Welcome to the East Kootenay Zonal Immigration Partnership
Building Inclusive Communities Across the East Kootenays
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
Photo: ‘Golden‘ by ‘Best Impressions‘ / KootenayRockies.com.
Golden
Where Big Mountains Meet Big Ideas
Our Work: Initiatives and Offerings
Community Plan:
Share your voice and vision.
Stories That Build our Communities:
Faces and Places
Inclusion and Belonging Campaign:
Cultural Agility
Inclusion and Belonging:
Arts and Culture
Employer Engagement Series:
In the Workplace
Our Members
The EKZIP Partnership Council is comprised of diverse representation from the business, community services, education, government, recreation, arts, culture and settlement sectors.
Are you an immigrant looking for support?
Visit our parent organization, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), for direct support to newcomers across the East Kootenays and entire Columbia Basin region, and our overarching funder Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Click below for more information.
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