We are GVLIP. We champion the inclusion of newcomers in the Capital Region
Are you a community member or organization, interested in creating a welcoming community? Join our coalition of local governance, institutions, businesses, and organizations working in employment, healthcare, education, and housing, to create an equitable, inclusive, just, and well-connected community in which everybody has opportunities to thrive!
GVLIP Priorities & Resources
We have four priority areas: employment, health, housing, and equity. Our working groups (sector tables) regularly create resources such as our report on “Racism In Greater Victoria“. All current resources and reports can be found in the priority areas below.
GVLIP Equity & Justice Resources
What do you do when you experience or witness hate? We have created several resources with useful information.
GVLIP Healthcare Resources
Our Health Sector Table works and advises on many healthcare issues facing newcomers, immigrants and refugees in Greater Victoria.
GVLIP Housing Resources
The Housing Sector Table provides guidance on housing matters for newcomers, immigrants, and refugees in the Greater Victoria area.
Do you want to help us create a more welcoming community?
GVLIP Events
GVLIP Anti-Racism Media Campaign
GVLIP Anti-Racism At Work Campaign
Produced by the Greater Victoria Local Immigration Partnership, the Anti-Racism at Work campaign encourages allyship and for non-racialized colleagues, manager, and business leaders to not be quiet or hesitant, but to take positive action in creating actively anti-racist workplaces.
Contact Us
Florentien Verhage, Immigrant Integration Research & Planning Manager
Email: fverhage@icavictoria.org
Tools for Equity
ICA’s Tools for Equity training program for businesses and organizations, addresses racial disparities and employment barriers faced by immigrants, refugees, and communities of colour in the Capital Regional District.
Ways To Give
Your tax-deductible donation helps ICA welcome, support and provide much-needed services for immigrants and refugees as they settle into the community. There are many ways to give a gift that has a direct, positive impact on the lives of newcomers. Donate or volunteer today!
Bystander Intervention Training
The Bystander Intervention Training Program is designed to equip individuals and organizations with practical skills and tools to be anti-racist allies and create cultures that promote dignity.