The New-to-Canada Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity Pathway (NLTD) is a strategic and inclusive resource designed for invested partners to support new-to-Canada participants in their journey through sport and physical activity. This guide aims to assist two primary partner groups – those who support new-to-Canada participants upon their arrival to Canada and through their subsequent settlement process, and the sport and physical activity organizations that seek to welcome and include new-to-Canada participants within their programs. Through collaboration and a shared goal of new-to-Canada inclusion, these invested partners work together to foster social cohesion, enhance health and wellness, and establish community connection, which directly align with key immigration and resettlement outcomes – all while strengthening the sport and physical activity sectors.
The NLTD aims to empower the invested partners in a new-to-Canada participant’s journey: the specific goal is to ensure new-to-Canada participants have the opportunity to flourish in Canada through participation in sport and physical activity, while the broader goals are for these individuals to experience overall personal development and for communities to blossom through inclusion, which together will benefit the nation.