Canada Immigrant Job Issues

Resources for newcomers in Alberta

Information on settlement services in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Grand Prairie. Multicultural and Immigrant Serving Agencies in Alberta.
 

1. Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations  http://www.naarr.org/links.htm provides the following:

• Teacher/Leader Resources

• Research Projects

2. Calgary Immigrant Aid Society
   http://www.calgaryimmigrantaid.ca provides the following:

• Citizenship Classes

• Immigrant Language and Vocational Assessment Referral Center

• Initiatives/Projects

• Language Bank

• Mosaic Center

• Settlement

3. Immigrant Center. Red Deer, Alberta http://www.intentr.com/immigrantctr/ Services and Programs:

• English as a Second Language Classes

• Immigrant Family Program

• Immigrant Youth Program

• Interpreter Bank

• Multicultural Express

• Public Awareness/Community Education Program

• Volunteer Friends/Host Programs

• Volunteer Program

4. Edmonton Chinese Community Services Centre
   http://www.telusplanet.net/public/eccsc/ provides services in Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Fujian, Chiuchow and Vietnamese

• Information and Orientation: Housing, Education, Transportation, Employment, Social Benefits, Health Care, Rights and Obligations

• Referral: Government Departments, English Language Training, Family & Children Services 

• Interpretation and Translation: Report Crime, Fill out Forms, Make appointments or enquiries

• Employment Related Service: Small Business Workshop, Job Search Class

• Public Awareness & Community Initiatives: Multicultural Health Broker's Project, Tax Clinic, Volunteer Program

5. New Home Immigration and Settlement http://www.newhomecentre.org/ offers:

• English as a Second Language (ESL)

• Introduction to the social, cultural, and legal expectations for life in Canada

• Teaching North American standards for seeking employment: Networking, Resume and Cover letters Writing, Cold Calling, Job Searches, Interview Techniques, and Follow-up

• Connecting newcomers socially with other newcomers and with Canadian volunteers for friendship and mentoring.

• Free, on-site childcare to encourage full participation by men and women

• Free computer instruction in a state-of-the-art computer lab

• A variety of non-credit adult education courses in computer software use and Internet skills, citizenship preparation, basic first aid, and conversational English with improved pronunciation

6. The Reading Network -Grande Prairie Regional College
   http://www.telusplanet.net/public/reading1/index.htm provides:

• Immigrant Settlement Services

• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada

7. Lethbridge Family Services - Immigrant Services http://www.lethbridge-family-services.com/immigrant.cfm offers the following services:

• Information and Orientation

• Interpretation and Translation

• Community Referrals

• Support Services and Advocacy

• Public Awareness and Community Initiatives

8. University of Calgary. Canadian Ethnic Studies.
   http://www.ss.ucalgary.ca/ces/EnMainPage.htm