The Toronto West Local Immigration Partnership
The Toronto West Local Immigration Partnership (TWLIP) was a collaborative initiative to enhance local delivery of services to newcomers, while promoting the innovative and efficient use of community resources through improved coordination among social service agencies as well as other community stakeholders. The Toronto West LIP was funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
TWLIP Year End Report
Our vision for the year and how we worked to achieve our goals
TWLIP Member Organization’s Programs and Services During COVID-19
Which programs and services are running at member organizations right now.
Emerging Issue Survey Report
What our members say will be the issues to watch for this coming year.
Changes at the South and West Local Immigration Partnerships
Dear TSLIP and West LIP Members:
As you may already have heard, as of April 1, 2025 TSLIP and West LIP will begin the process of merging our two LIPs into one. While this process comes with many unknowns and grief at the realization that not all of our work can continue, it also offers us the opportunity to innovate and create a rejuvenated LIP (with a new name) able to foster a welcoming community as we move forward into the future. We intend to adhere to equity principles during this time of transition and in our new LIP, paying special attention to newcomer communities and member organizations that may face additional barriers to access. This includes in particular racialized communities and grassroots organizations that sometimes struggle for a voice at the table.
As a first step, we are moving ahead with hiring a Consultant to lead the joint community planning process over the next few months. The Consultant will work closely with TSLIP staff and Executive Committee Members to ensure that our membership both South and West is consulted on their priorities and the priorities of the newcomers they serve. Once those priorities are determined, we will seek to align our Working Groups and other projects with the new Strategic Plan. In the meantime, we invite all former West LIP members to join our next TSLIP Council Meeting in late May (date to be announced shortly.)
In these uncertain times the need for projects that foster collaboration and connection is greater than ever. Ongoing changes in Canada’s immigration policy and the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric, among other developments, require us to think strategically and inventively about our role and how we can best ensure that our communities remain welcoming spaces.
Please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions or concerns you may have, and I look forward to seeing many of you at our next Partnership Council Meeting if not before. In the meantime, I urge you to take a look at our two websites, torontolip.com and torontowestlip.ca for a sense of our past work and shared history.
Sincerely,
Paulina Wyrzykowski
[email protected]
“Working together to welcome and support newcomers to Toronto.”
Why We Matter
We are building a Toronto West where newcomers feel supported and part of the community.
What We’re Doing
Dedicated action groups tackle issues that impact newcomers and the organizations helping them.
How We Work
Our members commit to working together to best deliver services to newcomers.
TWLIP Events
Latest Resources
Resources for participants of the Access to Tech series webinar exploring AI in language learning and instruction
Participant resources for the Access to Tech webinar exploring the NewTO App
Slides from the November 21st session on understanding vicarious trauma
Thank you for joining us for our webinar on tools, techniques, and resources for supporting disabled newcomers. To access the handout, please click the link below: Handout –…
TWLIP helps you locate conversation circles and discussion groups for English language learners in Etobicoke, North York West and York South-Weston with our concise directory.
Access professional development workshops and materials from TESL Ontario conferences 2009 through 2012.