Halifax Immigration Partnership (HIP)

The Halifax Immigration Partnership (HIP-works with partners from many different sectors related to help newcomers to settle in Halifax to ensure that Halifax welcomes all newcomers. The HIP works towards five main objectives which guide the efforts of all our partners and that help us to achieve our goal of keep making Halifax an inclusive and welcoming community. These objectives are: to improve access to and coordination to effective services that facilitate immigrant settlement and integration; to establish partnerships and participation of multiple stakeholders that will coordinate and enhance the successful settlement and integration of newcomers; to improve access to the labour market for newcomers; to integrate the needs newcomers into the community planning process; and to strengthen local awareness and capacity to enhance the integration and sense of belonging of newcomers in the community.