ARCHIVED – Settlement Program and Resettlement Assistance Program: Call for proposals (CFP) 2024 - Information sessions (webinars)

You should join this webinar if you are:

• new to applying for IRCC funding;
• have never received IRCC funding; or
• are a new organization seeking to offer (re)settlement services to newcomers.

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about:

• the 2024 Call for proposals,
• how to navigate our online Grants and Contributions System (GCS), and
• tips on writing your application for funding.

It will provide basic information only.

We encourage you to attend any one of the other webinars to get the most complete picture of IRCC requirements for the 2024 Call for proposals.

November 21, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if you are:

• new to applying for IRCC funding;
• have never received IRCC funding; or
• are a new organization seeking to offer (re)settlement services to newcomers.

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about:

• the 2024 Call for proposals,
• how to navigate our online Grants and Contributions System (GCS), and
• tips on writing your application for funding.

It will provide basic information only.

We encourage you to attend any one of the other webinars to get the most complete picture of IRCC requirements for the 2024 Call for proposals.

November 21, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

November 23, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

November 23, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

December 8, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

December 8, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

December 14, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

December 14, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

November 27, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

November 27, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

November 28, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application under one or more of the following program areas:

• Pre-arrival Services
• Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services (NAARS)
• Case Management Services
• Information and Orientation
• Language Training
• Employment-related Services
• Community Connections
• Settlement Workers In Schools (SWIS)
• Support Services
• Indirect Services with a National or Sector Focus (e.g. umbrella organizations)
• Indirect Services with a Community or Local Focus (e.g. Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs))

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about IRCC’s priorities for the Settlement Program, and what is new in each of these program areas.

November 28, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if your proposal(s) aligns with this Stream. The Equity stream is a dedicated stream within the Settlement Program to provide funding to established organizations to support not-currently funded grassroots organizations.

• The intention is to increase diversity and representation of organizations involved in newcomer settlement and integration It aims to provide funding to organizations with demonstrated expertise in the Settlement sector to act as intermediaries to support the organizational capacity-building of grassroots organizations that serve or are led by equity-deserving populations, to subsequently increase their participation in the Settlement Sector.

December 6, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if your proposal(s) aligns with this Stream. The Equity stream is a dedicated stream within the Settlement Program to provide funding to established organizations to support not-currently funded grassroots organizations.

• The intention is to increase diversity and representation of organizations involved in newcomer settlement and integration It aims to provide funding to organizations with demonstrated expertise in the Settlement sector to act as intermediaries to support the organizational capacity-building of grassroots organizations that serve or are led by equity-deserving populations, to subsequently increase their participation in the Settlement Sector.

December 6, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application(s) under the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP). RAP is a funding program operating in all provinces outside of Quebec.

• This program supports Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) and other eligible clients upon arrival in Canada by providing them with direct financial support, and by funding service provider organizations to deliver immediate and essential services. This includes the provision of temporary accommodation and assistance finding permanent housing, orientation to life in Canada, and registration and referrals to other government and community services.

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about RAP, and understand whether the application(s) you are working on meet eligible criteria and aligns with the immediate outcomes of RAP services.

December 4, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application(s) under the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP). RAP is a funding program operating in all provinces outside of Quebec.

• This program supports Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) and other eligible clients upon arrival in Canada by providing them with direct financial support, and by funding service provider organizations to deliver immediate and essential services. This includes the provision of temporary accommodation and assistance finding permanent housing, orientation to life in Canada, and registration and referrals to other government and community services.

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about RAP, and understand whether the application(s) you are working on meet eligible criteria and aligns with the immediate outcomes of RAP services.

December 4, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application(s) under the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP). RAP is a funding program operating in all provinces outside of Quebec.

• This program supports Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) and other eligible clients upon arrival in Canada by providing them with direct financial support, and by funding service provider organizations to deliver immediate and essential services. This includes the provision of temporary accommodation and assistance finding permanent housing, orientation to life in Canada, and registration and referrals to other government and community services.

