--- title: Local Immigration Partnerships Provide Help for Immigrants description: Eastern Ontario's Local Immigration Partnerships and other tools provide help for immigrants by providing them with resources, community, and acceptance. image: https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/AD_4nXed5bukY4QIekvv72jjhe3oiYMlENF5ZEhBQmI9GiKl2QTRQ0NElsMM3ALE6aHVByEP_61RrEo6AFuqVdlbz2vE_0XKV6WE_OfBuSOXHJ_G0NlOQExeXS3PKzthieaEbtLva22c_w.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/local-immigration-partnerships-provide-help-for-immigrants#main) - FAQs - [News](https://ontarioeast.ca/news) - [Events](https://ontarioeast.ca/events) - [Ontario East Municipal Conference](https://ontarioeast.ca/happenings/our-team-partners) - [About Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/about-us/) - Search [![site_main_logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/site_main_logo.svg) ![site_main_logo_scrolled](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/site_main_logo_scrolled.svg) ![Ontario East Economic Development logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=245&height=150&name=logo.png) ![Ontario East Economic Development logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=245&height=150&name=logo.png)](https://ontarioeast.ca/) - 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“Where should I live?” - “What’s a Canadian winter really like?” - “How do I [find a job](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/the-best-jobs-in-canada)?” - “Why can’t I find the folks from my cultural community?” - “Who can help me?” - “When will Canada feel like home?” You might be new to Canada. Welcome! Bienvenue! Canada is a vast space, a beautiful place, and truly a land of opportunity. But if you’re new here, Canada can also be overwhelming, confusing, maybe even a little scary for immigrants.  Community members in eastern Ontario know this and that’s why they’ve provided help for immigrants, through a number of resources, including Local Immigration Partnerships.  [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4499088/277c5335-f3b4-40af-93e2-d48752f72a07.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4499088/277c5335-f3b4-40af-93e2-d48752f72a07) ## **Help for Immigrants Comes from Community** Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) help new Canadians integrate into their new communities by:  - providing welcome kits for newcomers - making services easier to access and more accessible to you  - providing mentoring and referral programs to help you solve your problems LIPs are funded by the [Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html). There are 87 LIPs throughout the country, with 7 of them here in eastern Ontario.  ![Help for Immigrants](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/AD_4nXe_XadVT8XS2-ZvmZFHM8W1V65AD4H2Ih6-KdREBzlgSv0O4rmjqnfJgb9AJ3ZAns-FWLBxmHDfeL6Ae_MTzr6dVV_v088gUyalD4rIvCCYFVPxN7xXtF8nBduHSwGJ-xkLd22L.jpg?width=624&height=416&name=AD_4nXe_XadVT8XS2-ZvmZFHM8W1V65AD4H2Ih6-KdREBzlgSv0O4rmjqnfJgb9AJ3ZAns-FWLBxmHDfeL6Ae_MTzr6dVV_v088gUyalD4rIvCCYFVPxN7xXtF8nBduHSwGJ-xkLd22L.jpg) ## **More Resources for New Canadians** There are so many opportunities for you in eastern Ontario. LIPs were created to welcome new Canadians to the community, but that’s not where the help ends. From job searching to community building, for students to families to single folks, there’s help for you in eastern Ontario. Don’t get left behind. Help for immigrants is right here at your fingertips.  > If you’re an international student in eastern Ontario, take a look at this:  [![international student resources](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4499088/c699555c-eca6-41fe-af0b-32bcd09ee726.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4499088/c699555c-eca6-41fe-af0b-32bcd09ee726) > Don’t count out skilled trades as the perfect career for you! Learn how to get settled in Canada and find your way to a career you’ll love.  [![skilled trade jobs](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4499088/80e436cc-dc4d-4725-ae87-0c9f9ae960f7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4499088/80e436cc-dc4d-4725-ae87-0c9f9ae960f7) > Your next job is on the map. Literally:  [![Ontario East job board button](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4499088/f22e4f56-1b90-4700-ae8d-9ff89d786f17.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4499088/f22e4f56-1b90-4700-ae8d-9ff89d786f17) Once you get settled in your new home, it’s time to find a new job...but how do you do that? By reading this:  [![how to find a job button](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4499088/64106846-a76c-46db-bec3-ccf9d0826f11.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4499088/64106846-a76c-46db-bec3-ccf9d0826f11) LIPs and eastern Ontario will make sure that you’ll [get answers to all of your questions](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/4-eastern-ontario-immigration-faqs) as new Canadians. 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