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NewToBC is all about making connections. Here, newcomer immigrants and refugees connect with essential settlement information, public libraries, and service provider organizations in their communities. NewToBC also plays a unique role in the settlement sector, serving as a connector and information hub for community agencies and BC communities as they welcome growing newcomer populations.
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Adapting to a New Country
September 12, 2024
Hanna moved to Canada in 2021 from Ukraine. She shares her experiences of adapting to a new country, surrounding herself with support, and moving forward with her career while missing her family. Move to Canada My husband and I moved to Canada in September 2021, half a year before Russia’s…
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Relevant library and settlement news is updated here each week.
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Presenting the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award winners of 2024
Celebrating immigrant success Presenting the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award winners of 2024 Canada’s population is booming thanks to immigration. People from all over the world choose Canada as their adopted home — making it a better place in the […] read more
September 14, 2024
More Than 700 Start-Up Visa Permanent Residents Welcomed in a Month
Start-Up Visa (SUV) immigration to Canada rose 27.4 per cent in July compared to the previous month largely fuelled once again by… read more
September 14, 2024
Provinces decry Ottawa’s plan to resettle asylum seekers across the country
Provincial leaders across Canada are taking turns criticizing the federal Liberal government’s proposal to alleviate immigration pressure on Quebec and Ontario by resettling asylum seekers… read more
September 13, 2024
Hopeful immigrants to Canada are learning French after other paths to permanent residency prove difficult
Johann Loewenstein spent three months this spring in Grenoble, France, learning the country’s native language in a Hail Mary attempt to become a permanent resident of Canada. Mr. Loewenstein, 21, then a… read more
September 12, 2024
Ottawa looks to relocate thousands of asylum seekers to provinces from Ontario, Quebec
Ottawa is considering a plan to relocate tens of thousands of asylum seekers across Canada to take the pressure off of Quebec and Ontario. The… read more
September 11, 2024
Starting a New Business in Canada: A Report From the Survey on Employment and Skills
Entrepreneurship is essential for economic growth, innovation and job creation. In Canada, most private sector employment is in small and medium-sized enterprises, and many Canadians… read more
September 02, 2024
I inherited my dad’s self-sufficient spirit but being a newcomer showed me the joy in asking for help
At the end of the day I learned the meaning of the African proverb: umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu — a person is a person because… read more
Public libraries and community agencies offer numerous free events.
This event listing is updated each week. Visit often to see what’s going on!
Parkgate Community Day
Where:
Parkgate Place, North Vancouver, BC
Date:
September 14
When:
10:00am – 2:00pm
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RENDEZ-VOUS DES FAMILLES | Atelier Flamenco
Where:
Vancouver – 6161 Cambie Théâtre
Date:
September 1
When:
2:00 – 3:30pm
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Our Neck of the Woods
Where:
Memorial Peace Park, Maple Ridge, BC
Date:
September 14
When:
12:00 – 10:00pm
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Cantonese Storytime (all ages)
Where:
New Westminster Public Library – Main Branch
Date:
September 16
When:
3:30 – 4:15pm
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Intro to Shahnameh in Farsi مقدمه ای بر شاهنامه
Where:
North Vancouver City Library
Date:
September 17
When:
6:30 – 8:30pm
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Communication in the Workplace
Where:
Online with ISSofBC
Date:
September 17
When:
12:00pm
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Fundamentals of Anti-Oppression Training and Workshop
Where:
Online with ISSofBC
Date:
September 18
When:
4:30pm
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Seed Saving for Beginners
Where:
Squamish Public Library
Date:
September 19
When:
7:15 -8:45pm
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