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The Langley LIP Settlement Strategic Plan
In April 2020, Langley Community Services Society was granted a five-year contract from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to develop and implement a Strategic Settlement Plan for the City and Township of Langley. In 2025, the Langley Local Immigration Partnership was refunded by IRCC and, on April 1st 2025, will continue its work under a three-year funding agreement.
In March 2022, after considerable research and community consultation, the Langley LIP Strategic Plan was finalized. The priorities, goals and objectives held within this plan represent the cumulative input, experience and vision of the Langley LIP Committee, the local service provider community, the leaders of the City and the Township and of hundreds of immigrants living in Langley. This plan will be reviewed and updated in 2025.
To view or download the Plan, click “short form” or “long form”.
The Plan focuses on four priority areas with specific goals:
1. Ensuring Settlement Success
Goal #1: Settlement Information and services available in Langley are well-known, well-coordinated and accessible.
Goal #2: Immigrants have better access to adequate housing, healthcare, childcare and transportation.
2. Building Belonging
Goal #1: Langley residents are actively engaged in building cross-cultural understanding and relationships.
3. Developing Community Capacity
Goal #1: Langley’s settlement and community services sectors have increased capacity and are more responsive to the needs of immigrants.
4. Supporting Meaningful Employment
Goal #1: Langley immigrants have access to services and supports that enhance attainment of employment commensurate to their skills education and experience.
Principles guiding the work of the Langley Local Immigration Partnership
Diversity and Inclusion
We embrace and seek to model diversity, inclusion, and equity in all that we do.
Community Engagement
We work to engage all stakeholders, and the community at large, to strategize and take action to improve the welcoming and inclusive nature of our communities and newcomers’ settlement outcomes.
Integration is a Two-Way Street
We see the development of genuinely welcoming and inclusive communities as a “two-way street” that requires a focus on the experiences, contributions and barriers held by both newcomers and longer-term residents.
Collaboration
We value working with others and achieving together what may not be possible alone. We aspire to bring a collaborative spirit and strategy to all that we do, learning from others’ insights and leadership, and sharing openly what others may be able to learn from us.
Curiosity
We believe that the work we do requires curiosity, a willingness to ask tough questions, and a commitment to learning and deeper understanding. We aspire to be curious in the work that we do, and to inspire interest and curiosity in others.
Courage
We aspire to be courageous by speaking about critical importance issues and by challenging our community and our leaders to be bold and brave in the work they undertake to develop welcoming and inclusive communities.