Media Release
Algonquin College
(Pembroke-April 6, 2022) Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) – Lanark & Renfrew is excited to announce that it has a new website portal designed to support newcomers in our communities with settlement in integration resources.
The new site has been created with the support of the LIP-Lanark & Renfrew’s Creating Connections working group members and a partnership with the Human-Centred Design Lab, an interdisciplinary postgraduate program and research lab at Algonquin College’s Ottawa Campus focused on evidence-based design strategy. More than 75 resource items have been curated to support newcomers from the moment they land in our community to the time they become Canadian citizens.
The website portal has supporting content that falls under eight categories, including Welcome to Our Community, Getting Settled, Healthcare & Education, Learning Opportunities, Taking Care of Your Money, Keeping Your Home and Family Safe, Learn About Canada & Local Communities, and Becoming a Canadian Citizen.
“This project has been months in the making, and this is only the start,” says Jodi Bucholtz, Manager of Local Immigration Partnerships-Lanark and Renfrew. “This resource website will continue to grow and improve to meet the needs of our newcomer community across Lanark and Renfrew Counties as part of our broader strategy to help our region become a more diverse population, to address issues such as labour market attraction, population decline in rural areas and a more inclusive society” adds Bucholtz.
During community consultations, feedback received indicated that there was still a lack of awareness of the services provided through the Local Immigration Partnership in Lanark and Renfrew. In particular, community groups and individuals wanted to know more about how they can support newcomers and work in partnership with LIP to help attract and retain more newcomers in the region. The website is a dynamic portal that acts as a virtual settlement service to help our newcomer population find the validated information that they seek while also building greater awareness in our communities of the role of LIP.
IP – Lanark & Renfrew encourages community members, organizations, community groups, and municipalities to bookmark this resource and add it as a link on your website. As more people in our community learn about this portal, they will be able to share it with newcomers, helping them settle in the area.
Learn more about this new resource by visiting https://liplanarkrenfrew.ca/newcomers/.
Local Immigration Partnerships are funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), a department of the Government of Canada, and support communities in bringing together service providers, settlement agencies, community groups, employers, municipalities, and other key organizations to create a welcoming and inclusive community for newcomers. In Lanark and Renfrew Counties, the work of Local Immigration Partnership is administered by Algonquin College’s Pembroke Campus.
For more information,
Jodi Bucholtz
Manager, Local Immigration Partnership – Lanark & Renfrew
141 Lake Street
Pembroke, ON K8A 5L8 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
613-735-4700, ext. 2712
liplanarkrenfrew.ca