Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants is a program that was launched in 2017 to replace the Skills Connect program. Learn
Videos
AMSSA 40th Anniversary
In celebration of AMSSA’s 40th year anniversary AMSSA created a crowdsourced video. Members, partners and friends of AMSSA shared their
Supporting Clients With Disabilities
Building on the information shared in the January 2016 Migration Matters Supporting Newcomers with Disabilities edition and responding to the
E-Symposium: Parenting in a New Country
Newcomer families often juggle integration while preserving their own cultures and languages. As a result, parenting styles or expectations may
Connecting Refugee Private Sponsor Groups With Settlement Service Providers
Settlement organizations play an important role in refugee resettlement. Also of importance, is the growing role of the private sponsor.
Understanding the Digital Capacity of the Settlement Sector in Canada
This 2017 interactive webinar presented the results of the feedback that Open North collected from more than 250 newcomer settlement
Refugee Pathways to Settlement
This 2017 video explained the different pathways for refugees coming to Canada, including privately-sponsored refugees, government-assisted refugees, blended visa office-referred
Social Media, Technology and Settlement Services
For the cohort of Syrian refugees, there has been a rise in the use of social media, such as WhatsApp
E-Symposium: Newcomer Women – Barriers, Challenges & Supports
Women often face multiple barriers when accessing settlement and language programming. It can be difficult to find appropriate transportation, childcare,
The Syrian Refugee Initiative in BC
This 2017 meeting brought together stakeholders from across the province to integrate insights from the Syrian Refugee Initiative and identify
