LSP and WPL Welcome New Canadians

Kitchener-Waterloo is Ontario’s fifth highest settlement area for immigrants and refugees. These new Canadians come from all corners of the globe. For example, in 2006 we welcomed immigrants from the People’s Republic of China, United States, Romania, India, Colombia, Iran, Pakistan, Great Britain, Afghanistan and Ethiopia.

WPL has partnered with the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre to offer a wonderful service to new Canadians.

This program is funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and by LSP.

What is LSP?

The Library Settlement Partnership (LSP) program is a partnership between public libraries, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Ontario government and settlement service providers. Its purpose is to help new Canadians with their settlement needs.

What are “Settlement Needs”?

Anything that helps new Canadians settle in their chosen country is a settlement need. For example, information and assistance with language training, career and employment, education, schools for children, housing, health care, the law and opportunities for socialization. All three of the Settlement Workers at WPL are employed by the K-W Multicultural Centre.

Settlement Schedule

Settlement Workers are available to help you during the week and on weekends.