New Perspectives series - Event Two
Canada's next immigration crisis: How will we respond to the era of climate migration?
Climate change and climate-related disasters have displaced millions of people in recent years. What can be done to address the needs of these 'climate migrants' and prepare for climate migration in the near future? Watch our latest New Perspectives event below:
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If you’re a newcomer to Canada, we can help. ISSofBC provides free immigrant services including settlement support, employment programs, English classes, and more.
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Supporting victims of repression, persecution, and conflict
February 2, 2023
Parliament votes in favour of accepting Uyghur refugees fleeing China – http://bit.ly/3wSTEbG Yesterday (February 1st) saw an important step towards...
Stories of hope and learning – Yasmin Khan
January 19, 2023
In this month’s story of hope and learning we are highlighting the work of one of ISSofBC’s longest serving staff...
Strategic Plan 2022-2025
January 6, 2023
Our CEO, Jonathan Oldman, shares the future direction of ISSofBC by presenting our strategic plan for the next three years. Our simple, but...
Stories
Single-minded focus and hard work lead to desired job in just one year
English was not the only barrier that Shadi faced when she began her job search. But this mining engineer made full use of the career advice she received at ISSofBC and the services available to her. A year after arriving here, she was working in a comparable capacity at a BC Cleantech company.
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