Northern Policy Institute -

In the last five years over 4,000 newcomers have moved to various communities in Northern Ontario. That is a great start, but only a start. Magnetic North is an action-oriented event where economic developers, immigration experts, and community leaders come together to take stock of our progress and set priorities for the next 12-18 months.

Sustainable, responsible, and necessary population growth is the shared goal of attendees at the bi-annual Magnetic North conference. Making Northern Ontario “magnetic” so people want to visit, study, move, and stay here. The Conference agenda is a balance between the topics of attraction, retention, and settlement.

The fifth Magnetic North Conference will be a one and a half day, in-person conference, on December 4-5, 2025, in Sudbury, Ontario. There will also be a pre-conference reception on the evening of Wednesday, December 3^rd.

Science North

100 Ramsey Lake Road

Sudbury, ON P3E 5S9

Deadline to Register: November 17th

Conference Agenda

Featured Speakers and Panellists

Magnetic North 2025 is presented by

Previous Conferences

After hosting two Come North Conferences in February 2020, it became clear that there is an abundance of work being done to welcome newcomers and retain the existing population. Welcoming community efforts, asset inventories, anti-racism and reconciliation supports can be found in every region of northern Ontario. Connection, coordination, and communication across Ontario's northern regions is needed to maximize these efforts. Adequate resources must be dedicated to carry out the collective goals established at the Come North Conferences, which emphasizes the need for the formal Magnetic North initiative.

Accommodations

NPI has secured a hotel group rate using the code "Magnetic North". Twenty rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis at the cost of $151.99 plus applicable taxes.

Travelway Inn
1200 Paris Street
Sudbury, Ontario
P3E 5V4
Tel 1-705-522-1122
https://travelwayinnsudbury.com/