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Catholic Social Services: Helping newcomers overcome resettling challenges in Canada

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Admin • Leave a comment

By Delainey Neddow, Communications Coordinator, Catholic Social Services There are a number of decisions newcomers must make after relocating to Canada. From choosing where to live, accessing education, and even finding resources to help learn or enhance English language skills, these decisions can be daunting to navigate without support. Catholic Social Services supports thousands of … Continue reading →

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Finding Success in Canada: Tips for Internationally Educated Professionals

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Admin • Leave a comment

Finding Success in Canada Tips for Internationally Educated Professionals By Teagan de Seguin Each year, thousands of skilled workers immigrate to Canada intending to put international education and experience to use. As an internationally trained professional, you may find it difficult to break into the Canadian workforce and re-enter the career you held in your … Continue reading →

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Immigrant services - Alberta (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/map/alberta-list.asp) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Action for Healthy Communities Society of Edmonton 10554-110 Street Suite, 101 Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4H8 Canada Telephone: 780-944-4687 Web: http://www.a4hc.ca/ Services: Help with daily life ---------------------------------------------- Agape Language Centre 16 Bermuda Drive NW Calgary, Alberta T3K 1H7 Canada Telephone: 403-516-1846 Web: http://www.agapelanguagecentre.com Services: Language training (general) ------------------------------------------------------ Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA) 915-33 Street NE Calgary & Edmonton, Alberta T2A 6T2 Canada Telephone: 403-273-2962 Web: http://www.aaisa.ca Services: ---------------------------------------------------- Alberta International Medical Graduate School 1409 Edmonton Trail N.E., Suite 107 Calgary, Alberta T2E 3K8 Canada Telephone: 403-520-7730 Web: http://www.aimga.ca Services: Find or become a mentor to a newcomer --------------------------------------------------------- Alberta Workforce Essential Skills 4928-43 Street Innisfail, Alberta T4G 1M5 Canada Telephone: 403-392-0944 Web: http://www.awes.ca/ Services: Job-specific language training ------------------------------------------------------------- Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l’Alberta Society (AJFAS) 8925 - 82nd Avenue, Suite 100 Edmonton, Alberta T6C 0Z2 Canada Telephone: 780-440-2621 Web: http://www.ajfas.ca/english Services: Help with daily life ---------------------------------------------------- Anthony & Holmes Consulting 209 Springbluff Boulevard SW Calgary, Alberta T3H 5R5 Canada Telephone: 403-999-8437 Services: --------------------------------------------- Aspen Family And Community Network Society – Umbrella organization for 1000 voices 2115 - 27 Avenue NE, Suite 10 Calgary, Alberta T2E 7E4 Canada Telephone: 403-219-3477 Web: http://www.1000voices.ca Services: Help with daily life -------------------------------------------------- ASSIST Community Services 9649 105A Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5H 0M3 Canada Telephone: 780-429-3111 Web: http://www.assistcsc.org Services: Language training (general) Help with daily life --------------------------------------------------- Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta (ACFA) 8627 Marie-Anne-Gaboury Street, Suite 303 Edmonton, Alberta T6C 3N1 Canada Telephone: 780-466-1680 Web: http://www.acfa.ab.ca Services: Services for Francophone newcomers ----------------------------------------------------------- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area 5960 Centre Street, SE Calgary, Alberta T2H 0C1 Canada Telephone: 403-777-3533 Web: http://www.bbbscalgary.com Services: Services for Francophone newcomers Find or become a mentor to a newcomer ------------------------------------------------------- Bow Valley College 332 - 6th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 4S6 Canada Telephone: 403-410-3413 Web: http://www.bowvalleycollege.ca Services: Language training (general) --------------------------------------------------------- Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers & Big Sisters Society of Edmonton & Area 10135 - 89th Street Edmonton, Alberta T5H 1P6 Canada Telephone: 780-424-8181 Web: http://www.bbbsedmonton.org Services: Services for refugees -------------------------------------------------------- Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary 731 13th Avenue NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 1C8 Canada Telephone: 403-276-9981 Web: