She would be proud of the organization that she started
She would be proud of the organization that she started – Father Patrick Chisholm My mother was already in the hospital by the time the building was built. I remember the building when it was brand new. It was quite amazing to see something that sort of started in our kitchen becoming this great enterprise, […]
Whenever I come to this place, this place gives me hope.
Whenever I come to this place, this place gives me hope. – Saif Mito I’m from a small village called Kocho, in Iraq. I lived there with my siblings and my parents and all my relatives. I attended Arabic school in the village. I used to play soccer with my friends on gravel roads. On […]
Gradual Integration
Gradual Integration – Zeljko Dragicevic I’m just basically part of the fabric of this place. It just happened that I came a few months after this place was opened as a client from the Balkans. I was placed in the basement to sleep for the first eight days with no daylight, and still, by sheer […]
And they said, “My God! What did you guys do?”
And they said, “My God! What did you guys do?” – Fariborz Birjandian What were the obstacles in building this house? First, we were a very small organization, we had a budget of about $800,000 altogether, and then you want to embark on a project of millions of dollars, and to sustain it, you needed […]
Ukrainian Rural Alberta Attraction Program
Ukrainian Rural Alberta Attraction Program SERVICE DETAIL Ukrainian Rural Alberta Attraction Program The Ukrainian Rural Alberta Attraction Program is a collaboration between CCIS and the Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA). We work together with employers, municipalities, and non-profits across Alberta to match and support arrivals from Ukraine in moving to rural, small, and […]
Empowering Newcomer Professionals for Careers in Sustainability Program
Empowering Newcomer Professionals for Careers in Sustainability Program SERVICE DETAIL Empowering Newcomer Professionals for Careers in Sustainability Program The “Empowering Newcomer Professionals for Careers in Sustainability” program is strategically designed to align with Alberta’s net-zero trajectory, ensuring that foreign-trained newcomer professionals can integrate successfully into the workforce and contribute meaningfully to the province’s sustainability goals. […]
Community Based Research
Community Based Research SERVICE DETAIL Community Based Research CCIS frequently collaborates with mainstream systems, organizations and institutions to support their efforts in serving Alberta’s increasingly diverse populations, engaging meaningfully with sectors such as academia, public health, criminal justice, education, and family violence. Our work at CCIS revolves around: the principles of cultural safety, and addressing […]
Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD)
Family Support for Children with Disabilities SERVICE DETAIL Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) CCIS has an established fee-for-service agreement with FSCD to offer first language services and a culturally informed approach to families with an open FSCD file. CCIS’s trained Triple P Practitioners provide services in first language, and with a lens on […]
Mentoring Circles & Networking Events for Newcomer Entrepreneurs
Mentoring Circles & Networking Events for Newcomer Entrepreneurs SERVICE DETAIL Mentoring Circles & Networking Events for Newcomer Entrepreneurs Our Mentoring Circles & Networking Events offer opportunities for newcomer entrepreneurs to learn about business fundamentals directly from community experts. Participants will have the chance to ask questions, participate in group discussions and workshops. At the networking […]
Francophone Services
Francophone Services SERVICE DETAIL Francophone Services With the objective of ensuring that French-speaking newcomers receive high-quality services in Canada’s second official language, CCIS has partnered with three (3) Francophone organizations in Calgary; Centre d`Accueil des Nouveaux Arrivants Francophones (CANAF), Cite des Rocheuses and Portail De L’immigrant Association (PIA), to facilitate and support francophone newcomers in […]
