1. What is Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) LIP is CIC project in partnership with MCI and City of Toronto to identify groups that will coordinate and enhance local and regional level service delivery to new immigrants while promoting improvements and efficient use of resources There are two phases of this project Phase 1: Planning and Coordination Phase (from Oct 2009 to Sep 2010) Outreach, identifying groups, partnership development with multiple stakeholders and the development of local settlement strategy How to participate? Following are the three ways for the stakeholders to participate in this phase of LIP project Partnership Council (PC) PC role: Governance structure, strategic direction and review of recommendations from workgroup and community forum PC Meetings: Eight Partnership meetings will be held during Phase 1. PC Composition: Participants are the agencies who agreed to be partners. Other agencies having interest in the integration of newcomers in Toronto East area can also participate and their intention will be forwarded to PC for endorsement. Partnership Council (PC) PC role: Governance structure, strategic direction and review of recommendations from workgroup and community forum PC Meetings: Eight Partnership meetings will be held during Phase 1. PC Composition: Participants are the agencies who agreed to be partners. Other agencies having interest in the integration of newcomers in Toronto East area can also participate and their intention will be forwarded to PC for endorsement. Community Forums Two broad community forums will be held. Who will be there? Settlement and non-settlement agencies Service providers Ethno-specific or community groups interested in newcomers Faith based groups Volunteer settlement groups Youth/Women/Seniors representatives Employers/BIAs Any other community group Community Forums Two broad community forums will be held. Who will be there? Settlement and non-settlement agencies Service providers Ethno-specific or community groups interested in newcomers Faith based groups Volunteer settlement groups Youth/Women/Seniors representatives Employers/BIAs Any other community group Workgroups (WG) Through the PC and community forums and consultation, workgroups will be identified which will focus on issues of particular concern or interest to the Toronto East area. Workgroups will either be client focused (i.e. Recent immigrants, Women/children, Youth and seniors) or issued focused (i.e. employment, services, education & training or citizen & engagement) or be the combination of both depends on the needs specific to Toronto east area. The shape of the workgroups will be confirmed after consultation Workgroups (WG) Through the PC and community forums and consultation, workgroups will be identified which will focus on issues of particular concern or interest to the Toronto East area. Workgroups will either be client focused (i.e. Recent immigrants, Women/children, Youth and seniors) or issued focused (i.e. employment, services, education & training or citizen & engagement) or be the combination of both depends on the needs specific to Toronto east area. The shape of the workgroups will be confirmed after consultation RECOMMENDATIONS & STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT A detailed settlement work plan and the governance structure of the project for second phase RECOMMENDATIONS & STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT A detailed settlement work plan and the governance structure of the project for second phase PHASE 2: IMPLEMENTATION CIC will Call for Proposals PHASE 2: IMPLEMENTATION CIC will Call for Proposals LIP Boundaries? Victoria Park Ave East O’Connor Dr, North LIP Boundaries? Don River in West Lake Ontario in South