New Country, New Language, New Technology: You’ve Got This

For someone who is learning English, tasks like joining a video call, opening an email link, remembering a password or navigating an online classroom can feel like an extra language of their own. The good news is that you do not need to be a technology expert before you can benefit from online English classes. Read this article from our partner, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), to learn more.

From Arrival to Belonging: LGBTQ+ Newcomers and Mental Health

Starting over in a new place can bring up many emotions, some exciting, others worrisome or scary. For many LGBTQ+ newcomers, Canada represents hope: a place of safety, stability, and the freedom to be who you are. For the first time, it can feel like you are allowed to dream and imagine a future with possibility.

Housing Outlook – Spring Housing Overview

Understanding Canada\’s current housing crisis can be crucial for a newcomer\’s ultimate success in Canada. It can help you choose the right location to land, setting you on a path to homeownership, which is a long-term goal for many newcomers. In the short term, it can help you find that first permanent rental property with an action plan that can save you time and money.

Housing Outlook – Winter Housing Overview

Understanding Canada’s current housing crisis can be crucial for a newcomer’s ultimate success in Canada. It can help you choose the right location to land, setting you on a path to homeownership, which is a long-term goal for many newcomers. In the short term, it can help you find that first permanent rental property with an action plan that can save you time and money.

Newcomers Wraparound Support Program in Victoria, BC: Wraparound Approach

The wraparound approach used by the NWSP is a holistic and strengths-based planning process. It is empirically supported to result in the best outcomes for newcomers facing multiple barriers to settlement. By placing clients in the centre of the program, the best support network for overcoming barriers is discovered.