Pathways to Prosperity: Canada

P2P 2025 National Conference

Planning for the Future at the P2P 2025 National Conference

More than 1150 participants gathered in person and virtually at the P2P 2025 National Conference.
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Recordings and PowerPoint presentations from the conference are now posted on the virtual conference platform.

On November 24-25, 2025, the Pathways to Prosperity Partnership held its 13th Annual National Conference – Investing in Canada’s Shared Future: Pathways to Possibilities. More than 775 service providers, LIPs and RIF, government representatives, researchers, and other interested parties from across the country were in attendance in person, with an additional 290 attending virtually.

On November 26, 2025, the Pathways to Prosperity Partnership and the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) held the P2P-FCFA Conference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Reseaux en immigration francophone, with 210 in-person attendees and 90 virtual attendees.

Feedback on the Conferences
The feedback received on both the main P2P National Conference and on the P2P-FCFA Conference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Réseaux en immigration francophone is extremely positive. When asked if they would attend future Pathways to Prosperity Conferences, the response from attendees was a definitive YES. It was also clear that the hybrid format was highly valued by those who could not attend in person, and will continue to attract future attendance.

Overall ratings of the main P2P National Conference ranged from 5.6 to 5.9 on a 7-point scale, with attendees especially appreciating the plenaries, keynote speaker, poster session at Pier 21, as well as the workshops and roundtables. Comments included:

• I thoroughly enjoyed the conference and loved all the new speakers and information. This conference is the best for the sector with new ideas and new activities every year. It’s clear that a lot of thought and planning goes into it! Thank you P2P!
• Thank you for hosting such an amazing and well organized conference. I really enjoyed the sessions and the positive energy throughout the event.
• I enjoyed the conference and found it very valuable. It was well organized, and I appreciated the opportunity to connect with colleagues and learn from both research and practice. Thank you!
• This was my first time attending the Pathways to Prosperity conference, and I found it exceptionally inclusive, comprehensive, and engaging. The plenary panels were well-organized, insightful, and addressed knowledge and issues that are truly essential for advancing the settlement and integration sector. The breakout and interactive sessions were equally strong. In particular, I greatly appreciated the strategic foresight exercise and the Hakatan session-they provided fresh perspectives that have already prompted me to rethink both my organization’s work and broader sector challenges. One of the conference highlights for me was the meaningful inclusion of Indigenous voices and perspectives. The discussions on Indigenous worldviews and on building stronger, reciprocal relationships between Indigenous communities and newcomers were powerful, timely, and much needed. Thank you for an outstanding event. I look forward to future conferences!

Overall ratings of the P2P-FCFA Conference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Réseaux en immigration francophone ranged from 5.8 to 6.0 on a 7-point scale, with attendees especially appreciating the plenary, workshops and roundtables. Comments included:

• It was a great day of learning and sharing.
• I made meaningful connections and gained new perspectives. Looking forward to next year.
• Keep up the great work. For those of us who cannot afford to attend in person, the virtual option is a great alternative and gets better and better every year.
• Thank you for another amazing conference. P2P always goes all out to make the LIP RIF conference an impactful experience and we all appreciate the thought that goes into the planning and content. The plenary, hackathon, workshops and roundtables were all informative and thought provoking. I appreciate the bringing together of the RIF and LIPs and P2P is a leader in this regard. The Accomplishments booklet is a treasure for us to have each year. We use it all year and can’t wait for the next one.

Poster Awards and Gamification
To see this year’s poster awards and gamification winners, click here.

Hackathon Team Presentations and Awards
To see this year’s Hackathon presentations and winners, click here.

Winners:

• Team Drums
• Team French Horn
• Team Jazz
• Team Trumpet

Thank you
We would like to thank all special guests, presenters, chairs, and facilitators who worked so hard to ensure that the conferences were a success. We also thank the conference planning committees for organizing an amazing 3-day set of activities.

We would like to thank the 27 exhibitors and we thank our sponsors for their support: Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS); DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society; Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS); New Horizons Media Inc.; Pre Arrival Canada – YMCA of Greater Toronto; and World Education Services (WES).

Of course, the conferences would not have been possible without the generous support of our main funder – Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Conference PowerPoints and Recordings, Posters and Exhibitors
PowerPoint presentations and recordings from the keynote address, plenary sessions, special sessions and virtual workshops and roundtables are now posted on the virtual conference platform, which remains open to all registered attendees. Powerpoint presentations from the in-person workshops and roundtables (where available), as well as posters and exhibitor booths can also be accessed on the platform.

Conference Report

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