Events
AMSSA and its member agencies and stakeholders organize public community events, workshops for newcomers to Canada as well as professional development training, workshops, seminars and conferences for (re)settlement, language training diversity and inclusion sector employees.
Community events and workshops which are continuous are listed below the calendar. Click here to view Ongoing Community Events
Have an event you’d like us to post? Click here for posting details.
- This event has passed.
Displaced Ukrainians to B.C.: What We Know
Hosted by ISSofBC’s BC Refugee Hub, this webinar aims to provide attendees with high level information on how Ukrainians will be settled in British Columbia, their supports and developing post-arrival planning processes.
Speakers:
Azadeh Tamjeedi
Acting Senior Legal Officer / Head of Protection Unit – UNHCR Canada
Carling Helander
Executive Director, Immigration Policy and Integration – Province of British Columbia
Chris Friesen
Chair – Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance (CISSA-ACSEI)
Elvira Mruchkovska
Coordinator, Ukrainian Displaced Assistance Program – Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC)
Katie Crocker
CEO – Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)
Hosted by:
Bahar Taheri
Project Consultant, BC Refugee Hub
The BC Refugee Hub is funded by the Province of BC and administered by ISSofBC
This webinar is open to all settlement service provider organizations, community organizations, stakeholders, academic institutions and members of the community who would like to learn more.
Details:
Date: April 4, 2022
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. PST
Location: Zoom
Ongoing Community Events/Programs
English Upgrading Classes for Adults
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 12:40 – 2:40 p.m.
September 2025 – January 2026
Free LINC classes for adults
September 2025 – January 2026
