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Welcome to the East Kootenay Zonal Immigration Partnership
The East Kootenay Zonal Immigration Partnership (EKZIP) is a community-driven collaboration led by CBAL and community partners—designed for the East Kootenay region, by the communities involved. Together we work to improve immigrant integration and build inclusive communities across the region.
Connecting newcomers, organizations, and communities to thrive together.
“In regions where immigrant integration is fostered, people perform better and the entire region also thrives.”
— Center for the Study of Immigration and Integration, University of Southern California
Meet the Communities
From the mountain towns of Fernie and Golden to the vibrant hubs of Cranbrook and Invermere, EKZIP spans a diverse region.
Click below to explore local services, events, and newcomer stories
Our Work: Initiatives and Offerings
Community Plan
Share your voice and vision.
Stories That Build our Communities
Faces and Places
Inclusion and Belonging
Cultural Agility
Community Collective
Arts and Culture
Employer Engagement Series
In the Workplace
Our Members
The East Kootenay Immigration Partnership is comprised of diverse representation from the business, community services, education, government, recreation, arts, culture, settlement sectors, and those with lived newcomer experience.
Are you new to the East Kootenay and looking for support?
Visit Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) to learn more about free settlement and language support services for newcomers across the East Kootenay and entire Columbia Basin and Boundary region. These services are funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Province of British Columbia’s Newcomers Service Program.
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