OLIP helps to unite and share scarce resources for greater impact by working together in the field of student education.

Walter Piovesan
Associate Director of Education, Ottawa Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre is so happy to have joined the OLIP Health and Wellbeing Sector Table. It is clear that OLIP cares about immigrants and refugees and…

Wendy Tang, Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
All the WOW events that I went to were great – WOW does give a sense of a community trying to improve its attraction and retention!

Caroline Andrew
Professor, University of Ottawa
My nomination is an indication that our hard work in building Canada is recognized. All we do is to serve the community in return for embracing us when we needed it.  

Mehdi Mahdavi
Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneurship Awards Nominee
I’m really impressed with the level of energy and commitment around the Health and Wellbeing table and look forward to continuing collaboration between OLIP and OPH.

Marcela Tapia
Ottawa Public Health
The work and expertise that OLIP brings to our community is so important as it helps us to build bridges and break down silos.  I look forward to our continued work together. 

Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa
The target beneficiary of the work of OLIP is the whole community. In this short period we have planted together important seeds for Ottawa’s development.  

Dick Stewart
OLIP Council
Canada has been shaped by people who came from all over the world to build this country. WOW offers a platform for us to celebrate this history and the future it will help…

Alex Munter, Chair of the OLIP Council and President and CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre
The City of Ottawa will continue to play a lead role in the implementation of the Ottawa Immigration Strategy, just as we did in the founding of OLIP.

Steve Desroches
City Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Ottawa
In our city’s history, immigrants have always played an important role. They build our economic prosperity, diversify our culture, contribute to our social vitality.

Jim Watson
Mayor of Ottawa

6th Ottawa Immigration Forum

November 4, 2021

OLIP is pleased to host the 6th Biennial Ottawa Immigration Forum on November 22 and November 23, 2021, from 9am to 12:30pm. The theme of this major two-day online event is Equity Matters in Ottawa: Policy, Practice, & Potential. The Forum will offer simultaneous interpretation in English and French.

During this two-day event, more than 20 speakers in seven sessions will reflect on the vulnerabilities experienced by immigrants and racialized populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, provide insights on their root causes, and share ideas and opportunities for local action to improve outcomes in key areas, including health care, the economy, municipal services.

This Forum is also designed to pave the way for the renewal of OLIP partners’ strategic plan (2022-2027). So do not miss to be part of this important conversation to help determine our goals over the next five years and guide collective approaches to improving outcomes.  Learn more.