Pathways to Prosperity 2016 Preconference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Réseaux en immigration francophone

Organized with the support of the Southwestern Ontario Local Immigration Partnerships Working Group and the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Westin Hotel – Ottawa

Chairs: Mary Ellen Bernard, Project Manager, Windsor Essex Local Immigration Partnership, and Michaël Paulin, Immigration Officer, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (FCFA)

8:30 AM to 8:45 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:45 AM to 9:50 AM

Achievements of the LIPs and RIFs: Celebrating Our Successes

 – (Video)

9:50 AM to 10:30 AM

IRCC LIPs Evaluation: Preliminary Findings

• David Kurfurst, Acting Director General, Research and Evaluation, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) –  (Video)

10:45 AM to 11:45 AM

Promising Practices in Engagement of Non-Settlement Sectors in the Activities of the RIFs and LIPs

• Angelique Reddy-Kalala, Immigration Strategy Officer, City of Moncton – (Video)
• Christian Howald, Coordinator, Réseau en immigration francophone du Nord de l’Ontario – (Video)

11:45 AM to 12:30 PM

Promising Practices in Engagement of Federal, Provincial-Territorial, and Municipal Governments in the Activities of the RIFs and LIPs

• Brigitte Duguay Langlais, Coordinator, Réseau en immigration francophone de l’Est de l’Ontario –  (Video)
• Chéla Breckon, Project Manager, Renfrew and Lanark Local Immigration Partnership –  (Video)

1:30 PM to 2:45 PM

Breakouts and Reporting Back

1. How to increase engagement of members of the LIPs and RIFs and increase their commitment to the partnerships
2. How to maximize coordination and collaboration between the LIPs and RIFs while taking account of their complementarity
3. How to measure the impact of the LIPs and RIFs
4. Promising practices for improving recognition of the skills and work experience of immigrants
5. Promising practices in combatting racism and discrimination

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

How to Measure Welcoming Communities and Integration

• David Kurfurst, Acting Director General, Research and Evaluation, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – n) (Video)
• Kevin Driver, Chair, Bow Valley Immigration Partnership –  (Video)
• Zenaida Ravanera, Research Associate and Project Coordinator, Pathways to Prosperity –  (Video)

4:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Closing Session