Groove for Pink at the High River Library
We recently hosted the Groove for Pink at the High River Library for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and what an incredible and heartwarming event it was! A huge thank you to…
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We recently hosted the Groove for Pink at the High River Library for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and what an incredible and heartwarming event it was! A huge thank you to…
Our party at The Venue during Alberta Culture Days was a beautiful celebration of Filipino talent, culture, and community — with over 200 people coming together to share the spirit…
CCIS was proud to serve as the Gold Member Sponsor for the 2025 AAISA Settlement and Integration Conference, held October 28-30, 2025, in Edmonton. With the theme “Navigating Change: Immigration…
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, at CCIS, through our Business, Employment & Training Services (BETS) Division, we will proudly host the 2025 Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) Assembly at the Kerby Centre.…
The City of Calgary wants to know how prepared you are for an emergency! Your input will help build a new Ready Calgary program
On October 6, CCIS proudly served as a Gold Sponsor and Co-Organizer of the 2025 Immigrant Business Expo (IBE), a signature event dedicated to empowering immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs in Calgary.…
On February 4, 2023, my two children and I arrived in Calgary to reunite with my husband and support him in his PhD program at the Schulich School of Engineering,…
On the evening of October 10, the lights dimmed, the music swelled, and the red carpet rolled out — not in Hollywood, but here in Calgary. The spotlight was on…
At the start of this year, the CCIS Seniors Program proudly launched the Calgary Seniors Ethnocultural Network (CSEN)—a dynamic 3-year pilot initiative designed to address social isolation among seniors and…
On behalf of our Speed Mingling team (High River Library, Welcoming High River project, Foothills Community Immigrant Services (FCIS) and Foothills Local Immigration Partnership (FLIP), we want to extend a heartfelt thank…
On September 21, Our Brooks and County Immigration Services (BCIS) and CCIS Calgary team participated in Thrive Together, a community event held during Medicine Hat Cultural Days. The event was organized…
This spring and summer, the Newcomer Child and Youth Connection (NCYC) proudly supported three boys’ soccer teams competing in Calgary’s outdoor leagues, in partnership with Lions Soccer Club & Academy…
Check out what rural Alberta has to offer in September! Join your rural colleagues (yes CCIS has a robust presence in several communities in Southern Alberta!), get outside of the…
What began as a pilot project supported by IRCC’s Service Delivery Improvement fund, our Diversity and Antiracism Education Program at CCIS has grown into a trusted model acknowledged nationally and…
On August 20, CCIS hosted “Starting a Career in Construction as a Refugee Claimant,” bringing together clients from Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East to explore new career pathways…
This summer, CCIS clients have been making some noise in the stands, cheering on Calgary’s newest professional sports team — the Calgary Wild FC. Thanks to the generosity of the…