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National LIP Secretariat (NLS) functions as backbone support for the National LIP Network comprising over 80 Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) or Zonal Immigration Partnerships (ZIPs). Its purpose is to support the work of National LIP Network members through information sharing, facilitated collaboration, the provision of professional development opportunities, and collective representation across the country.

December 4, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 12: Indigenous Resurgence and Meaningful Relations

Newcomers to Canada often do not know much about the history and present ways of being of Indigenous peoples all over the Turtle Island. In this episode, we tell the […]
November 20, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 11: The Trauma of Survival for Victims of Torture and War

Canada has long been a sanctuary for refugees around the globe, a beacon of hope for those fleeing persecution and danger. But for many refugees, the trauma of torture and […]
November 6, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 10: Bridging the Healthcare Gap for Refugees in Canada

Refugees arriving in Canada bring with them hopes for a safer, healthier future. However, their journey does not end with stepping onto Canadian soil. The transition into the healthcare system […]
October 23, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 9: Un-Housing Cape Breton’s International Students

In recent years, Cape Breton University (CBU) in Nova Scotia has seen a significant rise in international student enrollment. This has shed a glaring light on a deepening housing crisis. […]
July 11, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 8: Is Canada a Safe Haven for 2SLGBTQ+?

Long waiting periods, service-provider and health stereotyping, and systemic racism are just some of the issues members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community come up against when they arrive to Canada. In […]
June 27, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 7: Am I Canadian?

Whether you are a new immigrant in a remote rural area, or a small town, or in a metropolis, the challenges you might face will look different depending on where […]
June 13, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 6: Finding Community

Newcomers to Canada arrive under a diversity of circumstances, from seeking economic opportunity, to reuniting with family, or fleeing intense conflicts in which they have become stateless. These circumstances shape […]
May 30, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 5: How to be Canadian

There are many layers that make up an immigrant’s experience in a new country, but access to work and community are two of the most important. In addition to the […]
April 17, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 4: The Points System Paradox

The Canadian immigration system awards “points” to people based on their professional and educational experience. But once they arrive, they find that they are not accepted in their field of […]
April 4, 2024Uncategorized

Episode 3: Othered in Canada

Othering is the practice of locating someone outside of a particular identity or group. New immigrants to Canada may face “othering” experiences that foreground certain aspects of their identities in […]
November 8, 2021Uncategorized

Episode 2: Truth and Reconciliation

Canada’s colonial legacy and the deep-rooted systemic discrimination that indigenous people in this country continue to face stand in stark contrast to the idyllic picture of Canada in the mind’s […]
November 8, 2021Uncategorized

Episode 1: Resilience

Resilience is almost universally held to be positive quality of individuals, families, communities, and systems. Stories of newcomers overcoming the challenges of relocating and adjusting to life in a new […]