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Local Immigration Partnership

The Simcoe County Local Immigration Partnership (SCLIP) was established in 2011 and leads community-based planning intended to improve social and economic outcomes for immigrant residents. SCLIP is funded in-part by Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC). 

Local Immigration Partnerships are designed to:

  • Support better coordination in the planning and delivery of integration services to newcomers
  • Facilitate the development and application of a community-based settlement plan for newcomers
  • Strengthen the capacity of the community in supporting and welcoming newcomers by improving access to employment and social opportunities
  • Achieve better results due to increased economic, social, and community participation by newcomers

In 2023, the Simcoe County LIP published a new Community Settlement Strategy with recommendations to support the development of welcoming communities. The strategy is divided into three themes: 

  1. Living: Improving access to basic needs.
  2. Working​: Encouraging labour force integration. 
  3. Belonging: Creating pathways to community involvement. 
2023 Community Settlement Strategy Cover

County of Simcoe’s Community Settlement Strategy


SCLIP published progress reports in 2016 and 2020: 

2020 Progress Report Cover
LIP 2016 Progress Pic
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​SCLIP Partnership Council


The Partnership Council meets quarterly and is comprised of sector leaders, representing education, employment, settlement, language, health, human, and emergency services. The Partnership Council works to meet priorities identified in the Community Settlement Strategy. 

Agendas and Minutes

Simcoe County Local Immigration Partnership Sub-Councils


The SCLIP Sub-Councils are committees who share specific areas of expertise/interest. They have established realistic priorities and are developing approaches to complete identified actions items. The current sub-councils and working groups are: 

  • Settlement Sub-Council 
  • International Experience Counts! Steering Committee
  • Welcoming and Engagement Steering Committee
  • Immigrant Health Steering Committee 
  • #ITSTARTS Community Champion Working Group 

Services for new immigrants in Simcoe County


Settlement Brochure – English

Newcomer Resource Guide 2020-FINAL

Please visit www.immigration.simcoe.ca for additional resources, information, and supports. 

Simcoe County Ethno-Cultural and Faith-Based Group Directory


Ethnocultural_Booklet_Se​pt 2022_V2.pdf

Disclaimer: This document was compiled in June 2021, the information contained herein is subject to change 


MOSAIC Newsletter


SCLIP produces a quarterly newsletter, Mosaic, designed for service providers focusing on local information and stories relating to newcomers.

RESOURCES


Visit immigration.simcoe.ca to learn more about Simcoe County and to connect with your community.
Explore the Simcoe County Immigration Portal to learn more about feeling welcome, living, working, learning and doing business in Simcoe County.

Please contact us at: sclip@simcoe.ca