ISSofBC 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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