The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) was founded in 2009 as a partnership between LASI (a consortium of local agencies serving immigrants) and the City of Ottawa. OLIP is a local, multi-sectoral partnership mandated to enable immigrant-conscious community planning. OLIP consists of 60 partner-organizations from various sectors pursing one common goals – successful integration of immigrants. OLIP’s mandate is to serve as a catalyst and thought leader for:
- Building a local partnership of key organizations in support of successful integration of newcomers;
- Developing shared understanding and strengthening partners’ awareness of challenges;
- Enlarging partners’ capacities through common agenda, collective planning, & collaborations