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Program:
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Settlement Program
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Phone Numbers:
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613-744-2892
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Fax:
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613-749-2902
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Address:
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c/o Settlement Service, Vanier Community Service Centre
290 Dupuis St
Ottawa, ON
K1L 1A2
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Intersection:
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Vanier Pkwy and Montreal Rd
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Administration and services: Mon-Fri 8:30am-12noon, 1pm-4:30pm
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Executives:
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Andrée-Anne Martel - Executive Director
amartel@cscvanier.com
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Public Contacts:
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Helena Arruda - Director of Newcomer Services
613-744-2892 ext 1051 * harruda@cscvanier.com
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Service Description:
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Formerly Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program
Orientation and Adaptation Services
Needs assessment and Information and referral to community and social services * support with finding housing, child care, registering children in school and health care * help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship forms * community support through volunteer befriending, conversation circles to practice English or French * help with connecting to language classes * workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture
Translation and interpretation services: professionally trained interpreters with expertise in health, community and social services (by phone and sometimes in person)
Citizenship Preparation -- courses, tests and activities to help newcomers prepare for the citizenship test * offered in French only * citizenship preparation courses on-site
Employment Counselling and Preparation
Bridging services : connects skilled or internationally trained professional newcomers to employment with job placements, mentorship, volunteering and networking connections in their preferred fields
Job search centre : walk-in job search centre * access to computers, Internet, fax, photocopier, telephone * staff assistance available * resource materials * job boards * labour market information
Job search preparation and training: developing strong job search strategies and workplace communication skills
Employment counselling: resume help, job readiness clinic, employment counselling, skills and career development and help in establishing social and professional networks
Franco-immigrant integration portal (PIFI): French-speaking newcomers only Facebook group intended to be a place for friendly discussion on various settlement and integration issues
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Call or drop in to make an appointment
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Programs are open to:
- permanent residents
- convention refugees and protected persons
- foreign students
- temporary foreign workers
- foreign students with work permit (post-graduate)
- applicants for Humanitarian and Compassionate
- Considerations with an approval letter
Must live in Vanier - Postal Code K1L
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Languages:
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Arabic, English, French, Haitian Creole, Kirundi, Lingala, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Arabic, English, French, Haitian Creole, Kinyarwanda, Oromo, Other - Lingala, Kirundi, Kinyamulenge, Somali, Spanish, Swahili
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This information was last completely updated on September 3, 2025 |
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