Area of Practice : Promoting Welcoming Communities

The New Canadians Centre (NCC) is a non-profit, charitable organization that aims to support immigrants and refugees in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, City and County of Peterborough, and Northumberland County. In 1979, the NCC began as a small organization called the Peterborough Newcomer Orientation Committee (PNLOC) to support refugees fleeing Vietnam. Over…

The Saint John Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is a collaborative initiative dedicated to improving the settlement and integration experiences of newcomers in the Saint John Region. Working with municipal, settlement, and community partners, the Saint John LIP helps coordinate local strategies that foster welcoming and inclusive communities, strengthen support and advocacy, and build greater understanding…

The Coopérative d’intégration francophone (CIF) de l’île-du-Prince-Édouard is a non-profit Francophone newcomer settlement and integration organization on Prince Edward Island (PEI). The organization was first incorporated in 2006 and adopted a province-wide mandate in 2010 to support the greater Acadian and Francophone community across PEI. The CIF aims to facilitate the successful integration of French-speaking…

The New Canadians Centre (NCC) is a non-profit, charitable organization that aims to support immigrants and refugees in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, City and County of Peterborough, and Northumberland County. In 1979, the NCC began as a small organization called the Peterborough Newcomer Orientation Committee (PNLOC) to support refugees fleeing Vietnam. Over…

Together Project connects refugees with Canadians or established newcomers to build stronger, more integrated communities. The project began as a grassroots initiative and became a formal project of Tides Canada Initiatives in 2016. In 2020, Tides Canada changed its name to MakeWay Charitable Society. MakeWay aims to provide tools to support philanthropy by offering a…

The Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) is a non-profit organization based in Halifax, NS. It was created by the merger of Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement Association and Halifax Immigrant Learning Centre in 2009. ISANS is the largest immigrant-serving organization in Atlantic Canada and provides a wide range of services to immigrants, from refugee resettlement…

Together Project is a project on Tides Canada’s shared platform, which supports on-the-ground efforts to create uncommon solutions for the common good. Together Project connects refugees with Canadians or established newcomers to build stronger, more integrated communities. Tides Canada is a national Canadian charity dedicated to a healthy environment, social equity, and economic prosperity. Tides…