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OLIP welcomes New Executive Director

The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Magdalene Cooman as its new Executive Director, effective Monday, October 27, 2025.

Magdalene Cooman.

National Francophone Immigration Week

Celebrate Francophone immigrants and their contributions across the country from November 2 to 8, 2025. Join local events or host your own and explore how Francophone immigrants are shaping our shared future.

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Meet the 2025 Welcoming Ottawa Ambassadors

Five Ottawa residents received the Welcoming Ottawa Ambassadors Award at the WOW 2025 launch breakfast reception co-hosted by OLIP and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe on June 16, 2025. The inspiring stories of exceptional individuals showcase the profound impact that welcoming communities can have on the lives of new residents.

2025 WOW Ambassadors

Empowering Senior Leaders to Lead with Equity and Justice

OLIP’s Equity Ottawa hosted a full-day Anti-Racism and Anti- Oppression Training for senior leaders

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Employment and Human Resources Equity Toolkit 

14 tools to provide guidance to human resources staff and leaders

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Latest News

November 03 2025

OLIP Welcomes New Executive Director, Magdalene Cooman

July 03 2025

Welcoming Ottawa Week 2025 Begins: Honouring Civic Leadership and Community

January 29 2025

Empowering Senior Leaders to Lead with Equity and Justice

Upcoming Events

November 9, 2025 – 9:00 AM

12th Annual Decolonizing Conference

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80 Organizations working together on a shared vision
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Who We Are

Building Capacity to Attract, Settle, and Integrate

The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) is a multi-sectoral partnership involving 80 local organizations working on a shared vision and common priorities designed to build local capacity to attract, settle, and integrate immigrants.

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What We Do

Ottawa Immigration Strategy in Action

The ultimate shared vision of OLIP partners is to work together across jurisdictions 
to build a vibrant, prosperous, and inclusive national capital, strengthened by
the contribution of immigrants.

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Economic Integration

OLIP partners at the Education Sector Table work to ensure immigrant students have equal opportunities to succeed. They focus on reducing barriers for students in low-income neighbourhoods with many immigrant families
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Health and Wellbeing

The Health and Wellbeing Sector Table brings together organizations from settlement, healthcare, city services, public health, and social services.
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Education

OLIP partners at the Education Sector Table work to ensure immigrant students have equal opportunities to succeed. They focus on reducing barriers for students in low-income neighbourhoods with many immigrant families.
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Language

The Language Sector Table focuses on Ottawa’s language training and interpretation services. It supports access to essential human services in a bilingual city where training in both official languages is crucial.
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Equity Ottawa Community of Practice (EO-CoP)

Equity Ottawa is a group of organizations working together to promote fairness and inclusion for immigrants and people from racialized communities.
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Fostering a Welcoming Capital & Region

The Forum is an annual event that highlights collective progress on the goals of the OIS, enables public discussion on ways to remove remaining barriers, and sustains collaborative leadership on integration issues in Ottawa
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Welcoming Ottawa Week 2025

An annual celebration of diversity and celebratory events, and other fun events designed to convey the genuine welcome and hospitality of Ottawa to newcomers.

Welcoming Ottawa Week