New Office Hours

Starting April 1st, our regular office hours will be 8:30 am to 4:30 pmMonday through Friday.

ICA Holiday Closure

ICA Offices will be CLOSED Monday, May 19 2025.

Emergency Services + Community Support Resources

GVLIP Employment Resources

Employment Summit 2024

GVLIP hosted an Employment Summit on February 22, 2024, focusing on the benefits of hiring newcomers in the Capital Region. The event titled "From Diversity to Prosperity: Employing Newcomers in the Capital Region" was funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and provided attendees with information and tools to help them build a more equitable workplace.

Employment Summit 2022

The GVLIP Summit Diversity Works! Immigration and Employment in the Capital Region took place on June 7, 2022 in collaboration with the City of Victoria.

The conversations were facilitated by Silvia Mangue Alene and Jasmindra Jawanda. The plenary presentation about Employment Challenges and Strategies for Immigrant Inclusion in the Workplace was given by Patrick MacKenzie, CEO of the Immigrant Employment Council of BC.

The panelists Neha Sharma, Mohamad Alwafaai, Aboubakar Idriss, Karima Ramji, Samarth Mod, and Richard Michaels spoke about their experiences with racism and anti-immigrant sentiment in the workplace; shared suggestions for employers to change workplace cultures; and spoke about the benefits of having a diverse workforce.

 

Employment Summit Report


External Resources for Employers

Employment Equity Toolkit  (BC’s Office of Human Right Commissioner )

Employer Playbook: Strategies for Immigrant Inclusion in Canadian Workplaces (World Education Services)

Employer Tools and Resources Library (Immigrant Employment Council of BC)


Contact us to become a partner

Hanna Kontomyrova, Greater Victoria Local Immigrant Partnership (GVLIP) Coordinator
Email: hkontomyrova@icavictoria.org

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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.