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Toronto
April 18, 2008
Article Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
This Call for Proposals (CFP) is issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI) to strengthen the role of local neighbourhoods in serving and integrating immigrants through Local Immigration Partnerships. This is a collaboration between the MCI and CIC; CIC is the sole funder for any agreements initiated under this CFP.
Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) will provide a collaborative framework for, and facilitate the development and implementation of, sustainable local and regional solutions for successful integration of immigrants to Toronto. LIPs seek to help communities put immigration on their overall planning agenda in order for communities to benefit from the successful social and economic integration of new immigrants. This initiative will be implemented in two phases: phase 1a will include the establishment/or enhancement of partnership councils in neighbourhoods and the development of a settlement strategy. Phase 1b and phase two, described below, will be dealt with in separate CFPs.
1.2 Objectives
The overall objective of the CFP is to identify groups that will coordinate and enhance the current service delivery network while avoiding duplication. Strategic partnerships between service providers and organizations will be created.
By issuing this CFP CIC (the funder) intends to achieve the following objectives:
1. Improve access to, and coordination of, effective services that facilitate immigrant settlement and integration.
2. Improve access to the labour market for immigrants.
3. Strengthen local capacity to integrate immigrants.
4. Establish or enhance partnerships and participation of multiple stakeholders in planning, and coordinating the delivery of integration services (including settlement, language training, labour-market integration), especially current services supported by the federal government through Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) or through the provincial Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.
5. To build capacity at the neighbourhood level so a neighbourhood perspective can be brought to strategic thinking on immigration and settlement at the city-wide level.
Note: A separate Call for Proposals regarding Local Immigration Partnerships has been released for communities outside of the City of Toronto. http://atwork.settlement.org/sys/atwork_library_detail.asp?passed_lang=EN&doc_id=1004478
Please find attached the full Call for Proposal for the Toronto Neighbourhoods.
Website: http://
File attachment: Call for Proposal
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