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What is Local Immigration Partnership (LIP)LIP is CIC project in partnership with MCI and City of Toronto to identify groups that will coordinate and enhance local and regional level service delivery to new immigrants while promoting improvements and efficient use of resources
There are two phases of this project
Phase 1: Planning and Coordination Phase (from Oct 2009 to Sep 2010)Outreach, identifying groups, partnership development with multiple stakeholders and the development of local settlement strategy
How to participate?Following are the three ways for the stakeholders to participate in this phase of LIP project
Partnership Council (PC)PC role: Governance structure, strategic direction and review of recommendations from workgroup and community forum PC Meetings: Eight Partnership meetings will be held during Phase 1. PC Composition: Participants are the agencies who agreed to be partners. Other agencies having interest in the integration of newcomers in Toronto East area can also participate and their intention will be forwarded to PC for endorsement.
Community Forums Two broad community forums will be held.Who will be there?•Settlement and non-settlement agencies•Service providers•Ethno-specific or community groups interested in newcomers•Faith based groups•Volunteer settlement groups•Youth/Women/Seniors representatives•Employers/BIAs•Any other community group
Workgroups (WG)Through the PC and community forums and consultation, workgroups will be identified which will focus on issues of particular concern or interest to the Toronto East area. Workgroups will either be client focused (i.e. Recent immigrants, Women/children, Youth and seniors) or issued focused (i.e. employment, services, education & training or citizen & engagement) or be the combination of both depends on the needs specific to Toronto east area. The shape of the workgroups will be confirmed after consultation
RECOMMENDATIONS & STRATEGY DEVELOPMENTA detailed settlement work plan and the governance structure of the project for second phase
PHASE 2: IMPLEMENTATIONCIC will Call for Proposals
LIP Boundaries?Victoria Park Ave EastO’Connor Dr, North
LIP Boundaries?Don River in WestLake Ontario in South