On September 25 and 26, 2017, Centre for Newcomers in Calgary, Alberta hosted a
two-day conference: the Prairie and Northern Territories (PNT) LGBTQ+
Newcomers Settlement Conference convened and funded by Immigration, Refugees
and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The conference featured a diverse program of
speakers with a range of personal and professional experiences supporting LGBTQ+
newcomers in Canada. The goal of this event was twofold: 1) to support the learning
and capacity building of settlement practitioners from the PNT region and 2) to
develop action plans to move forward as a sector towards the successful settlement
and integration of LGBTQ+ newcomers. See the report link below.
In addition, this presentation was given by Nita Jolly and John Biles of IRCC at the learning event: LGBTQ+ Presentation (Sept 25 2017) FINAL
