Services for Immigrants
Immigrant Settlement Program ISP at OCS employs 25 staff representing 12 languages to provide support, including: • Orientation Support • Employment-related Settlement • Community Connections Activities to immigrant and refugee newcomers (permanent residents, naturalized citizens, temporary foreign workers, international students with work permits, and refugee claimants).
Top 8 identified countries of origin
98.9% report a better understanding of Canadian systems and culture as a result of Immigrant Service Programs
China South Korea India Somalia Iraq Syria Philippines Vietnam
23% 20% 13% 10% 09% 09% 06% 04%
Moving Ahead Program MAP provides comprehensive support for vulnerable im- migrants and refugees who have survived extreme loss and trauma, and currently face many challenges. Top service languages in MAP Arabic, Karen, Somali, Dari, Pushtu, Spanish and Farsi.
179 received services
93% reported developing social connections and feeling less isolated
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