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about RAP, and understand whether the application(s) you are working on meet eligible criteria and aligns with the immediate outcomes of RAP services.

December 12, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if you plan to submit an application(s) under the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP). RAP is a funding program operating in all provinces outside of Quebec.

• This program supports Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) and other eligible clients upon arrival in Canada by providing them with direct financial support, and by funding service provider organizations to deliver immediate and essential services. This includes the provision of temporary accommodation and assistance finding permanent housing, orientation to life in Canada, and registration and referrals to other government and community services.

This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about RAP, and understand whether the application(s) you are working on meet eligible criteria and aligns with the immediate outcomes of RAP services.

December 12, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if your proposal(s) aligns with this Stream. The Service Delivery Improvement (SDI) stream is a dedicated stream within the Settlement Program to build evidence to support future settlement programming.

• It aims to fund larger-scale pilot projects that will test promising practices or concepts identified through previous SDI Expression of Interest (EOI) processes.
• The goal of these pilots is to generate outcomes that are evidence-based and validate the effectiveness and efficiency of the promising practices or concepts.

December 5, 2023 11:00 am (EST)

English

You should join this webinar if your proposal(s) aligns with this Stream. The Service Delivery Improvement (SDI) stream is a dedicated stream within the Settlement Program to build evidence to support future settlement programming.

• It aims to fund larger-scale pilot projects that will test promising practices or concepts identified through previous SDI Expression of Interest (EOI) processes.
• The goal of these pilots is to generate outcomes that are evidence-based and validate the effectiveness and efficiency of the promising practices or concepts.

December 5, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if your proposal(s) align with this stream.

The Francophone Integration Pathway (FIP) is a suite of settlement services in French offered in a concerted manner by Francophone organizations and which includes all direct and indirect services of the Settlement Program as well as those of the Resettlement Program.

• The goal of the FIP is to create the best possible conditions so that French-speaking newcomers can settle and thrive in French and contribute to Canadian society and the vitality of French-speaking communities. The goal is to connect them to French-speaking communities so that they can be referred to services in French, so that they can be served in the official language in which they are most comfortable to have the best chance in facilitating their integration process.

This webinar is an opportunity to find out more about FIP.

December 7, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

French

You should join this webinar if your proposal(s) align with this stream.

The Francophone Integration Pathway (FIP) is a suite of settlement services in French offered in a concerted manner by Francophone organizations and which includes all direct and indirect services of the Settlement Program as well as those of the Resettlement Program.

• The goal of the FIP is to create the best possible conditions so that French-speaking newcomers can settle and thrive in French and contribute to Canadian society and the vitality of French-speaking communities. The goal is to connect them to French-speaking communities so that they can be referred to services in French, so that they can be served in the official language in which they are most comfortable to have the best chance in facilitating their integration process.

This webinar is an opportunity to find out more about FIP.

December 13, 2023 1:30 pm (EST)

French

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 8, 2024 1:30 pm (EST)

French

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 9, 2024 11:00 am (EST)

English

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 9, 2024 1:30 pm (EST)

French

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 10, 2024 11:00 am (EST)

English

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 10, 2024 1:30 pm (EST)

French

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 11, 2024 11:00 am (EST)

French

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 11, 2024 1:30 pm (EST)

English

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 12, 2024 11:00 am (EST)

French

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 12, 2024 1:30 pm (EST)

English

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 17, 2024 11:00 am (EST)

English

Prerequisite: You should have already attended a webinar regarding the specific service or stream.

You should join this webinar if you would like to ask any questions directly to our subject matter experts, or simply listen to the questions asked and the responses provided.

• Drop-in sessions are to be used as an opportunity to ask our subject matter experts any outstanding questions you may have.
• These sessions will be structured in more of a discussion format, rather than an information session.

Please note that there is also a Frequently asked questions page. We recommend you visit this page as there may be answers that are helpful to your application.

January 17, 2024 1:30 pm (EST)

French