Multiculturalism

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• Resources for Residents

  New Residents' Guide to Municipal Services

  The Residents' Guide to Coquitlam Municipal Services will help you understand many of the services offered by the City, as well as contacts for several other local resources that will help new residents.

  • Residents' Guide to Coquitlam Municipal Services 

• Immigration Agencies and Service Providers

  • Immigrant Services Society of BC 
  • S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
  • Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (Welcome to Canada)
  • Coquitlam Demographics

• Cultural Display Program - Share your Culture with Coquitlam

  Did you know there is a place at Coquitlam City Hall where you can display information about your culture?

  Groups or individuals are encouraged to share their culture by displaying information at City Hall.

  Materials approved for display must:

  • Provide an education benefit;
  • Promote Coquitlam’s cultural diversity; and
  • Be available for public viewing for a minimum of one week.

  The Cultural Displays in City Hall Policy contains more information on the definition of culture, the application and approval process, and the display criteria for all applicants. Please review the policy before submitting an application form.

  Display Details: up to two display case sections are available for use (84.5 cm wide x 128.5 cm high x 27 cm deep). All display components must fit within this space. Both groups and individuals are eligible to share their display.

  To apply: In order to have your display considered, please complete the application form, or pick up a form at the City Clerk’s Office. You can return the form in person to the Planning & Development Department at City Hall, or via email to culturaldisplay@coquitlam.ca.

  Approval Process: A staff committee will review the applications received and applicants will be notified of the outcome by a City representative by mail or email. You may be contacted by staff during the application review process if there are questions or concerns regarding your application.

• Coquitlam Multiculturalism Strategic Plan

  Council approved the City’s Multiculturalism Strategic Plan in July 2011. The Strategic Plan was developed under a matching grant with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. With a vision to value cultural diversity and lead in the growth of Coquitlam as a welcoming and inclusive city, the Plan focuses on change within the City organization to make the City more welcoming, inclusive and responsive to the residents of Coquitlam through 3 themes: communicating, connecting, and including our diverse community in the life of the city.
  
  Reflecting the changing needs of the community, in July 2017, Council authorized staff to update the Multiculturalism Strategic Plan so that it better reflect the importance of cultural integration. This focused update may include the development of new action items to fit within the existing goals, while reflecting the limited mandate of the City to its role in fostering cultural integration. Staff have started the focused update, and will continue engaging with the City’s Multicultural Advisory Committee, as well as additional key stakeholders, before bringing an updated plan forward to Council for consideration of adoption. The associated Report to Council below contains more information on the scope and process of the Plan’s update.

  • Multiculturalism Strategic Plan Update, Phase ​2 Summary Report
  • Phase 1 - Taking Stock Report
  • Phase 2 - Multiculturalism Strategic Plan Final Report
  • Proposed Scope and Process to Update the Multiculturalism Strategic Plan​​

• Council's Multiculturalism Advisory Committee

  In 2007, Coquitlam City Council established a Multiculturalism Advisory Committee (MAC) with a mandate to provide a local perspective and advice to Council with respect to achieving the City's strategic goals.

  The MAC provides input to the development of the Multiculturalism Strategic Plan and implements specific initiatives related to multiculturalism and diversity.

• Council Reports, Policy & Process

  • Report to Council-in-Committee – June 29, 2019 Multiculturalism Strategic Plan – Proposed Revisions
  • Multiculturalism Strategic Plan Update, Phase ​2 Summary Report​
  • Coquitlam Multiculturalism Strategic Plan
  • Multiculturalism Policy (1994)
  • Starting on Solid Ground: The Municipal Role in Immigrant Settlement (FCM 2011)
  • Proposed Scope and Process to Update the Multiculturalism Strategic Plan​

• Current Community Initiatives

  The Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership

  The City of Coquitlam is a member of the Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership Council, which consists of representatives from different levels of government, education, libraries, employers, health, the Chamber of Commerce, and community and social service organizations. The TCLIP is responsible for developing a strategic plan, improving coordination of immigrant service delivery, identifying service needs and gaps for immigrants in the region, providing information on immigration trends and settlement needs, conducting community consultation, and working to influence and inform government and community stakeholders about program and policy development.

  For more information on the TCLIP, and its Council Members, please visit the website at tricitieslip.ca