To those who are brave enough (or have no choice but) to leave the life they know and start again in another country, the excitement of being a newcomer can turn into fear and stress in a matter of days. The pressure to settle down can be daunting, and one doesn’t know where to begin. For most newcomers, the first …
Interview Squad
CultureLink’s Interview Squad is a program that helps newcomers become ready for their job search. It teaches them how to showcase their talents and experience with confidence to Canadian employers. It prepares them to successfully navigate the hiring process. As part of the Community Connections Mentorship Program, it focuses on mentorship and led by HR professionals with solid interviewing experience, …
Hospitality Language Training Program
CultureLink’s launched its Hospitality Language Training Program in October 2017, in partnership with the Hospitality Workers Training Centre (HWTC). The goal of the program was to address the challenges that Syrian newcomers faced in finding employment. It was designed and implemented to help its participants integrate into the job market and the community. Certainly, the pilot program provided customized language training and access …
Citizenship Education Circle
CultureLink’s Community Connections Mentorship Program started offering Citizenship Education Circles in 2011, in partnership with the Toronto Public Library. Each Citizenship Education Circle is a 10-session mentoring program for newcomers to learn about Canada and prepare for the Citizenship Test. All 10 sessions are facilitated by a CultureLink staff member and a team of trained Citizenship Education mentors. Every participant …
Career Mentoring
Are you an internationally trained skilled immigrant who is new to Canada? Have you been using the same strategies that made you successful in your home country only to find they don’t work here? Do you need someone to guide you to conducting a successful job search in your field? Are you struggling to find a connection in your professional …
English Conversation Circle
We know first hand that language is one of the biggest challenges for newcomers to Canada. That is why our priority is to help you overcome this barrier. There are many ways you can make quick progress in learning English. The secret can be summed up in three words: Practice, Practice, Practice. That’s right–you need a lot of practice and …