Here’s what’s going on at Newcomer Centre. Check out the links to find out more or to register for a session.
ongoing settlement & employment information sessions
To help orient newcomers, Newcomer Centre offers group information sessions on various topics, including:
- General overview of Canada and its history
- Local and national sources of information in 15 other settlement areas including rights & freedoms, education, transportation, housing and more.
Sessions held online every Tuesday from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm MST. After the info session, Newcomer Centre can book a personal follow-up session if you’re interested.
Register for a Newcomer Settlement Info Session:
- Call 780-424-7709 or 780-462-6924 or 780-945-2295
- Email info@newcomercentre.com
- Visit www.newcomercentre.com/program/settlement-information-orientation
Newcomer Centre offers group information sessions for first-time Canadian citizenship applicants.
Sessions held online every Tuesday from 2:00 – 4:00 pm MST. After the info session, Newcomer Centre can book a personal follow-up session if you’re interested.
Register for a Citizenship Application Info Session:
- Call 780-424-7709 or 780-462-6924 or 780-945-2295
- Email info@newcomercentre.com
Newcomer Centre offers group information sessions on how to sponsor an immediate family member.
Sessions held online every Wednesday from 1:30 – 3:00 pm MST.
Register for a Family Sponsorship Info Session:
- Call 780-424-7709 or 780-462-6924 or 780-945-2295
- Email info@newcomercentre.com
If you’re a newcomer parent or a newcomer live-in caregiver with a child with disabilities or underlying health conditions, then join us to find out more on how to access various programs, services and benefits to support your family.
Free info sessions held online on Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3:00 pm MST and offered in collaboration with:
- AISH—Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
- FSCD—Family Support for Children with Disabilities
- PDD—Persons with Developmental Disabilities
- Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
- Alberta Health Services
- Service Canada
Find out more:
- Visit www.newcomercentre.com/program/eswis/eswis-parents-of-children-with-disabilities-support-group
- Register for an ESWIS Support Group Info Session by email to ESWISCoordinator@newcomercentre.com
Newcomer Centre offers 2-hour, in-person CUE Welcome Sessions to find out more about the CUE program.
In-person sessions are held every Monday from 10 am—12 pm MST.
- To register, send an email to: info@newcomercentre.com or call 780-424-7709.
- Or visit www.newcomercentre.com/program/connecting-ukrainians-to-employment-cue-program
information sessions
As part of our community engagement, the Newcomer Centre offers one-hour complimentary Information Sessions to learn more about why we exist, a bit of our history, as well as what we do and how we do it across our diverse and inclusive programming.
AUDIENCE: These sessions are intended for:
- Employers, researchers and other organizations interested in partnering with Newcomer Centre,
- Individuals interested in a career with the Newcomer Centre,
- Individuals interested in serving as one of our volunteer Board of Directors, and
- Members of the community and other organizations that would like to know more about how to support newcomers to thrive in the Edmonton area.
Sessions are held:
- In-person at our Newcomer Centre – downtown Edmonton location, and
- On Wednesdays throughout 2024.
Register for a Community Information Session (MS Form).
Get to know the Edmonton Newcomer Centre in one hour.
The Newcomer Centre offers Impact Information Sessions for those who’d like to hear about how the enduring generous donations and funding support to the Newcomer Centre has supported newcomers to settle and thrive in the Metropolitan Edmonton area.
Sessions are held:
- In-person at our Newcomer Centre – downtown Edmonton location, and
- Once a month from 5:30 – 6:30 pm.
Contact Adebola at aadedoyin@newcomercentre.com to learn more
The Edmonton Newcomer Centre offers 2.5-hour, in-person Volunteer Information Sessions to:
- Learn about the volunteer opportunities available through the Newcomer Centre,
- Learn about some of our community partners and other non-profit organizations, and what they have available for volunteer positions. Each session has guest speaker(s) from community agencies.
Sessions are held monthly – except for July and August when there are no sessions – and in-person at our Newcomer Centre downtown location. Full details sent to registered guests only.
AUDIENCE: These sessions are intended for:
- Those who are interested in meaningful volunteerism in our community.
Register for a Newcomer Centre VOLUNTEER Information Session (MS Form).
May 2024
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May 6 – Newcomer Centre Officially Changed Name
- The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN) officially changed its name to the Edmonton Newcomer Centre (Newcomer Centre).
- Read the news release.
July 2024
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July 1, 2024 – Canada Day
- Newcomer Centre offices closed for statutory observance.
July 6, 2024 – Global Girls Career Day
This FREE event is hosted by the Newcomer Centre and its Global Girls program for young women, 15 – 21 years old, especially from immigrant and refugee backgrounds.
Listen to immigrant women’s career stories and get inspired to plan your own future. Get excited for an afternoon of storytelling, fun activities and thoughtful reflection! We have amazing guest speakers from the community who also come from different fields of interest like sustainability, fashion, construction, medicine, and culinary arts. During their presentations, they will share their personal experiences as immigrant women in choosing, navigating and succeeding in their careers.
- Register on Eventbrite here
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July 29 – Dec. 20, 2024 – Newcomers Essential Skills Training (NEST) Program
Next cohort starts on July 29, 2024.
The Newcomer Centre’s NEST program is a 5-month, full-time, applied learning training program that prepares Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 3 to 5 newcomers and immigrants with the knowledge and skills to participate in the larger social community and economic environment. The NEST program builds essential and transferable employment skills for enhanced life experiences for participants, as well as offers personalized approach to learning by providing individual coaching sessions, group training focused on applied learning and workplace exposure.
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August 2024
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August 5, 2024 – Civic Holiday
- Newcomer Centre offices closed for statutory observance.
August 12 – Oct. 31, 2024 – Anne Falk Memorial Education Endowment Fund
- 2024 applications open
- Online form will be live on Aug. 12 and automatically close at midnight on Oct. 31, 2024.
- Find out more.
September 2024
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September 2, 2024 – Labour Day
- Newcomer Centre offices closed for statutory observance.
October 2024
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October 14, 2024 – Thanksgiving
- Newcomer Centre offices closed for statutory observance.
October 18, 2024 – Newcomer Centre Connects Day
- Newcomer Centre offices closed for staff professional development training.
October 26, 2024 – RISE Awards
- Find out more about sponsorship opportunities, how to purchase tickets and so much more.
November 2024
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November 11, 2024 – Remembrance Day
- Newcomer Centre offices closed for statutory observance.
December 2024
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December 23, 2024 – January 5, 2025
- Newcomer Centre offices closed for winter break.
- Office reopen on Monday, January 6, 2025.