Description and Services |
Description (Service) |
Community services centre for immigrants and refugees - assists newcomers, refugees and ethno-cultural groups to become equal participants in social, economic and political life
- creating community and safe spaces
- visiting programs include Legal Aid, Housing Help
- free citizenship test classes for eight weeks, three hours per week
- requirements Canadian Language Benchmark 4
Community Economic Development: - delivers career mentoring and networking programs to support newcomers to:
- obtain employment in their field
- develop an understanding of the workplace culture
- build networks
- develop strategies for employment maintenance and advancement
Programming includes - Core Career Mentorship
- Federal Internship for Newcomers (FIN)
- Refugee and Immigrant Supports to Employment (RAISE)
- Pre-Arrival Supports
- Ottawa Mentoring Collaborative
- Job Search Workshops
Multicultural Liaison Officer Program: Multicultural Liaison Officer (MLO) partnering with the English Public and English Catholic school boards of Ottawa to provide: - settlement services to newcomer families in schools and summer programs
- leadership development
- civic engagement opportunities
- helps create a welcoming school environment for newcomer students
- helps youth gain the necessary skills to achieve their goals and develop a positive mindset to overcome the challenges they may be facing so that they can contribute to Canadian society
- offered both at the elementary and high schools levels for immigrant and refugee youth, ages 13-24
Settlement and Integration Program: - multilingual and multicultural services to facilitate successful adaptation and integration processes
- information and orientation sessions for individuals, families and groups
- supportive counselling
- settlement consultation
- client advocacy
- community referrals
Counselling Program: - see separate record for more information
YOCISO: - offers academic, life skills, counselling, and arts-based support in a fun and interactive way
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC): - full-time and part-time English language training for newcomers for settlement and community
- open to all landed immigrants and convention refugees over the age of 17
- classes are offered in the South region of Ottawa
- daytime and evening classes available
- child care is also available
Refugee Sponsorship: private sponsorship of refugees by any group of five or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents 18 years of age and older who live in the expected community of settlement - group must collectively commit to provide the necessary support for their sponsored refugee for the full duration of the sponsorship
- refugee must qualify as refugee according to Canada's refugee and humanitarian resettlement program.
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Hours |
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm * evening appointments |
Eligibility |
Newcomers, refugees and immigrants |
Languages |
Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Chinese, Dari, English, Farsi, French, French Creole, German, Hindi, Kirundi, Mandarin, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba |
Application |
Call contact person for each program |
Location & Accessibility |
Service Area |
Ottawa |
Address |
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization, 959 Wellington St W
Ottawa, ON K1Y 2X5
Canada
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Physical Access |
Fully Accessible |
Contact Information |
Office |
613-725-0202 |
Fax |
613-725-9054 |
Email |
info@ociso.org
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Website |
https://ociso.org
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Social Media |
Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn |