What's Happening

Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership (TEQ LIP) is pleased to announce that the Scarborough Community Safety Event from October 15 to 26, 2018. This event is led by Toronto Police 42 Division in partnership with TEQ LIP, Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (CICS), YWCA Scarborough, Afghan Women Organization, Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS) and Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities.

Service providers in Scarborough will organize workshops and events on different safety topics during this period. Please stay tuned for updates on this page. 

If you are interested in joining this activity, feel free to contact Mani Mahadeva at 416-491-3456 x 331 or mmani@agincourtcommunityservices.com

Inclusion*Learning*Empowerment

The Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership (TEQ LIP) will be organizing its 6^th annual employment initiative Immigrant Employment T.O. Day! Events will occur throughout the year, and you can take part in hosting your own event for Immigrant Employment T.O. Day! For more information and to sign up to host your event, visit our Project page

How can you participate?

In celebration of Immigrant Employment T.O. Day, 

• Interested residents or agency participants can also register an event through the TEQ LIP website portal
• community organizations across Scarborough can participate in the initiative by organizing their very own event!

Upcoming Events:

Next round of events and Workshops will take place in September 2018. Stay tuned for more details.

For more information, please contact Melissa Waterman at 416 431-5326 ext. 2405 or via e mail:   mwaterman@accesemployment.ca. 

We are pleased to invite you to our 1^st Social Change Fair, on July 7^th, 9:30 to 12:00 at the People’s Church. Toronto Newcomer Council, with support from TNLIP and partners is organizing the Social Change Fair, which is a half day event to bring together a wide range of advocacy and social change organizations in order to raise awareness about their work and to engage residents.

We are inviting organizations involved in advocating for social change, or looking to raise awareness about their campaigns, or need to recruit some volunteers. It’s your opportunity to meet with other advocates working for positive social change.

You are eligible to participate, if your campaign contributes to a creation of welcoming community; and your campaign welcomes participation on new Canadians and diverse populations.

Please note: This is not an information fair to provide information on your programs and services.

Registration – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-change-fair-tickets-46946226427 

The 6th annual BRIDGES 2018 Collaboration Forum was held on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Centennial College Event Centre.  – Presentation slides and learning materials are published.

Please visit the BRIDGES 2018 project page for presentation slides and learning materials.

We are pleased to  announce that TEQ LIP’s Newcomer Settlement Strategy and Action Plan 2017-2020 have been approved  

Click here to read the Newcomer Settlement Strategy

Click here to view the Action Plan

The strategy plan outlines four strategic directions for the work of the TEQ LIP over the next three years:

• Access to Current and Relevant Information
• Welcoming Community for Newcomers in Scarborough
• Meaningful Employment and Economic Opportunities
• Newcomer’s Physical and Emotional Health and Well-being

TEQ LIP has launched four Action Groups that will begin to work on these strategic priority areas. Action Groups will have their first meeting in January 2018.  Please contact us for more information at teqlip@gmail.com.

TEQ LIP is pleased to announce and invite service providers and residents of Scarborough to the TEQ LIP Settlement Strategy 2017-2020 launch on November 22, 2017, 2.00pm – 4.00 pm.

We will also celebrate the achievements from 2012 to 2017 have interactive discussions during the day.

Venue: Centennial College Event Centre, Progress Campus

To register: https://teqlip2017launch.Eventbrite.ca

If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to contact Irmi Huftfless at 416 757 7010 x 214 or ihutfless@cathcrosscultural.org

The 13th Month and Beyond information and discussion session was another successful event this year. It brought together over 40 service providers, Toronto City services, refugee sponsors and other community groups to discuss current trends and opportunities for working together to ensure the continued settlement success of government assisted and privately sponsored refugees in Scarborough.

This session looked at lessons learned and ongoing challenges for Syrian and other resettled refugee families, discussed how to address needs and use learning to ensure settlement success for government and privately-sponsored refugees who are yet to arrive.

Date: June 08, 2017 from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm

Venue: McGregor Park Community Centre, 2231 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON M1P 2P5 

For more information, please contact Matthew Klass:  416.757.7010 ext.218 /mklaas@cathocrosscultural.org

Welcoming and Celebrating New Torontonians

Monday May 15, 2017 | 11:30 am – 3:30 pm | Nathan Phillips Square

@TONewcomer |  #TONewcomerDay

Nathan Phillips Square was filled with activities and entertainment where hundreds of newcomers gathered together to celebrate Toronto Newcomer Day 2017.

Newcomer Marketplace

Monday, May 15, 2015 | 11:30am – 3:30pm | Nathan Phillips Square

TEQ LIP has partnered with City of Toronto in celebrating Toronto Newcomer Day 2017 Newcomer Marketplace event. Support newcomer entrepreneurs by visiting our Newcomer Marketplace on Nathan Phillips Square where talented newcomer artists will display their work for sale.

There were 8 artists had their booth with their art work. This time the exhibition was held at the Nathan Phillips Square where the artists were allowed to sell their creative art works to interested parties.

TEQ LIP Francophone Committee has created a directory of Francophone Community Services in Scarborough. Please click here to access the document.

This document lists community services that can be accessed in French in Scarborough. Some are Francophone agencies, other have a French-speaking staff position. One side is English, and the Other in French. It can be reference by service providers as well as community members seeking services.

Some agencies are based in Scarborough, others are based downtown and offer itinerant services in Scarborough, and some do not have fixed locations (i.e. sexual health info line). The document can be kept as a reference by front-line workers, at the reception of organizations, and bulleting boards. Print Page 2 and 3 of this PDF for the one-page reference in English and French.

If you know any other services or programs should be added to this list, please contact Matthew Klaas at mklaas@cathcrosscultural.org