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We're kicking off a new theme this week; introducing #FridayFeature - where we feature resources our predecessor, Vancouver Immigration Partnership, and existing LIP partners have already...
We are pleased to announce VLIP Co-Manager, Koyali Burman, is joining the National LIP Secretariat (NLS) as an Executive Member.
The National LIP Secretariat (NLS) is a federally supported project focused on enhancing LIP communication and collaboration across Canada and augmenting LIP voices at...
February is Black History Month.
The theme for Black History Month this year is, "Ours to tell. This theme represents both an opportunity to engage in open dialogue and a commitment to learning more about the stories Black communities in Canada have to tell about their histories, successes, sacr...
My name is A.A.
I was born and raised in Kabul, the beautiful capital of an ancient land locked country, Afghanistan.
For as far as I can remember, Afghanistan has been fighting off invaders and trying to maintain independence and peace. After decades of war and USSR invasion and to p...
Vancouver has lots to offer when it comes to celebrating the Lunar New Year.
From the long-anticipated return of the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade on January 22nd in Vancouver’s Chinatown, to LunarFest and the Lantern City exhibiting at Granville Island until Feb. 20th, to a series of musical...
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Year-End/Member Appreciation/1 Year-Anniversary Party on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
This multi-purpose, end-of-year event celebrated the VLIP 1 Year Anniversary, and was meant to show appreciation for the Partners and Advisory Table Members who ...
With the support of Vantage Point, we’ve been able to craft a strategic plan that highlights the need to strategically collaborate across sectors to create systemic change; utilizing the expertise and knowledge in our Partnership and meeting participants to create a nuanced and dynamic strategic ...
President of the BC Mongolian Community Society, Logan, does his best to update people’s knowledge of Mongolia.
When someone once asked if they rode horses to school, Logan laughed. He’s encountered many strange cultural questions in the seven years he’s resided in Canada.
His purpose within th...
VLIP honours those who sacrificed their lives in the name of a safe, just world.
"These wars touched the lives of Canadians of all ages, all races, all social classes. Fathers, sons, daughters, sweethearts: they were killed in action, they were wounded, and thousands who returned were forced to ...
We are thrilled to announce Farah Kotadia is joining the VLIP team as VLIP's new Co-Manager.
Farah Kotadia has over 25 years of experience in Human Resources and 15 years of experience working in the non-profit sector, specifically in immigration and integration services.
She began her non-prof...
Vancouver Local Immigration Partnership and the City of Vancouver hosted an in-person and a virtual discussion session, Funding Vancouver’s Newcomer Services Sector, on Thurs. Sept. 29 and Thurs. Oct. 6.
This thought leadership event brought members of immigrant and newcomer serving sectors tog...
By: Alemu N., IAT Member, Vancouver Local Immigration Partnership
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation specifically commemorates the tragic legacy of residential schools in Canada. As a reminder, more than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend the schools from the 17th centu...
Canada’s foreign credentialing system is a barrier to employment for newcomers to Canada.
It’s an issue that has been a consistent for foreign trained professionals in regulated professions coming into Canada for a long time, with research and recommendations emerging in the last few...
Fire Dragon Festival is back in Chinatown Sat. Sept. 17, and they’re looking for volunteers to help support the festival. The event will bring the Chinatown community together past and present through the appreciation of intangible heritage. Volunteering with Vancouver Chinatown's Fire Dragon Fe...
This July we asked members of our Immigrant Advisory Table for their reflections on being in Canada this Canada Day 2022. Special thanks to Alemu Nenko and Maggie Mak for hearing our call and sharing their journeys with us.
Alemu Sekora Nenko
For my ...
June is National Indigenous Heritage Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day.
As a newcomer, immigrant, refugee, or Canadian citizen, National Indigenous History Month is a good place for folks to start to learn about the hidden histories of Canada, but it shouldn’t stop after...
#WorldRefugeeDay recognizes people around the world who are forced to leave their homes and communities behind in search of a better life, free of violence.
Since 1980, Canada has welcomed one million refugees, and continues to invest in infrastructure and services to support and welcome newcome...
This Asian Heritage Month, we sat down with one of our Immigrant Advisory Table members, Ruchi Lall, originally from India, to talk about her experiences as a South Asian in Vancouver, what her heritage means to her, and how her heritage has shaped the individual she is today.
Ruchi, how did you...
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