Our Research

Our work is based on extensive community research.

One of the first things we do is listen to Bow Valley residents, including newcomers and locals from Lake Louise, Banff, Canmore, the Hamlets of Lac des Arcs, Dead Man’s Flats, Exshaw and Harvie Heights, Kananaskis and the Stoney Nakoda First Nation at Morley.

Read our research below to learn more about immigration in the Bow Valley.

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Bow Valley Mental Health Participatory Action Learning (MHPAL) Project

People from around the world think about and experience mental health differently, so the services and programs that work for one community might not work for another. To learn how we can better support culturally and linguistically diverse groups in the Bow Valley, we’re leading the Bow Valley Mental Health Participatory Action Research Project 2022.

Bow Valley Integration Assessment

We heard from over 700 Bow Valley locals through a community survey, focus groups, interviews, and meetings. Here’s what we know about immigrant wellbeing, participation, and inclusion in our community.

Improving inclusion and integration of immigrants through a voluntary workplace charter

BVIP was featured in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, Innovations in Policy and Practice (2021) for our Workplace Inclusion Charter. The Charter was signed on by 8 Bow Valley employers representing 28 local businesses and covering 2,846 full-time equivalent employees.

LIPData.ca

LIP Data Portal: A resource for data and information about Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) across Canada.

Bow Valley Adult Learner Needs Assessment (2016)

We identified learning gaps that impacting vulnerable adults to stay, prosper, and contribute to the Bow Valley community. We researched existing needs in education-related services for English language learners, literacy learners and underemployed adults (including foreign-trained adults) in the Bow Valley.

Bow Valley Integration Assessment (2014)

Working backwards from a vision of full inclusion and integration, BVIP stakeholders identified relevant local indicators of integration to create the Bow Valley Local Immigration Partnership.

Our Strategy

What do we do with all this information? Our research informs our strategic plan. Our members come together to review the data, and set shared goals to make a collective impact in the community.

Learn about our 4-year strategy

Contact us.

Email: bvip@banff.ca

Phone: (403) 431-0705

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Our Research

Our work is based on extensive community research.

Our Strategy

Contact us.

Bow Valley Immigration Partnership (BVIP)

We bring together people and organizations to make the Bow Valley more welcoming & inclusive.