Newcomers provide many distinct benefits to Newfoundland and Labrador. They complement the provincial labour market in high-demand and essential work fields, support population growth and stability in communities across the province and contribute to NL’s increasing social and cultural diversity.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Settlement and Integration Program provides project-based funding to support the social, economic, and cultural integration of newcomers to the province and offers two funding streams:
Stream 1: Economic Integration
This stream supports retention by promoting newcomers’ economic advancement through labour market attachment, including advancing employers’ capacity to hire and support newcomer employees and maintaining long-term employment. Priority areas include:
- Improve labour market access for newcomers and integrate skilled immigrants into the local workforce through initiatives that support newcomers working in their fields and formal foreign credential recognition navigation;
- Addressing newcomer unemployment and underemployment through job creation, job matching and labour market connections;
- Supporting newcomer entrepreneurship;
- Workplace- and industry-specific language training; and,
- Capacity-building initiatives for employers
Stream 2: Settlement Supports and Services
This stream aims to strengthen communities’ ability to attract, welcome, and retain newcomers at all stages of their settlement journey by contributing to a comprehensive range of settlement services throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Priority areas include:
- Pre-arrival settlement programming.
- Enhancing the province’s network of sustainable settlement services.
- Fostering welcoming communities.
- Facilitating access to affordable housing and public transit.
- Navigating newcomers to access to vital public health, education and social services.
- Delivering targeted programming that fosters social integration for newcomers, including seniors, racialized women, youth, gender diverse individuals, refugees, and individuals with disabilities.
- Capacity-building initiatives for service provider organizations and municipalities to support retention in rural areas.
- Intercultural competency and public outreach.
- Elimination of racial discrimination.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include:
- Non-profit organizations, including newcomer-serving, community, ethnocultural and multicultural organizations
- Post-secondary Institution
- Municipality
- Indigenous Governing Bodies
Ineligible applicants include individuals, businesses, private-sector companies, and for-profit firms; funding bodies whose sole mandate is to award grants or funding; Immigration agents, consultants, or recruiters; and unregistered organizations.
A list of community partners who availed of OIM funding in 2025/2026 can be found here.
Available Funding
The maximum recommended funding contribution for each project is $300,000. Requests for higher amounts will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Application Deadline
This program is currently not accepting applications. Please check back here regularly for updates.
Application Process
The Newfoundland and Labrador Settlement and Integration Program will be administered through the Labour Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS). All applications must be submitted electronically via LaMPSS.
Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the 2025-26 Funding Guidelines, which outline all relevant details regarding eligibility, application procedures, and program expectations.
Programme d’établissement et d’intégration de T.-N.-L.
Information Sessions
One information session will be held to allow applicants to ask questions related to the 2025-26 Newfoundland and Labrador Settlement and Integration Program and will cover the application process, program priorities, and reporting requirements. Applicants are encouraged to submit their questions in advance and register by emailing settlement@gov.nl.ca.
Information session: April 11, 2025
*More sessions may be added as needed.
Additional Resources
Itemized Budget Breakdown Workbook