Planning Together for a Prosperous, Inclusive and Vibrant Ottawa

The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) is a collaborative community initiative, designed to strengthen Ottawa’s capacity to welcome immigrants and improve integration outcomes as indicated by enhanced economic, social, political, and civic participation. 
 
OLIP is focused on collaboration and coordination by engaging diverse stakeholders and promoting community-wide strategic alignment to effectively integrate immigrants and maximize the benefits of immigration for Ottawa.
 
This initiative has two distinct phases: Planning and Implementation.  The planning process was focused on community engagement, consultation and analysis over an 18 month period to develop the Ottawa Immigration Strategy. The implementation process began in 2011 with the Launch of OIS at City Hall and the development of concrete community projects.
 
OLIP is one of over 30 Local Immigration Partnerships in Ontario, which are funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). Read more