IMMIGRANT SETTLEMENT GUIDE 2016

Immigrant SETTLEMENT GUIDE 2016For getting your listing included, please call Ricky Bajaj at 416-856-6304 or Johnny Zhang at 416-803-3931

Agency

Brampton Multicultural Centre (BMC)

197 County Court Blvd. Suite 303 Brampton ON L6W 4P6 Phone: 905-790-8482 Fax: 905-874-6100 Not for pro t, registered charity providing multilingual, culturally sensitive free programs & services to help clients enhance their community engagement while integrating into Canadian society. Programs: Initial settlement support, resumés & employment readiness workshops, advocacy with solution-focused counselling, interpretation & translation, services for youth and youth at risk, volunteer opportunities, seniors program and mental health support services in multiple languages. Reference to instructor-led LINC classes with child-minding & transportation subsidies, violence against women program and community engagement programs.

Email: services@bmccentre.org www.bmccentre.org

Job Skills

Employment & Business Programs & Supports

Locations in Markham, Brampton, Keswick and Newmarket Phone: 1-866-592-6278

Madison Community Services

Recovery during Immigration & Settlement (RISE) Program – funded by CIC.

400-210 Dundas St. W Toronto, On M5G 2E8 Phone: 416-977-1333 x 119 madisoncs.org/programsservices/cic-rise-program/

Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto

2737 Keele Street North York ON M3M 2E9 Phone: 647-776-2057

Multinational Small & Medium Business Community Center (MSMBCC)

211 Consumers Road, Suite 300, North York, M2J 4G8 Phone: 647-343-8288

The National Association of Humanity Science and Technology (NAHST)

4675 Steeles Ave. E Unit 2D22 Toronto On M1V 4S5 Or: 3-2375 Brimley Rd. Unit 351 Toronto On M1S 3L6

Phoenix Academy of the Arts

66 Glen Watford Drive, Toronto, ON L3P 2B2 Phone: 416-299-6658

Welcome Centre Immigrant Services

7 Locations in York and Durham Regions Phone: 1-877-761-1155 General Services and Specialty Programs

Find out how to: get the skills you need to nd work, including: work experience, resume help, interview techniques, entrepreneurial options and more. We offer: Job Search Workshops Program, Job Find Club for Internationally Trained Individuals, Bridge to HR, Practice Firm, SelfEmployment Pathways for Newcomer and Employment Ontario Employment Services.

Email: info@jobskills.org www.jobskills.org

RISE Program: provide community based, client-centred and holistic supports; mobile case management services for newcomers with mental health challenges within the city of Toronto area; assistance with navigating through the health care, housing, fi nancial, education and employment systems for newcomers with special needs. Specialty Programs: Individual case management support; Information sessions on settlement and mental health related topics; Social recreation activities; Volunteer opportunities; English conversation café; Computer classes; Preparation for citizenship test classes.

Email: rise@madisoncs.org madisoncs.org

Settlement Services, LINC Classes (level 1-6) with child minding, Counseling, Job search, Citizenship & Immigration, Groups for Youth, Seniors & Women and Volunteering. Specialty Programs: Bridge Training Program for International Mental Health Professionals, Community Engagement Program, Community Mental health Program and Anger management. Additional locations at Scarborough and Toronto.

Email: northyork@mnlct.org www.mnlct.org

• English • Spanish • Mandarin • Bengali • Turkish

General services and specialty program: Help small and medium business from starting business with business plans for success: business registration; business planning; corporate problem solving; corporate culture tutoring; legal, politics and social requirements service and assistance for government funding application. Specialty program: business guide in Canada and Asia countries;enterprise assistant program; free tax services for new comers and seniors.

Email: info@sbsccanada orgwww.sbsccanada.org

Community services for cultural and recreational activities, including classic poetry recitation events and Chinese traditional music concerts, with funds collected from its own members; supports for seniors groups for cultural and recreational activities; promotions for cultural exchange with the main stream society and many minorities’ cultural groups.

Email: thomas@nahst.org www.nahst.org

Non-pro t providing cultural and inter-cultural services & hosting community engagement programs and activities; dance classes, Unique ESL Program (Learn English 6 months); Community engagement & mentoring programs. Volunteer ESL tutors needed. 3 locations across GTA

Email:phoenixacademyschool@gmail.com www.phoenixacademyofthearts.com

Settlement Services: assist immigrants to integrate and become established and contributing members of Canadian society. English Language Classes are instructor-led, and supported by a computer lab. Job-specifi c, advanced-level Enhanced Language Training available. Supports to assist in developing the skills needed to nd work: resumé/cover letter preparation, interview readiness and information about accreditation, workplace practices, Canadian employer expectations. Other services available.

Email: info@welcomecentre.ca www.welcomecentre.ca

Languages

• English • Hindi • Punjabi • Tamil • Gujarati • Urdu • French • Arabic • Spanish • Farsi

• English

• English • Arabic • Farsi • Amharic

• English

• English • Mandarin • Cantonese

• English • Chinese

• English