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Frequently Asked Questions - After you Land in Canada
Are there any key organizations serving newly arrived immigrants in Vancouver and the State of British Columbia? There are many organizations which provide services designed for newcomers to Canada. In fact, your local immigrant serving organization should be your first point of contact. Many of these organizations are listed here. Also remember when you use the telephone, speak slowly and clearly, and have a pen or pencil and some paper to write down information. You may be referred to another phone number, or be given other useful information
Abbotsford Community Services Mennonite Central Committee of BC Burnaby Family Life Institute Burnaby Multicultural Society Immigrant and Multicultural Services Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society Family Services of Greater Vancouver Richmond Connections Surrey Delta Immigrant Services Society Options: Services to Community Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society Family Services of the North Shore Immigrant Services Society Collingwood Neighbourhood House Jewish Family Service Agency Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Little Mountain Neighbourhood House MOSAIC The People's Law School Ray-Cam Cooperative Centre Riley Park Community Association South Vancouver Neighbourhood House SUCCESS Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House Hispanic Community Centre Pacific Immigrant Resources Society Vancouver Association for the Survivors of Torture (VAST) West End Community Centre Association Vernon and District Immigrant Services Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Intercultural Association of Victoria
Do you know of any such organizations that help newly arrived immigrants in say Toronto, Ontario?
Listed below are names and telephone numbers of organizations that actively help newly arrived immigrants.
Social Development Council Ajax, Pickering Brampton Neighbourhood Resource Centre Catholic Cross-Cultural Services Immigrant Settlement and YMCA of Cambridge Arab Community Centre Dejinta Beesha Rexdale Women's Centre Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services Guelph and District Multicultural Centre Settlement and Integration Services Organization of Hamilton Tropicana Community Services Organization South Asian Family Support Services (SAFS) Catholic Cross-Cultural Services Centre for Information and Community Sudbury Multicultural Folk Arts Association Thunder Bay Multicultural Association Afghan Women's Counseling and Integration Bloor Information and Life Skills Centre Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Services Catholic Cross-Cultural Services Harriet Tubman Community Organization Inc. Centre for Spanish-Speaking Peoples COFTM Centre Francophone COSTI-IIAS Immigrant Services CultureLink Ethiopian Association in Toronto, Inc. Jamaican Canadian Association Kababayan Community Service Centre Mennonite New Life Centre MIDAYNTA Tropicana Community Services Organization Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre Scadding Court Community Centre South Asian Women's Centre Tamil Eelam Society of Canada Thorncliffe Park Neighbourhood Services Toronto Chinese Community Services Association Toronto Organization for Domestic Workers' Rights (INTERCEDE) Vietnamese Association of Toronto
Could you tell me something about Free language training for newly arrived immigrants? Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program LINC offers both full- and part-time classes to suit your needs, and some centres offer free childcare while you attend classes. Most LINC centres can also refer you to other language training classes in your area. Remember, language classes are available for every adult in your family, not just the person who may be looking for work.
Contact your local immigrant serving organization or one of the LINC assessment centres listed below, depending on where you live.
Note: LINC is called ELSA in British Columbia. ELSA stands for English Language Services for Adults Gladwin Language Centre College of New Caledonia North Island College North Island College Cowichan Valley Multicultural Association College of the Rockies Kamloops Immigrant Services Society Multicultural Society of Kelowna Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Association Penticton and District Immigrant Services North Island College College of New Caledonia Continuing Education Okanagan University College Okanagan University College Timeline Data Solutions Western ESL Services Vernon and District Immigrant Services Society Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria University College of the Cariboo
Social Development Council of Ajax, Pickering YMCA Immigrant Services English Testing Centre Immigrant Settlement and Counselling Services Guelph Multicultural Centre Settlement and Integration Services Organization (SISO) Halton English Testing Centre for LINC and ESL Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA Language Assessment Centre Cross Cultural Learner and Kerry Reade Newcomers Centre London Cross Cultural Learner Centre English Testing Centre -- Malton Dufferin-Peel Roman Catholic Separate YMCA Kingston and District Immigrant Services YMCA of Ottawa-Carleton New Canadians' Centre -- Peterborough LINC Assessment and LINC Assessment Centre Sudbury Multicultural/Folk Arts Association Thunder Bay Multicultural Association YMCA of Greater Toronto YMCA English Testing Centre The Career Foundation
Are there any special programmers that the BC Govt. has launched recently in addition to the existing Health Care provisions already in place for children? LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BENEFIT FROM HEALTHY KIDS CHANGES The program was introduced as part of BC Benefits in 1996 to provide children growing up in lower-income families with key health services not covered by the Medical Services Plan. Healthy Kids benefits are available to children in low-income families who are not already covered by federal or employer-sponsored insurance plans. "The government of British Columbia is committed to helping families make ends meet and to promoting the healthy development of all B.C. children," said Brewin. "Beginning this week we have expanded our successful Healthy Kids program so that more low-income children will have access to full coverage for the basic optical and dental care they need." April 12th, 2001
What is the BC Govt. doing especially for 'Business Migrants' to Canada? Over the last 10 years, more than 16,000 business immigrants and their families have come to B.C. Together, they have directly invested $3 billion in their businesses and created an estimated 75,000 jobs for B.C. residents. The Agreement for Canada-British Columbia Co-operation on Immigration, includes Annex B on the Realignment of Responsibilities for Immigrant Settlement Services. This annex will mean that in the future, the design and administration of general immigrant settlement services in B.C. will be the responsibility of the provincial government. Canada will continue to provide significant support for general settlement services through a transfer of funds to British Columbia ($45.8 million for each of the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 fiscal years). Mr. Dosanjh said the agreement is a major development for B.C. "It gives the province an unprecedented opportunity to have a greater hand in determining immigration policy to reflect B.C.'s economic and social circumstances," he said "Over the last ten years, immigration has been the leading component of B.C.'s labour force growth, making up about 40 percent of new entrants to the labour market," said Mr. Dosanjh. "And economic immigrants, such as entrepreneurs, investors and skilled workers, represent 65 percent of new arrivals. Immigrants contribute to the competitive skills of B.C.'s labour force, accounting for thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of investments."
I am a young person wanting to migrate to Canada. Can you tell me what sort of night life could I expect to find in major cities across Canada? Can you tell me something about Vancouver? There are plenty of places to visit and dine out in Vancouver. Here is one particular website that you will find pretty interesting. http://www.clubvibes.com/events/tonight.asp?city=1
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