Overview

Abstract (English)

This study collates data on a number of indictors of a welcoming community. These include employment opportunities, educational opportunities, affordable and suitable housing, attitudes toward immigrants and cultural diversity, presence of newcomer-serving agencies, accessible public transit, accessible and suitable healthcare, municipal features and services sensitive to the needs of newcomers, and fostering of social capital. The study focuses on communities with a Local Immigration Partnership Council (LIP) and uses data from the 2006 Census, the 2008 Canadian Community Health Surveys, EQAO data, and analyses of 211 data, among other sources. The project will provide a series of baseline measures on the economic and social landscape that existed in the LIP communities prior to the introduction of the LIPs. These can be used to assess the LIPs’ future progress and effectiveness, as well as providing information on aspects of each community most in need of attention. The data will also offer the LIPs comparators so that they can evaluate their performance in relation to that of other communities or municipalities. Overall, the study will provide the LIPs with a set of objective indicators against which they can measure outcomes and the warmth of their community’s welcome.

Abstract (French)

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