National call for proposals

For initiatives that support the full participation of newcomers into Canadian society

Thank you for your interest in CIC’s national call for proposals. The call for proposals is now closed.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is launching a national call for proposals (CFP) to invite new and current partners to submit funding proposals for project activities that are national in scope, with eligible activities to be undertaken during the 2012-13 fiscal year.

CIC seeks to build a stronger Canada by supporting the settlement and integration of newcomers into Canadian society. Welcoming newcomers and helping them integrate into society is a community effort that is supported by partnerships with organizations and individuals across all communities.

CIC's Settlement Program provides funding for programs and services to help newly arrived immigrants integrate into Canada, and fully participate in the economy and all aspects of Canadian society as quickly as possible.   It also helps Canadians understand the immigration, settlement and integration process.

Given that many projects which are currently funded under the Settlement Program’s Innovation Fund will continue into next fiscal year, this CFP addresses only a modest proportion of the overall Innovation Fund spending for 2012-2013. Consequently, this CFP will focus only on two of the five settlement themes which align with the Department’s strategic priorities: Information and Orientation; and Community Connections.

Three priority areas have been identified for this CFP:

  1. Employer Engagement within the Community Connections theme;
  2. Preparation for full citizenship within the Information and Orientation theme; and
  3. Settlement Support for resettled refugees within either or both of the above themes.

For further information on the Settlement Program and the CFP application procedures, please refer to the Guide to Applicants.

Eligible applicants

Eligible applicants are:

  • provincial, territorial or municipal governments;
  • non-profit organizations: community groups, non-governmental organizations, umbrella organizations, and non-profit corporations;
  • businesses;
  • educational institutions (including school boards, districts and divisions); and
  • individuals.

Funding and assessment

CIC is under no obligation to fund any proposal submitted through this CFP. Applicants must not assume that a proposal has been approved for funding until notified by the Department in writing. Any project-related expenditures prior to CIC’s approved project start date will not be reimbursed nor will any costs related to the preparation of a proposal.

This CFP does not represent a tendering process; consequently, the lowest bid will not dictate which proposal is recommended for funding.  Proposals will be assessed according to the screening criteria as described in the Guide to Applicants and in accordance with Treasury Board’s Policy on Transfer Payments.

Submission requirements

Thank you for your interest in CIC’s national call for proposals. The call for proposals is now closed.

Completed proposals for funding must be submitted on or before January 4, 2012.

CFP 2012-2013 Innovation Fund
Integration Program Management Branch
Hélène Panagakos, A/Director, NHQ Program Delivery
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1

If you have questions or need clarification regarding information not covered in this package, you may send an e-mail to: NHQ-IPMB-CFP@cic.gc.ca.

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