What You Will Do
- share stories and struggles
- deal with stress related to school home, work or being in a new country
- make new friends
- discuss issues of racism, trauma, discrimination, family conflict, isolation, health and other issues that concern you
- develop skills to become a community leader
- use your skills to help other new immigrant and refugee youth
Eligibility
- are an immigrant and refugee youth between the ages of 14 and 24, living in Metro Vancouver
- individuals who have been selected to become permanent residents and who have been informed by a letter from IRCC
- protected Person as defined in S. 95 of IRPA
- live-in Caregiver or Temporary Foreign Worker
- permanent resident
- provincial nominees who are still awaiting a letter of approval for permanent residency from IRCC
- naturalized Canadian citizen
Locations Available
Activities
- Benefit from flexible training options including schedules that range from four-session courses to 80-hour, full day sessions; and first-language workshops for youth with limited English
- Develop facilitation, communication, and public speaking skills from experts in various fields
- Field trips to build connections with community resources
- share experiences and discuss common concerns
- Opportunity to provide peer support to other newcomer youth
Newcomer Support
Here are a few more resources to support your settlement journey.
Ready to start?
Email or call us
Vancouver: MYCircleVan@issbc.org
604-684-7498
New Westminster/Burnaby: MYCircleNWBby@issbc.org
604-522-5902
Tri-cities: MYCircleTriCities@issbc.org
778-383-1438