http://www.calgaryboysandgirlsclub.ca Services: Help with daily life ---------------------------------------------------------- Bredin Institute 10045 111 Street NW, 9th Floor Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2M5 Canada Telephone: 780-425-3730 Web: http://www.bredin.ca Services: Bredin Institute - Centre for Learning (Based in Edmonton) 910 - 7 Avenue SW Suite 250 Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N8 Canada Telephone: 403-261-5775 Web: http://www.bredin.ab.ca/default.aspx Services: Job-specific language training ------------------------------------------------------------ Calgary Board of Education - Chinook Learning Centre 223 - 18th Avenue NW Calgary, Alberta T2M 0T2 Canada Telephone: 403-777-6821 Web: http://www.chinooklearningservices.com Services: Language training (general) ------------------------------------------------------ Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth 1112 - 40th Avenue NE, Suite 201 Calgary, Alberta T2E 5T8 Canada Telephone: 403-230-7745 Web: http://www.calgarybridgefoundation.com Services: Help with daily life -------------------------------------------------- Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) 1111 - 11th Avenue SW, 5th Floor Calgary, Alberta T2R 0G5 Canada Telephone: 403-262-2006 Web: http://www.ccis-calgary.ab.ca Services: Language training (general) Job-specific language training Help with daily life Find or become a mentor to a newcomer Services for refugees --------------------------------------------------- Calgary Family Services Society 200 1000 8 Ave SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 3M7 Canada Web: http://www.calgaryfamily.org Services: Help with daily life ---------------------------------------------------------- Calgary Immigrant Educational Society 1723-40th Street SE Calgary, Alberta T2A 7Y3 Canada Telephone: 403-235-3666 Web: http://www.immigrant-education.ca Services: Language training (general) ------------------------------------------------------- Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) 138 - 4th Avenue SE, Suite 200 Calgary, Alberta T2G 4Z6 Canada Telephone: 403-263-4414 Web: http://www.ciwa-online.com Services: Language training (general) Job-specific language training Help with daily life Help finding a job Find or become a mentor to a newcomer ----------------------------------------------------------------- Calgary Public Library 616 Macleod Trail SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 2M2 Canada Telephone: 403-260-2622 Web: http://calgarypubliclibrary.com Services: Language training (general) Help with daily life Help finding a job Services for refugees Services for Francophone newcomers ------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian Red Cross Society 1305 - 11th Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T3P 3P6 Canada Telephone: 403-541-6115 Web: http://www.redcross.ca Services: Job-specific language training Help with daily life Help finding a job Find or become a mentor to a newcomer Services for refugees --------------------------------------------------------------------- Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council 600 - 1202 Centre Street S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2G 5A5 Canada Telephone: 403-410-1839 Web: www.criec.ca Services: Help finding a job ----------------------------------------------------------------- Catholic Social Services Edmonton 10709 - 105th Street Edmonton, Alberta T5H 2X3 Canada Telephone: 780-424-3545 Web: http://www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca Services: Language assessment Help with daily life Help finding a job Services for refugees ------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association (CAIWA) 4818 - 50th Avenue, Suite 120 Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4A3 Canada Telephone: 403-341-3553 Web: http://www.caiwa.ca Services: Help with daily life ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE) Committee 5000 Gaetz Avenue, Suite 202 Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6C2 Canada Telephone: 403-346-8818 Web: http://www.intentr.com/immigrantctr/index.htm Services: Language assessment Language training (general) Help with daily life Find or become a mentor to a newcomer ------------------------------------------------------------------ Centre d’accueil et d’établissement d’Edmonton 8627 Marie-Anne-Gaboury Street, Suite 50 Edmonton, Alberta T6C 3N1 Canada Telephone: 780-669-6004 Web: http://lecae.ca Services: Help with daily life Services for Francophone newcomers ------------------------------------------------------------- Centre d’accueil pour les nouveaux arrivants 1601, 840 7 Avenue SW Box 5 Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G2 Canada Telephone: 403-532-6334 Web: http://www.canaf-calgary.ca Services: Help with daily life Find or become a mentor to a newcomer Services for Francophone newcomers --------------------------------------------------------------- Centre for Newcomers (formerly Calgary Mennonite Centre for Newcomers) 920 36th Street NE Suite 125 Calgary, Alberta T2A 6L8 Canada Telephone: 403-537-8800 Web: http://www.centrefornewcomers.ca/index.shtml Services: Language assessment Help with daily life ------------------------------------------------------------- City of Edmonton 10060 Jasper Avenue, Tower 1, Suite 700 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1V9 Canada Telephone: 780-495-1956 Web: www.edmonton.ca Services: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Columbia College 802 Manning Road NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 7N8 Canada Telephone: 403-235-9301 Web: http://www.columbia.ab.ca Services: Language training (general) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmonton Catholic Schools, Department of Alternative & Adult Education Services 9624 - 108th Avenue, 2nd Floor Edmonton, Alberta T5H 1A4 Canada Telephone: 780-424-1596 Web: http://www.aaes.ecsd.net Services: Language training (general) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA) 10720 - 113th Street, Suite 201 Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3H8 Canada Telephone: 780-474-8445 Web: http://www.eisa-edmonton.org Services: Help with daily life ------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers 11713 - 82nd Street Edmonton, Alberta T5B 2V9 Canada Telephone: 780-424-7709 Web: http://www.emcn.ab.ca Services: Language training (general) Job-specific language training Help with daily life Help finding a job -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmonton Public Schools - Metro Community College 8205 - 90th Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T6C 1N8 Canada Telephone: 780-917-5081 Web: http://www.metrocontinuingeducation.ca Services: Language training (general) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council #200,10209- 97 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0L5 Canada Telephone: 780-497-8866 Web: http://www.eriec.ca Services: Job-specific language training Help finding a job ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary 915-33 Street Calgary & Edmonton, Alberta T2A6T2 Canada Telephone: 403-263-9900 Web: http://www.ecccalgary.com Services: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Flexibility Learning Systems 506 - 4th Avenue S Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0N5 Canada Telephone: 403-320-2057 Web: http://www.flexibilitylearning.ca Services: Language training (general) Help finding a job Find or become a mentor to a newcomer ------------------------------------------------------------------- Francophone Association of Brooks 240 - 2nd Street West, P.O Box 1765 Brooks, Alberta T1R 0C5 Canada Telephone: 403-362-0405 Services: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers 10014 99 Street Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 3N4 Canada Telephone: 780-474-8445 Services: Help with daily life Services for refugees Find or become a mentor to a newcomer Services for Francophone newcomers ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grant MacEwan University Box 1796 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2P2 Canada Telephone: 780-497-4075 Web: http://www.macewan.ca Services: Language training (general) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Immigrant Access Fund Society of Alberta 815 - 17 Ave SW, Suite 210 Calgary, Alberta T2T 0A1 Canada Telephone: 403-228-9981 Web: www.iafcanada.org Services: Help finding a job ----------------------------------------------------------------- Immigrant Services Calgary 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Suite 1200 Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N8 Canada Telephone: 403-265-1120 Web: http://www.immigrantservicescalgary.ca Services: Language assessment Help with daily life ------------------------------------------------------------------- Indo-Canadian Women’s Association (ICWA) Millbourne Mall, Tower 2, 335 - 38th Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6K 3L6 Canada Telephone: 780-490-0477 Web: http://www.seniorscouncil.net/indo-canadian-womens-association-icwa- Services: Help with daily life ---------------------------------------------------------------- Kerby Centre 1133 7 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 1B2 Canada Telephone: 403-265-0661 Web: http://www.kerbycentre.com Services: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Keyano College 8115 Franklin Avenue Fort Mcmurray, Alberta T9H 2H7 Canada Telephone: 780-791-4800 Web: http://www.keyano.ca Services: Language assessment Language training (general) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lethbridge College 3000 College Drive S Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 1L6 Canada Telephone: 403-320-6444 Web: http://www.lethbridgecollege.ca Services: Language training (general) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Lethbridge Family Services 701 2nd Avenue S Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0C4 Canada Telephone: 403-320-1589 Web: http://www.lfsfamily.ca/IS/immigrant.php Services: Help with daily life Find or become a mentor to a newcomer Services for refugees -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Making Changes Employment Association of Alberta 927 – 7th Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 2C4 Canada Telephone: 403-262-5776 Web: http://www.makingchangesassociation.ca Services: Help finding a job --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maple Leaf Academy 731 - 6th Avenue SW, Suite 200 Calgary, Alberta T2P 0T9 Canada Telephone: 403-262-8851 Web: http://www.mapleleafacademy.com Services: Language training (general) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Medicine Hat College 299 College Drive SE Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 3Y6 Canada Web: www.mhc.ab.ca Services: Language training (general) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mennonite Central Committee Alberta – Taber Division 5329 47 Avenue Taber, Alberta T1G 1R4 Canada Services: Help with daily life ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mount Royal University 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6 Canada Telephone: 403-440-5141 Web: www.mtroyal.ca Services: Language training (general) Job-specific language training -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norquest College - Edmonton 11140-131st Street Edmonton, Alberta T5M 1C1 Canada Telephone: 780-644-6700 Web: http://www.norquest.ab.ca Services: Language assessment Language training (general) Job-specific language training Help finding a job ----------------------------------------------------------------- Red Deer College Box 5005 Red Deer, Alberta T4B 5H5 Canada Telephone: 403-314-2469 Web: www.rdc.ab.ca Services: Language training (general) ----------------------------------------------------------------- SAAMIS Immigration Services Association 659 3rd Street SE Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 0H4 Canada Telephone: 403-504-1188 Web: http://www.saamisimmigration.ca Services: Language training (general) Help with daily life Find or become a mentor to a newcomer Services for refugees ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Society of Brooks Community Adult Learning Council (BCALC) 303-8th Street E Brooks, Alberta TIR 1B2 Canada Telephone: 403-362-5372 Services: Language training (general) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solomon College 10621 - 100th Avenue, Suite 228 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0B3 Canada Telephone: 780-431-1515 Web: http://www.solomoncollege.ca/index_home.htm Services: Language training (general) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern Alberta Language Assessment Services Ltd. (SALAS) 515 - 7th Street S., Suite 25 Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2G8 Canada Telephone: 403-328-4811 Web: http://salasltd.ca Services: Language assessment Help finding a job ------------------------------------------------------------------- The SPEC Association for Children and Families 327 - 3rd Street W., Suite 101 Brooks, Alberta T1R 0E7 Canada Telephone: 403-362-5056 Web: http://www.spec.ab.ca/spec/contact/ Services: Help with daily life ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Town of Banff Family and Community Support Services 110 Bear St PO Box 1260 Banff, Alberta T1W 1A1 Canada Telephone: 403-762-1254 Web: www.banff.ca/home.htm Services: Help with daily life -------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Cultures of Canada 11304 - 12 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6J 6S4 Canada Telephone: 780-756-3979 Web: www.ucca.ca Services: Help with daily life Help finding a job -------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Way of Calgary and Area – Indirect Services - CLIP 105 - 12 Ave SE, Suite 600 Calgary, Alberta T2G 1A1 Canada Telephone: 403-410-1868 Web: www.calgaryunitedway.org Services: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- YMCA Calgary 101 - 3rd Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 4G6 Canada Telephone: 403-237-9622 Web: http://www.ymcacalgary.org Services: Language training (general) Job-specific language training Help finding a job ------------------------------------------------------------------------ YMCA Wood Buffalo 221 Tundra Drive Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4Z7 Canada Telephone: 780-743-2970 Web: http://www.ymca.woodbuffalo.org Services: Help with daily life ---------------------------------------------------------------------- YWCA of Calgary 320 - 5th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 0E5 Canada Telephone: 403-750-2521 Web: http://www.ywcaofcalgary.com Services: Language training (general)

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