OCASI Resources - Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Call For Proposals (CFP) 2015
OCASI has compiled the following resources to support OCASI Member Agencies who intend to respond to Citizenship and Immigration Canada CFP 2015 for Settlement and Resettlement funding.
We will update this page on an ongoing basis. OCASI Member Agencies will be notified when new resources are added.
CFP Links
CIC National Call For Proposals
Funding Guidelines - document provides information on eligible applicants, eligible clients, program priorities and other information which is critical in properly completing your application.
Settlement Program Themes and Priorities – National and regional themes and priorities identified by CIC.
Applicant Tutorial - provides guidance to applicants on how to complete the online application form.
Frequently Asked Questions - A list of questions and answers which are commonly asked by applicants. This list is updated throughout the CFP.
OCASI FAQ – Frequently asked questions submitted by OCASI and responses provided by CIC.
Accessibility Resources
OCASI Accessibility Initiative - Accessibility planning in settlement services webinars from OCASI's Accessibility Initiative (scroll to the end of the page for resource links)
Assistive Devices Fact Sheets - Information and costing from ARCH Disability Law Centre (Ontario)
2014 CNIB Catalogue - Products and assistive technology costs from CNIB (for Canadians with vision loss)
Assistive Devices Price Survey - Price Survey of Assistive Devices and Supports for Persons with Disabilities by Children, Youth and Social Developments Directorate (HRSDC) 2003.
For more information about the OCASI Accessibility Initiative, or specific questions about providing Accommodation for for clients and employees please contact Chavon Niles,Coordinator, Accessibility Initiative at cniles@ocasi.org
Other Resources
CIC Facts and Figures – Annual statistical publication about permanent and temporary residents; updated as of December 2014 (temporary residents) and November 2014 (permanent residents)
Promoting Economic Prosperity Through Settlement Services - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration report, released in June 2015.
CIC Program Evaluations – Various CIC program evaluations (2004-2015)
Best practices in settlement services – Submitted from selected settlement service-providing organizations using criteria developed by a national panel of settlement experts from immigrant-serving organizations and government, posted on CIC website.
Report from OCASI Provincial Summit – Report from OCASI Provincial Summit held in Toronto on October 28-30, 2014.
Immigration Research – Research reports compiled and posted on SettlementAtWork.Org
Making Ontario Home - OCASI's 2012 study on immigrant and refugee use of settlement and integration services in Ontario, based on a survey of over 2,500 newcomers in the province.
Community Toolkits and Resources – Pathways to Prosperity compilation of reports and other resources produced by governments, research organizations and not-for-profit groups proffering advice on community and public action aimed at producing more welcoming communities.
Ontario Cities and Towns – Ontario immigration portals.
Ontario Immigrants Income – Statistics Canada release from Longitudinal Immigration Database.
AMSSA - Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Services Agencies of BC (AMSSA) resource page for CIC CFP.