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

India Rainbow Community Services of Peel

3038 Hurontario Street, Suite 206 & Unit 1, Mississauga, ON L5B 3B9 Phone: 905-275-2369

Job Skills

Employment & Business Programs & Supports

Locations in York, Peel and North Toronto 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

National Association of Career Colleges

44 Byward Market, Suite 270 Ottawa, K1N 7A2 Phone: 1-866-981-6863

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

Welcome Centre Immigrant Services

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

Settlement Services, Family Counselling, Senior Services and Volunteer Opportunities. Specialty Programs: English Language Training & Citizenship Classes, Job Search Workshops, Adult Day & Seniors Wellness program, Services for Women, Children and Youth, Supportive Mental Health Services.

Email: info@indiarainbow.org www.indiarainbow.org

Languages

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

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

Find out how to: get the skills you need to fi nd work quickly! — Job Search Workshops Program! perfect your resumé, practise interview skills and more — Job Find Club for Internationally Trained Individuals job search effectively — with Employment Ontario Employment Services. Access Bridge to HR — a bridging program for internationally educated HR professionals.

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

• English

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

• English • Arabic • Farsi • Amharic

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

New to Canada? Looking for a job in your fi eld? Need career and training options? We can help Get free advice on how to use your skills and fi nd a meaningful career in Canada. Contact us today to speak with one of our experts. We’re a national organization and serve all of Ontario. Contact: Elena Rakitskaya or Jim Lamarche.

Email: acp@nacc.ca www.nacc.ca/acp

• English • French • Russian • Farsi • Spanish

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

• English • Mandarin • Cantonese

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

• English