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Immigrant Services Calgary will be hosting a one day “It’s Not Right!” workshop on October 16, 2019. “It’s Not Right!” presenters will be trained to teach community members of all ages to recognize the warning signs of abuse, how to respond safely and supportively, and where to find help for older adults who are at risk. Individuals who are interested …
The Goods and Services/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST credit) is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low and modest incomes offset all or part of the GST or HST that they pay.
Immigrant Services Calgary’s Advanced Literacy & Essential Skills in the Workplace (ALES) will be hosting a free 10-week course for IT professionals looking for career advancement in Canada. Those who have worked or trained as a programmer, database analyst, data administrator or network technician may be eligible. In this course, you will receive training in oral and written communication, and …
Starting in July 2019, the Canada Child Benefit is increasing. The maximum annual benefit has increased to $6,639 per child under the age of 6 and to $5,602 per child age 6 to 17. This will give parents more money each month to keep up with the cost of living, as well as help them provide for their kids.
The Talk Box from the Government of Alberta was created to help guide parents in creating language rich environments and encourages learning a second language. It has everyday tips, information on what to expect in speech and language development and information and when and where to get help.
Canada will be starting a new 3-year economic immigration pilot that will fill labour shortages, specifically in meat processing and mushroom production, within the agri-food sector. This industry has been experiencing ongoing difficulty in finding and keeping new employees. The pilot aims to attract and retain workers by providing them an opportunity to become a permanent resident. Details on how …
A new arrangement between Canada and Luxembourg will allow youth between the ages 18 – 30 to work and travel for up to 12 months through the Working Holiday, International Co-op (internship), and Youth Professionals categories of the international Experience Canada (IEC) Program. Youth from Luxembourg can travel and work in Canada while youth from Canada can travel and work in Luxembourg.
Canada is supporting 7 organizations across the country to provide official language training services for French-speaking newcomers who want to settle in a Francophone minority community. Newcomers will be able to improve their skills in one language while taking a more intensive training in the other depending on their needs. It is important to be able to communicate in both official languages in Francophone minority communities.
Immigrant Services Calgary’s Youth Inclusive Program kicked off the long weekend with a fun-filled Canada Day picnic attended by 40 youth from the YIP and the Boys and Girls Club of Calgary. The YIP continued the celebration by volunteering at Silver Consulting’s Canada Day community event. Thank you to all of the YIP members who celebrated with us this weekend!
On June 28, 2019, the Settlement team at Immigrant Services Calgary was invited to go to Fairchild Radio (FM 94.7) to talk about the virtual services they offer. We discussed about the different virtual services settlementcalgary.com has to offer, such as online job board, Virtual Career Fair, online job board, booking appointments, online citizenship quiz, etc. You can listen to it at …
