Evaluation of Strategic Priorities for the Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership

CCBR will be working with the Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership (CK LIP) to develop their Community Plan. We also intend to co-create an Impact Statement to clearly articulate and communicate the LIP’s vision to all interest holders. This work will integrate anti-racist and GBA+ approaches to planning and communication.

These research questions will guide our inquiry:

1. What impact has CK LIP’s current strategy achieved?

2. What conditions and issues are prevalent in the region that would indicate future priorities for CK LIP to act on, including anti-racist and GBA+ related priorities?

3. What new Impact Statement, priorities, and high-level actions/outcomes are indicated from the research?

CCBR will be guided by regular check-ins with CK LIP Staff and milestone meetings with the CK LIP Community Plan Steering Committee. Our methods will include the following:

1. CCBR will work with CKLIP staff to conduct a document review that includes internal documents such the Theory of Change and evaluation reports, and external documents such as the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan and recent immigration and demographic data. Drawing from this review, CCBR will draft discussion materials to guide Partnership Council engagement sessions. This foundation will support the refinement of CK LIP’s strategic plan and help identify opportunities to integrate an IRCC Anti-Racism Plan, and GBA+ considerations.

2. CCBR will create a survey that includes all members of CK LIP to broadly understand the strategy’s level of impact, and conditions and issues prevalent in the region. The survey findings will inform the planning of engagement sessions.

3. One half-day workshop with the CK LIP Partnership Council members will focus on 1) sharing findings from the document review and survey; 2) facilitating discussion of the potential priorities and an Impact Statement indicated by that research. We will also share and discuss best practices concerning anti-racism and GBA+ in the settlement sector, as it informs the deliverables.

4. CCBR will then host a two-hour focus group with the Immigrant Advisory Group to share and deliberate on the draft priorities and Impact Statement that arise from the Partnership Council conversation. We will gather their feedback to ensure alignment with lived experience.

Following the engagement sessions, CCBR will synthesize the feedback and findings into a concise and visually engaging strategic plan, detailing the LIP’s new strategic priorities and Impact Statement.