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.
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.
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.
