
Coming Soon: Mental Wellness Expo for Newcomers
1 May 2026May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Canada and the US. It is a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and encourage open conversations about mental well-being. In observance of this, the Newcomer and Ethnocultural-led Mental Health sector table of Immigration Partnership Winnipeg (IPW) will be hosting a Mental Wellness...Read More - Coming Soon: Mental Wellness Expo for Newcomers

What is Bill C-12 or the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act?
8 April 2026Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, has become law, receiving Royal Assent on March 26, 2026. It authorizes massive changes to immigration and asylum processes, including canceling thousands of pending refugee claims retroactively, imposing strict new eligibility rules, and increasing government power to cancel or suspend...Read More - What is Bill C-12 or the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act?

IPW Launches Two Groundbreaking Reports on Safety and Justice for Racialized Communities
27 February 2026Winnipeg, June 28, 2025 — Immigration Partnership Winnipeg (IPW) brought together community members, sector colleagues, youth representatives, and members of the media this Saturday for the launch of two timely reports addressing safety, justice, and systemic barriers faced by racialized newcomer communities in Winnipeg. Links to reports: ▸Listening for Safety: Community...Read More - IPW Launches Two Groundbreaking Reports on Safety and Justice for Racialized Communities

Red River Rising Welcomes Newcomers to Cheer for Valour FC
27 February 2026Immigration Partnership Winnipeg (IPW) recently connected with Red River Rising, the supporters’ group of Winnipeg’s professional soccer team, Valour FC, as part of their outreach to welcome newcomers into the city’s growing sports culture. Thanks to Red River Rising’s co-president, Kristin Laidlaw, IPW staff joined colleagues from the Social Planning Council of...Read More - Red River Rising Welcomes Newcomers to Cheer for Valour FC

Winnipeg’s Annual Welcome: The Newcomer Welcome Fair Celebrates a City of Cultures
27 February 2026On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the Newcomer Welcome Fair and Multiculturalism Day Celebration took place at the Freight House, located at 200 Isabel Street. This annual event, now in its ninth year, was a vibrant, family-friendly celebration that brought together up to 800 people from across Winnipeg. The fair was...Read More - Winnipeg’s Annual Welcome: The Newcomer Welcome Fair Celebrates a City of Cultures



