigration, integration, and inclusion.

First Local Immigration Partnerships are funded in Ontario. LIP-like community partnerships begin developing throughout Canada.

Pathways to Prosperity (P2P)(1), a multi-sector partnership of universities, NGOs, and governments begins building the capacity of LIPs first in Ontario, then all of Canada, through outreach, conferences, resources, and more.

LIPs begin organizing: Southern Ontario LIPs form a Community of Practice. P2P hosts LIP Conference for the nearly 50 LIPs and Francophone Immigration Networks that are now active in Ontario.

As the LIP initiative expands to BC, Alberta, and the Atlantic Provinces, a LIP Handbook is published by CIC.(2)

P2P hosts the first national conference for LIPs and RIFs. Following the conference, LIPs build themselves an online Community of Practice (the LIP Ideas Bank on Basecamp).

National LIP Learning Event lays the foundation for the creation of a National LIP Secretariat (NLS).

Working Group formed to provide strategic oversight to the NLS idea and lead consultation with the growing LIP network.

NLS gets to work: Thanks to interim funding from IRCC, the NLS supports pandemic response, anti-racism capacity building, and support for LIP collaboration throughout this challenging period.

The National LIP Virtual Summit establishes Terms of Reference, governance structure, and strategic direction for the NLS.

NLS pilot project is officially launched! NLS Executive Committee and Strategic Plan established based on guidance from the virtual summit.

LIPs initiate a research-focused Community of Practice which later becomes the NLS Research Working Group.

NLS increases leadership in anti-racism capacity building first through the Anti Racist Recovery Project (SDI) 2022-2023, then through the creation of NLS Anti-Racism Working Group and New Canadian Voices podcast which amplifies newcomer perspectives.

2nd National LIP Network Summit is held in person in conjunction with the P2P National Conference in Ottawa. This becomes an annual event.

NLS Website created to foster LIP collaboration and provide space for shared resources.

Research project: Role that Local Immigration Partnerships Play in Recent Humanitarian Operations launched.

NLS is no longer in a pilot phase. Stay tuned for more!