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Community Programs / Immigrant Settlement Services

Immigrant Settlement Services

The YMCA Immigrant Settlement program facilitates integration by promoting and supporting newcomers to increase their self-sufficiency and their ability to contribute to the community of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Individuals and families, new to Canada, are provided settlement services by a team of professional settlement staff and, through a unique network of volunteers, community organizations, cultural groups and professional contacts are linked to many services and programs that meet specific needs.

YMCA Immigrant Settlement Services

What We Do

  1. IMMIGRANT SETTLEMENT SERVICES
    • Information, Orientation & Referrals
    • Supportive, Solution-based Counselling
    • Interpretation & Translation Services
    • Community Access Program
    • Community Participation & Education
    • Other services designed to assist newcomers to integrate into our Community
  2. HOST
    • A befriending program - designed to match newcomers to Canada with a volunteer for friendship and emotional support
    • Language referrals
    • Translation Services
    • Community Connections
    • Legal Referral
    • Available Assistance
    • Other services designed to assist newcomers to integrate into our Community
  3. TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
    • A program designed to assist TFWs to adjust and have support in the Community while they are working in Canada
    • Supportive, Solution-based Counselling
    • Information & Referrals
    • Legal Referrals
    • Community Orientation
    • Other services designed to assist newcomers to integrate into our Community
  4. JOB SEARCH SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS
    • One-on-one Assistance with: Resume Development, Cover Letters, & Job Search Strategies
    • International Qualifications Assessment Services (IQAS)
    • Labour Market Information
    • Information & Referrals
    • Other services designed to assist newcomers to integrate into our Community

Location & Hours
YMCA Immigrant Settlement Services
#201 - 10011 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K7
Phone: 780.743.2970
Fax: 780.743.2973

Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4:30 pm (closed 12pm-1pm)

Contacts

  • Senior Director, Community Programs - Heidi Carter p: 780.743.2970
  • Career and Employment - Eliana Urrea p: 780.791.1115, f: 780.791.1140
  • HOST Program - Esther Choga - p: 780.743.2970, f: 780.743.2973
  • Temporary Foreign Worker - Ramazan Nassery p: 780.743.2970, f: 780.743.2973

The YMCA of Wood Buffalo acknowledges the partnership of:
Citzenship and Immigration Canada Alberta Government
For their resource assistance and funding support of this program.



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