Vancouver’s Build-a-Bicyclist program
May 7, 2013
By Emily Jackson Metro Vancouver Amenah Amini wants to learn to ride a bike so she can cycle to school....
Read MoreELSA staff share expertise at pro-d conference
May 2, 2013
ISSofBC ELSA staff shared their expertise among peers last week at BC’s premier teachers of English as a Second Language...
Read MoreJob seekers hone employability skills in Richmond workshop series
April 24, 2013
Richmond residents seeking to improve their employability with better cover letters and elevator pitches received expert advice on how to...
Read MoreRoyal Roads simplifies admission for ISSofBC students
April 24, 2013
ISSofBC international students who wish to enter a BC public university are one step closer to acceptance thanks to a...
Read MoreISSofBC Open House to showcase new services
April 18, 2013
New services for immigrant and refugee children, youth and young adults are now available at ISSofBC’s Alexandra Road location. These...
Read MoreISSofBC receives sixth Great Place to Work® award
April 12, 2013
The Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) has been recognized once again as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in...
Read MoreISSofBC addresses newcomers’ needs at future Welcome House
April 11, 2013
ISSofBC’s plan to build a 58,000-square-foot refugee services hub in East Vancouver received the final green light early April by...
Read MoreWelcome Guide prepares newcomers for life in Canada
April 8, 2013
The federal government has unveiled a revamped guide to help immigrants settle in Canada — a document that includes everything...
Read MoreCultures meet in Maple Ridge
March 25, 2013
A mix of Ukrainanin food, Chinese dancing and Iranian music is not something a person would generally experience in one...
Read MoreIS says farewell to longtime teacher
March 25, 2013
From chalk boards, to white boards to smart boards, ISSofBC’s Audrey Suchoplas has written the ABCs on all of them...
Read MoreDrake Street arranges the seven s’s of Nowruz
March 25, 2013
ISSofBC staff put together the traditional food and display of Haft-Seen in celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Staff...
Read MoreISSofBC ELSA teachers among lead trainers on new CLB kit
March 25, 2013
The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB) credited two ELSA employees as lead trainers to instruct teachers in BC on...
Read MoreImmigrant professionals learn what it takes to land a job
March 25, 2013
Immigrants competing for jobs in Canada with a higher education but lower soft skills than the Canadian-born competition will end...
Read MoreISSofBC Mentees mingle with Vancouver Mayor at program’s end
March 7, 2013
ISSofBC staff and Mayor Gregor Robertson recently celebrated the successful completion of the Mentorship program launched in September 2012. The...
Read MoreLet’s learn hockey 101 at ISSofBC
March 7, 2013
What is an offside, a power play and the penalty box? These were some of the questions answered during a...
Read MoreChild Care Sevices span three decades of early education
March 7, 2013
With over 27 years of finger painting, block building, story time and snacks, ISSofBC’s licensed Child Care and Child Minding...
Read MoreThe student becomes the teacher
March 7, 2013
The cliché that hard work pays off certainly rings true in every country and culture but for newcomers to Canada...
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