The Wintegration Program is part of NEAT (Newcomers Explore and Appreciate Toronto) Mentorship Program. It offers welcoming and accessible opportunities for newcomers of all ages to participate in outdoor winter activities and to start developing a healthy habit of staying active year around from the onset of their settlement process. During the winter months, Wintegration provides newcomers with a variety of …
Health and Recreation
At CultureLink, both our settlement services and our community services include a focus on arts and culture, health and wellness, physical activity, and environmental sustainability. The “culture” in CultureLink reflects both the wide range of cultures we welcome to our organization, and our many relationships with museums, arts festivals, theatre companies and more. Meanwhile, our Bike to School Project, Bike Host, NEAT, …
Bike to School Project
The trip to and from school is an important part of the day for children and youth. It can be a chance to be outside, to spend time with parents or caregivers and friends, and eventually to develop a sense of independence. Active modes of transportation – walking, biking, scootering and more – confer the most benefits. But since 1985, …
Artegration
The “culture” in CultureLink not only applies to the wide range of cultures we welcome to our organization, it also refers to our many relationships with organizations from the cultural world. We are proud to partner with arts organizations reflecting theatre, museums and festivals, some of which are listed below. Luminato Luminato is our oldest Artegration partner. We have been …
Newcomer Orientation Week (NOW) Program
The NOW Program is a partnership between teachers, SWIS Program Workers and Peer Leaders – many were newcomer themselves at one time. For one week before the school year begins, Peer Leaders provide a range of information, activities and sharing experiences for newly arrived youth with the support of SWIS staff and teachers. In this fun and engaging environment, the …
One-on-One Employment Assistance
Through the Labour Market Assistance Program (LMAP), we help new immigrants, Permanent Residents and Convention Refugees, who are looking for a job. We offer employment counselling and up-to-date labour market information on specific employment opportunities. Our Employment Specialists provide you with professional assistance to prepare for and find a job by: working with you to determine what you need to become …
Learn How to Find Employment
Looking for employment is not easy especially if you are new to the country. What would be your first step? Is a job you are targeting in demand here in Canada? Do you want to invest your time and money to prepare for an occupation if job opportunities are going to be in decline? Which jobs and companies are best …
Community Partners and Locations
To enhance program activities, SWIS engages with many partner organizations to bring numerous arts-based and outdoor-based activities to our participants. Among these partners is Soulpepper-CultureLink New Canadian Welcome Program as well as their Youth Link school-based activities, Project Canoe, Amici Charities and Kids Up Front Foundation. SWIS Schools CultureLink’s SWIS Program currently has staff at 46 schools in the South-West …
One-On-One Settlement Assistance for Newcomers
Our settlement services are offered to newcomers, immigrants, citizens, and refugees; we also provide customized programming available for women, youth and seniors. LSP (Library Settlement Partnerships) and SWCS (Settlement Workers in Community Spaces) programs deliver settlement services to all newcomers regardless of their immigration status helping them fully engage in all aspects of Canadian life. We identify newcomer needs and …
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Find a Job
Are you new to the country? Having difficulties finding employment? Don’t know how you can obtain the Canadian experience? Or how to create a cover letter or resume? LMAP & YOES may be able to help. We also have mentoring programs and one-on-one support that can help you in your job searching needs. CultureLink’s Labour Market Assistance (LMAP) Program is designed to help …
Services
In the social services field specializing in serving newcomer clients since 1988, CultureLink has evolved into an energetic and professional organization. CultureLink provides settlement services to newcomer clients and their families, and arranges, coordinates, monitors, evaluates, and advocates for a package of multiple services to meet clients’ specific and complex needs. The provision of services is personalized and available to …
Newcomers Speak Up for Success – Public Speaking and Beyond
Public speaking is crucial in most careers as well as in our day to day lives. We need to speak up to share our ideas or make a presentation in a professional setting, or if we are in a supervisory role, we need to motivate our staff. We want to be able to tell our stories of a weekend getaway …
Employment Opportunities at CultureLink
CultureLink Settlement and Community Services (CultureLink) is dedicated to facilitating the active participation and integration of newcomers and the broader community, recognizing the interdependence of these groups in our society. We envision a healthy, equitable, inclusive and welcoming society that works together to engage and integrate newcomers and other community members into Canadian life. CultureLink works within an anti-oppression framework …
