Moving Ahead Program (MAP)

Eligibility

Priority is given to newcomers who have been in Canada for five (5) years of less and those facing multiple vulnerabilites.

Permanent resident
Protected Person as defined in S.95 of Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
Individuals who have been selected to become permanent residents, and who have been informed by a letter from the Immigrant, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Languages

Drop-in as well as appointment-based services are available in Farsi, Dari, Arabic, Swahili, French, and English.

What We Do

We support newcomers facing multiple challenges in adjusting to life in Canada, including:

                                    
                                    Family breakdown
Language barriers
Social isolation

                                    
                                    Single parenting
Domestic violence/abuse
Medical/mental health concerns

                                    
                                    Pre-migration trauma
Prolonged previous stay in refugee camps
Economic pressures

Overview

Case management services can be provided in person at our offices, at home, in your community or remotely.

                                    Services included:
                                    Multi-language support in your first language
Information, orientation and referrals on Canadian systems including schools, healthcare, housing and recreation
Confidential support to help adjust to living in Canada, both for the individual and family
Strategies to deal with stress of settling in a new country
Confidence to seek services independently in the future
Targeted support for indivdiuals, families, youth, young adults and LGTBQ+


                                    
                                

                                    Activities included:
                                    1:1 or group meetings
Accompaniment Services
Individualized Action Plans
Life Skills support
Crisis Intervention Support
Referrals to Specialized support


                                    
                                

Do you have questions about this program?

If you require assistance or wish to refer a client, kindly contact our Case Management supervisor. They will be more than happy to help you with any queries.

map@issbc.org

Get Settled

Moving Ahead Program (MAP)

Available At:

Eligibility

Languages

What We Do

Overview

Services included:

Activities included:

Do you have questions about this program?

Get Settled

Moving Ahead Program (MAP)

Available At:

Eligibility

Languages

What We Do

Overview

Services included:

Activities included:

Do you have questions about this program?

Courses and Workshops

SENIORS’ LOUNGE – Learning series for 50+

Online Self-Paced Job Search Course

ENGLISH CONVERSATION CIRCLES (in-person, Langley)

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