Who We Are
Saskatoon is home to people from all over the world. Making sure they’re welcomed, supported, and included takes more than any one organization can do alone.
Immigration Partnership Saskatoon (IPSK) is a partnership of organizations from every sector in the city — government, education, health, settlement, employment, faith, cultural, and Indigenous and Métis organizations. We’ve been at this since 2008.
We don’t deliver services. We do the work that makes the system function — connecting organizations, sharing research, identifying gaps, and pushing for changes that make Saskatoon better for newcomers and for everyone.
What Makes IPSK Different
Most organizations focus on their own programs. IPSK focuses on the space between them — the coordination, the shared priorities, the conversations that don’t happen unless someone creates the table.
When a newcomer in Saskatoon can move from a language program to a job training program to a healthcare provider without starting over each time, that’s partnership working. That’s what IPSK builds.
How We’re Organized
IPSK is structured around shared leadership. Decisions aren’t made by one organization — they’re made by the partnership.
Partnership Council
Senior decision-makers from across sectors who set strategic direction and hold the partnership accountable to real outcomes.
Immigrant Advisory Table
Newcomers, immigrants, and refugees who shape IPSK’s priorities from lived experience — not as an afterthought, but from the ground up.
Working Groups
Teams of professionals and community members focused on employment, language, social inclusion, and leadership — where strategy becomes action.
Where We’re Housed
IPSK is housed at United Way of Saskatoon & Area and funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) through the Local Immigration Partnerships program.
Our funding supports coordination — bringing organizations together, conducting research, and building the strategies that strengthen Saskatoon’s newcomer support system.
The Team
Cynthia Hernandez
Manager – Immigration Partnership Saskatoon
United Way of Saskatoon & Area
Phone: (306) 975-9005
Email: chernandez@unitedwaysaskatoon.ca
A Partnership Since 2008
IPSK began as one of Canada’s Local Immigration Partnerships — a federal initiative recognizing that newcomer inclusion works best when entire communities coordinate, not just settlement agencies.
Since then, the partnership has grown to include organizations across every sector in Saskatoon. What started as a government initiative has become a community commitment.
Built by Partnership. Open to Everyone.
IPSK exists because organizations across Saskatoon chose to work together. If your organization wants to be part of that — or if you want to contribute your time and experience — we want to hear from you.