Employment Development Services

Provides assistance to those unemployed individuals who have limited Canadian work experience, limited Canadian or local job search skills, seasonal work experience only, foreign credentials, English as a second language, or other culturally related problems. This program provides access to an employment resource centre, employment needs assessment, referral to programs and services and individual or group employment counselling.

Substance Abuse Services for Indo-Canadians
Provides professional education and preventative services for individual couples and family groups.

Indo-Canadian Victim Assistance Program
Provides orientation and support for adult victims of sexual and spousal abuse and child abuse.

Youth Buddy Program
Matches Canadian youth with new immigrant youth to facilitate understanding, orientation to Canadian society and help build a feeling of connectedness.

For more information contact:

Illana Boychuk, Program Coordinator

Tel: 604-859-7681 Local 228

Multicultural Family Services
Funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Objective: Provides information and support to immigrant children/youth (under 19 years) and their families on family-related matters through the provision of workshops and direct service.

For more information please contact 604-859-7681:
Program Coordinator - Donna Lo, Local 235
Spanish Family Worker - Dora Arriola, Local 273
Multicultural Family Worker - Dardane Shushka, Local 237

Immigrant Settlement Program

Funded by the Ministry of Attorney General.

Objective: To facilitate the settlement and adaptation process for immigrants and refugees by providing information, orientation, assessment, supported referrals, educational workshops and short-term adaptation counseling.

For more information please contact: 604-859-7681:
Program Coordinator - Donna Lo, Local 235
Punjabi Settlement Worker - Geeta Bhardwaj, Local 248
Multicultural Settlement Worker - Houshang Dehghan, Local 247
Multicultural Settlement Worker - Dardane Shushka, Local 273

Chinese Settlement Worker - Peggy Yu, Local 249