Ottawa Immigration Strategy
The Ottawa Immigration Strategy (OIS) is a guiding document for OLIP’s work.
Guiding Ottawa’s Future
The Ottawa Immigration Strategy (OIS) is a guiding document for OLIP’s work. The strategy sets long-term priorities in six areas: economic integration, health and wellbeing, settlement, language, education, and community and institutional capacity development.
Read the 3rd Ottawa Immigration Strategy OLIP partners endorsed in June 2023.
The strategy sets long-term priorities in six areas:
Community and institutional capacity development
The OIS is Flexible and Long-Term
Some Ways to Adjust
A flexible leadership structure,
A community forum for public input,
Tools to meet the needs of specific immigrant groups, like Francophones, youth, women, and visible minorities.
The First OIS
Developed in 2011 following more than 18 months of consultations, research, and priority-setting workshops.
Since then, the strategy has been renewed after reviewing our progress and challenges. The second OIS was established in 2016, and we are now at the 3rd edition of the OIS.
The OLIP Partners Include:
- City of Ottawa departments
- Local Agencies Serving Immigrants (LASI)
- School boards
- Universities and colleges
- Community health centers, hospitals, and other healthcare providers
- Business associations and economic development agencies
- Housing agencies
- Social service agencies
- Researchers and academics
- Civic groups and grassroots associations
- Representatives from all levels of government
Our Story
Working together to build capacity to attract, settle, and integrate immigrants.
Governance
A structure designed to leverage the experience and leadership of each sector, bringing together different perspectives to plan and act on shared priorities.
Milestones
Significant moments that reflect OLIP’s growth, innovation, and ongoing efforts.
Partners
More than 80 organizations dedicated to helping immigrants settle and integrate in Ottawa.