Indus Community Services
Newcomer Services, Brampton Gillingham Office
- Description
- Services to assist and guide newcomers to Canada in accessing employment, education, training, housing, health, documentation and financial services
Newcomer 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
- help connecting to language classes
- workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture
- supportive counselling -- short-term counselling to clients who encounter difficulties adjusting to life in Canada and assistance in overcoming these challenges
- Commissioner of Oaths for verifying documents
- online citizenship test preparation classes
- participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) upon assessment by Achēv, see separate entry
- part-time classes, mornings or afternoons
- bus fare for eligible participants
- child care for children ages 19 months-6 years while parents are attending LINC classes
- private and confidential one-on-one settlement support
- inclusive, safe and positive space
- workshops, presentations and information sessions
- resource library, movie nights, arts and crafts and fun activities
- linkages to external services such as income tax clinics, Legal Aid, and other relevant community services
- capacity building through community presentations and information sessions to help create welcoming communities that understand and respect the unique challenges faced by 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers
- learn sewing and clothing alterations, with skills, knowledge and language to manage a small business; work experience
- goal to become financially independent and self-employed
- for those in Canada less than 3 years; free of charge and available in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville
- community support through volunteer befriending
- orientation to the community and services such as banking, transit, education
- settlement counselling and orientation
- employment information
- information on housing, health care, financial supports, assistance filling documents and forms, referrals to community resources
- support newcomers with one-on-one employment counselling sessions
- employment-related workshops and job fairs
- facilitate the connection between employers and newcomers
- bi-monthly
- Eligibility
- Permanent residents, refugees or refugee claimants, citizens, Minister's Permit Holders, and people with work or study permits
- Application Process
- Call for information
- Office
- 905-275-2369
- Fax
- 905-459-4347
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- 60 Gillingham Dr
Unit 500
Brampton, ON, L6X 0Z9
Canada - Languages
- Arabic, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu, French - interpretation available upon request
- Contact
- Daksha Mulla, Manager - Language Programs
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 905-275-2369 ext 3222 - Director, Newcomer Services
- Judy Labelle
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 905-275-2369 ext 1240 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Contact organization for information
- Accessibility
- Fully accessible - Designated parking at entrance ; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
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- Last Updated On
- April 25, 2024
- Address
- 60 Gillingham Dr, Unit 500
Brampton, ON, L6X 0Z9
Cross street: Main St N and Bovaird Dr W
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon9:00 am to 4:30 pmTue9:00 am to 4:30 pmWed9:00 am to 4:30 pmThu9:00 am to 4:30 pmFri9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm - Service Area(s)
- Oakville
- Peel Region
