New Welcome house playground named in donor’s honour
June 10, 2014
Over 40 years ago Edith Lando volunteered at ISSofBC to help Ismaili refugees fleeing Uganda resettle in Vancouver. Four decades...
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Over 40 years ago Edith Lando volunteered at ISSofBC to help Ismaili refugees fleeing Uganda resettle in Vancouver. Four decades...
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ISSofBC staff and students in Squamish highlighted free English classes available to newcomers in the Sea to Sky Corridor and...
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ISS Language and Career College of BC is celebrating this month! The BC government has confirmed the renewal of LCC’s...
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Over 15 successful business owners with immigrant backgrounds shared their experience and business know-how with aspiring newcomer entrepreneurs during the...
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ISSofBC Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) staff shared their expertise among peers early May during Canada’s premier English...
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This comprehensive resource created by ISSofBC includes numbers of refugees resettled, personal stories and maps on settlement patterns in Metro...
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Athletes running last weekend’s BMO Vancouver Marathon were well hydrated during the 42 kilometre race thanks in part to a...
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Students who successfully graduate from a number of ISS Language and Career College of BC (LCC) programs can now bypass...
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ISSofBC’s Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada program (LINC) has gone live with over 25 blended online and in-class courses...
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ISSofBC’s New Welcome House building fund received a boost in the form of a $5,000 donation from Ed Eduljee, this...
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ISSofBC has been recognized once again as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Canada, joining 49 other companies nationwide...
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Learn about refugee populations in Surrey including numbers resettled, personal stories and maps on the arrival and settlement patterns from...
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MAPLE 2.0 – Mentorship in Action, a national internship project ISSofBC is involved in as the Vancouver delivery partner, recently...
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ISSofBC’s new Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Settlement and LINC program kicks in Tuesday, April 1 replacing the provincial government...
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Skilled immigrants who want to advance their professional and technical English skills can now get the training they need in...
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Hundreds of women and girls including ISSofBC staff, clients and friends were given the chance to learn about aviation last...
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“Last year I was in the audience like you and was inspired by the speakers. Now I’m back a year...
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The Langley Rivermen, BCHL Mainland Hockey Division leaders, now have a new group of fans cheering them on thanks to...
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New Westminster embraced diversity with open arms last Saturday at the New Westminster Welcoming and Inclusive (WINS) celebration at Century...
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ISSofBC Career Services’ clients learned about hiring practices and benefits of working or volunteering with a number of Canada’s leading...
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