Funding and Infrastructure Support
Background Documents
The continued success of immigrant service agencies in meeting the needs of the immigrant communities requires adequate, ongoing operational or project funding from government. OCASI has consistently advocated for a significant increase in funding and the expansion of sustaining operational and program funding for settlement.
OCASI also emphasizes the need for government to amend funding criteria to increase the flexibility of services and ensure its accessibility. It encourages government funding bodies to be flexible so that they reflect the needs and wide diversity of agencies providing services.
OCASI has also communicated our concern that grant procedures be streamlined so that organizations are not required to divert great amounts of resources to resubmission preparation. Related to this, OCASI encourages funders to implement multi-year funding of immigrant services.
OCASI seeks to ensure and enhance the autonomy of the community agencies within a context of accountability to the funding sources.
Related Updates
Pour les réponses à la Demande de propositions de CIC
Des ressources utiles dans le cadre de la Demande de propositions de CIC, Région de l’Ontario
April 20, 2010
Resources for recent CIC Call For Proposals
Useful resources to help respond to CIC's new Modernized Settlement Approach Call for Proposals issued at the end of March 2010.
April 20, 2010
Ontario has a new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Premier Dalton McGuinty has appointed Michael Chan (MPP Markham-Unionville) to the Citizenship and Immigration portfolio in his new cabinet, announced yesterday.
October 31, 2007
Sector Wage Analysis Update
OCASI recognizes that there are concerns across the wider immigration and settlement sector regarding wage disparity. In response, we will (in the new year) conduct a much larger and more detailed analysis of the sector.
December 19, 2005
Open Letter to the leaders of Canada's Political Parties
OCASI asks political party leaders to honour financial commitment to immigrant settlement and integration.
December 07, 2005
OCASI mini-survey on ISAP salaries
OCASI surveyed ISAP salaries in Ontario and conducted a comparison of pay scales for similar work in the human services sector.
December 06, 2005
HRSDC Call for Proposals Process Update
As you are no doubt aware, there has been much activity and attention on the issue of HRSDC's Call for Proposals process as well as the administrative burden associated with service Contribution Agreements. Much of the activity has focused in Toronto.
September 21, 2005
OCASI Response To Proposed Changes to Settlement Service Delivery In Ontario
OCASI wrote to Pierre Gaulin, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Ontario Region, to outline the concerns of member agencies regarding the proposed changes to settlement services delivery in Ontario.
August 08, 2005
HRSDC Call for Proposals Process - Summary of Community Meeting
Over 200 service users, community partners, agency staff, board, bureaucrats and politicians attended the session. OCASI co-chaired.
July 20, 2005
HRSDC Call for Proposals Process - Community Mobilization
OCASI has been part of a community coalition seeking to address concerns about the way Human Resources and Skills Development Canada implemented new funding directives and managed a new Call for Proposals process.
July 19, 2005
OCASI requests clarification on the status of NSP Funding Application Package
OCASI requests clarification from Hon. Carl DeFaria, Ontario Minister of Citizenship on the status of the application package for 2003-2004 NSP funds.
July 14, 2005
Standing Committee Recommends Multi-Year Funding For Settlement Service Agreements
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has recommended more flexibility in funding settlement services, and multi-year funding agreements.
July 14, 2005
Settlement Programs
OCASI submission to the Parliamentary
Standing committee on Citizenship and Immigration on February 10, 2003.
July 12, 2005