Explore the core of CCIS through our locations, which highlight crucial spaces propelling our mission. From the dynamic main office to the nurturing resettlement and childcare centres delve into the pivotal role each facility plays in fostering a supportive environment for individuals, youth and families on their path to empowerment and integration.
CCIS offers a friendly and welcoming environment in the heart of Calgary, Canada’s 3rd largest city and one of the most diverse urban centres in the province of Alberta.
1111 – 11 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 0G5
With 25% of our clients living in the northwest, we believe we can serve you better in your own neighbourhood. Our office is in the Crowfoot Business Centre, with a beautiful view of the magnificent Rockies.
CCIS staff will be pleased to see you to provide the guidance and advice you need as you settle in Calgary or look for employment.
Suite 501, 400 Crowfoot Crescent NW, Calgary, Alberta T3G 5H6
Tel: 587.391.3378
CCIS offices are located in various rural communities across Southern Alberta providing a wide variety of settlement and employment services for newcomers.
Margaret Chisholm Resettlement Centre provides temporary accommodation to newcomers as they begin the resettlement process in Calgary and assisting them in overcoming initial obstacles in adjusting to a new country. The centre can accommodate up to 80 people.
23 McDougall Court N.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2E 8R3
Tel: 403.262.8132
Email: mcrc@ccisab.ca
At the heart of the Cross-Cultural Children’s Centre lies a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive environment for children, embracing immigrants, refugees, and Canadian-born youngsters. The center places a strong emphasis on culturally tailored care, language development, and preparing children for school.
Suite 103, 1111 – 11 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 0G5
Tel: 403.262.5692
Our youth outreach program is designed for immigrant youth between the ages of 15-24. We can connect with you at our office location downtown, or at a select number of high schools. Our aim is to help you build relationships with others who share your interests or challenges. Known as the Immigrant Youth Outreach Project or IYOP, we invite you to discover all the fun and interesting things we have to offer.
#100A, 315 – 10 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB
Tel: 403.298.9764
Visit with CCIS staff when they operate the Newcomer Desks at various Calgary Library Locations. Our staff is ready to meet with you for needs assessment and referrals, providing support in areas such as document translation, language training, child support, education and skills training, employment, community connections, and more.
The Newcomers Desk is a collaborative initiative in partnership with Immigrant Services Calgary, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, and Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association. Together, we work to connect recent immigrants with government agencies, organizations, and community members, facilitating the process of building new lives in Canada.
Location |
Availability |
Service |
Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
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Central Library |
Tuesdays |
Walk-in |
10 AM - 6 PM |
|
Shawnessy Library |
Tuesdays |
Walk-in |
11 AM - 7 PM |
|
Shawnessy Library |
Saturdays |
Walk-in |
10 AM - 2 PM |
|
Saddletowne Library |
Tuesdays & Thursdays |
CCIS Clients |
10 AM - 6 PM |
|
Village Square Library |
Mondays & Wednesdays |
CCIS Clients |
11 AM - 7 PM |
|
Forest Lawn Library |
Tuesdays & Wednesdays |
CCIS Clients |
11 AM - 7 PM |
|
Crowfoot Library |
Wednesdays |
Walk-in |
10 AM - 6 PM |
CCIS is proud of our reputation for providing exceptional service to our clients of every nationality, culture and heritage.
We do so with a dedicated team of multi-lingual, multi-denominational staff.
If you would like to join our team, check out our current job postings. If there are no postings, please come back soon for a visit!
Click here to see a list of our current oppourtunities.
We acknowledge Calgary and area as Treaty 7 territory. We acknowledge the Treaty 7 nations; the Piikani, Siksika, Kainai, Iyarhe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina First Nations. We acknowledge the ancestral territory of Siksikaitsitapi, the Blackfoot Confederacy, and the home of the Métis Nation of Alberta—Region 3. We are all treaty people.
In partnership, we empower immigrants and refugees to successfully settle and integrate in our communities.
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