Membership
CultureLink’s Membership is open to all who accept its vision, mission, principles, policies and programming and are prepared to abide by its rules and Bylaws. Who Can Join CultureLink: People above the age of 18 years and Organizations, including non-profit organizations or groups that provide settlement services or other help to immigrants and refugees, provided they are supportive of CultureLink’s Mission …
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Agency Information
Charitable Status Basic Information Sheet Designation: Charitable Organization Fiscal Period End: 2023-03-31 Registration Date: 1995-04-01 BN/registration number: 892339979RR0001 Telephone number: 416-588-6288 Fax number: 416-588-2435 E-mail address: reception@culturelink.ca Web site address: www.culturelink.ca Public contact name or position: Jemima Sabapathy, CEO Names the charity is known by other than its registered name: CultureLink Settlement and Community Services Canada Revenue Public Information …
Become a Sponsor
We are seeking your help for CultureLink’s continued growth and success, and invite you to explore a variety of opportunities to partner with us. We are a well-positioned, innovative and well established organization working with new Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area. Please download CultureLink’s Sponsorship Package here. By participating as one of our select sponsors, you will be able to …
Bike Host
The CultureLink Bike Host program matches up newcomers who are open to cycling with mentors who ride regularly. Bike Host participants practice their communication skills and learn about civic engagement, all while exploring Toronto by bike. These participants tell us how Bike Host helped them feel great and get to know Toronto. Bike Host 2023 We’re excited to share that …
NEAT – Newcomers Explore and Appreciate Toronto
NEAT is a unique mentorship program designed to help new immigrants and convention refugees gain hands-on “Canadian Work” experience in event planning, project management and social media marketing. Newcomers work with Mentors to explore Toronto’s neighbourhoods in person or virtually. Then, NEAT groups plan and organize free activities, such as guided tours of the city, nature walks, hikes, sports in …
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 …
Volunteer with CultureLink
CultureLink provides opportunities for individuals, particularly newcomers to Canada, to learn, practice, and utilize their newfound skills and knowledge. Volunteering is one way to obtain valuable local experience, often requested by employers. Volunteering is also an excellent way to gain valuable new references while building social and professional networks and connections in the community. Volunteer Opportunities Board Governance Opportunity CultureLink …
Student Placements
CultureLink offers placement opportunities to students enrolled in programs related to social services, office administration and education. The following universities, colleges, and community-learning institutions have worked in partnership with CultureLink: University of Toronto York University Ryerson University Guelph University Humber College Seneca College George Brown College Sheridan College Academy of Learning Citi College Working Skills Centre Available placement positions: Parkdale …
About Us
CultureLink is a settlement and community organization with more than 30 years’ experience in developing and delivering services to meet the needs of diverse communities. Passionate about providing innovative services, we adapt to changes and create new programs that best respond to and address our clients’ specific needs. Our team of more than 70 staff members, speaking more than 30 languages, is dedicated, …
Get Involved
There are many ways you can get involved with CultureLink. Volunteer with CultureLink Your meaningful volunteer work with CultureLink will make our community significantly more welcoming to newcomers. As a mentor, you can help a foreign-trained professional integrate into the Canadian job market with greater ease. You can participate as a facilitator of an English Conversation Circle, and help a …
Settlement Workers in Schools
SWIS Information Flyer (Download) The first few years in Canada can be difficult for new immigrants. It is particularly challenging for newcomer students and their families to navigate the Canadian education system. Traditionally, newcomers have had little access to community services in the schools. CultureLink Settlement and Community Services, in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Toronto …
Mentorship
Feeling alone and isolated? Experiencing culture shock and feeling awkward in new social settings? Trapped in the seemingly never-ending “resume, cover-letter, interview” job-searching circle, looking for that big break through the right connections? You have just clicked on the right link! We, the Community Connections Mentorship Program, are here to link you with not only the right services, but also …
Active & Connected Seniors Program
CultureLink – in partnership with United Way of Greater Toronto – has begun the Active & Connected Seniors Program that aim to maintain an inclusive safe space where low-income, newcomer and racialized persons 55 years of age or older living in South-Parkdale find a home away from home. Seniors from different nationalities meet to spend the afternoon together and to …