1. Collective Impact Plus A sytemic Approach
SAISIA Annual Integration Summit
Regina, Saskatchewan
September 7, 2018
Professional Development Activity
Les Sentiers du leadership inc.
André Lalonde et Lise Lortie

2. Some preliminary facts and comments on Francophone immigration
Francophone immigration is not natural
It must constantly be created and provoked !
Targets set at between 4 % and 5 % of total immigration annually to maintain demographic weight of francophone population in Canada.
Francophone immigration has traditionally been associated with Québec.
CFSM (Francophone communities outside Québec) are increasingly diverse. Greatest increase in francophone population is in Alberta and until recently in Saskatchewan.

3. Systemic view of Francophone immigration in Canada Portrait systémique de l’Immigration francophone au Canada

4. LIPs and RIFs in Canada Local Immigration Partnerships (LIP)
Strategic planning and action unit in Immigration
LIPs are local or regional
Réseaux en immigration francophone (RIF)
Strategic planning and action unit in Francophone immigration
RIFs are regional or provincial/territorial

5. Collaboration between RIFs and LIPs
British Columbia 1
Prairies 3
Ontario 3
Atlantic 4
Saskatchewan 1
LIPs
British Columbia 19
Prairies 14
Ontario 35
Atlantic 7
Saskatchewan 2

6. Collective Impact in Francophone Immigration
National collaboration strategy to support Francophone immigration in CFSMs
Table nationale de concertation communautaire (national coalition)
Joint Committee IRCC – CFSM
National Framework
Logic model
Seeking collective impact of Francophone immigration on CFSM and Canada

7. Collective Impact in Francophone Immigration (2)
Provincial/territorial/regional strategy to support Francophone immigration in the province/territory
RIF
Strategic plan - provincial
Action plans - local
Seeking collective impact on the community and in the province/territory

8. Collective Impact in Francophone Immigration (3)
Local strategy to support francophone immigration in CFSM
Local committees
Local action plans
Projects and initiatives
Welcoming and inclusive communities
Seeking successful integration/inclusion of Francophone and Francophile immigrants and positive impact on the local community

9. Include and mobilize
Settlement services providers, municipalities, individuals, organisations, institutions, governments and agencies, immigrants, cultural groups, employers, other interested parties, etc.
Strive for active, engaged partners
Are all parts contributing to the whole ?
Need to improve: How to include immigrants and cultural groups in the process and the content of settlement/integration/inclusion

10. Energize and collaborate around a common agenda
Common vision - inspiring
Collective mission – working together toward a common goal
Dialogue vs debate – building on ideas
Shared leadership – leader of leaders
Collaborative governance – letting go of power
Learn to collaborate … it’s not our usual way of doing business
Need to improve: From competition to collaboration, decision making processes

11. Energize and collaborate around a common agenda
Strategic plans and action plans
Canada-wide
Province/territory
Regions
Local communities
Efforts at coordinating and planning more globally
3 regions in Ontario – one provincial strategic plan
Atlantic committee
Prairies

12. Evaluate through shared measurement
Evaluate to learn – developmental evaluation approach (Patton)
Evaluate to be accountable
Shared measurement activities embedded in action plans, meeting agendas / use of common measurement tools
National Assessment Framework for RIFs (2018)
Need to improve : common measurement tools, training on shared measurement, streamline reporting mechanisms, financial resources

13. Move from planning to collective ACTION
Mutually reinforcing activities
Effective partnerships
Shared leadership
Need to improve : partner participation and commitment, sustainable mobilization, resources for projects

14. Communicate and learn From each other (dialogue vs debate)
From other communities
From collected data
From research
Comprehensive communication plans ex. RIF – Saskatchewan
Journée de réflexion sur l’immigration francophone
SAISIA
Need to improve: trust and transparency – information sharing

15. Adjust, correct and improve
Design thinking … begins and ends with the client’s needs and satisfaction
Prototypes – some trial and error short term
Flexibility of structures and processes – Build the bridge as you walk on it.
Need to improve: flexibility of work processes, flexibility of financing

16. Provide support – build capacity
Backbone structure
Adequate financial resources
Dedicated staff
Professional development and training
Professional development in semi-annual meetings of RIF coordinators.
Need to improve: support for learning and skills development

17. Moving towards Collective Impact
Include and mobilize the whole system
Co-create a common agenda
Evaluate using shared measurement
Reduce gaps between planning, action and measurement
Communicate and learn
Adjust, correct and improve
Provide support

18. Les Sentiers du leadership
Merci !
Les Sentiers du leadership