Our Vision
The Bow Valley values diversity and supports the inclusion and integration of all residents.
Our mission is to educate, collaborate, and bridge community.
The Bow Valley Immigration Partnership (BVIP) is a regional coalition working to build a more welcoming and inclusive Bow Valley.
Formalized in February 2014 out of a five year informal collaboration, BVIP brings together stakeholders from the communities of Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, Kananaskis, and Western M.D. of Bighorn to develop and implement a coordinated integration strategy for the region.
We help the community embrace new locals so they can make themselves at home here in the Bow Valley.
Creating a Welcoming Community
BVIP is dedicated to promoting immigrant integration and ensuring the Bow Valley is a welcoming community: "...a place where there is a strong desire to receive newcomers and to create an environment in which they will feel at home'” (Esses et al.).
To be a welcoming community, a location must also have the capacity to meet immigrant and newcomer needs and promote inclusion.
To learn more about welcoming communities, please visit the Welcoming and Inclusive Communities (WIC) initiative - a partnership between the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) and the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
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Pathways to Prosperity
Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) is an alliance of university, community, and government partners dedicated to fostering welcoming communities and promoting the integration of immigrants and minorities across Canada. Learn more about P2P.
