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Trout Lake Welcomes Newcomers

October 2, 2013 – 1:49 pm | 2,727 views

Learn about job and volunteer opportunities and meet Community Centre’s staff. Share your experiences settling in this community.
When: October 24 2013
Time: 6PM – 7:30PM
Location: Trout Lake Community Centre (see the poster for details)
To learn more …

Trout Lake Community Centre Welcomes Newcomers

September 23, 2013 – 9:02 am | 4,696 views

Welcoming Newcomers Cedar Cottage Initiative: Session II

Learn about resources / programs for newcomers at Trout Lake Community Centre
Learn about job and volunteer opportunities at Trout Lake Community Centre
Meet immigrants who are working / volunteering here
Share …

Tackling Brain Waste: Strategies to Improve the Recognition of Immigrants’ Foreign Qualifications

September 23, 2013 – 8:57 am | 3,677 views

A new Migration Policy Institute (MPI) report, Tackling Brain Waste: Strategies to Improve the Recognition of Immigrants’ Foreign Qualifications, examines the range of policies immigrant-receiving countries have introduced to improve the recognition of foreign credentials …

New to BC Library Champions Needed

September 23, 2013 – 8:54 am | 2,954 views

The Library Champions project is currently looking for volunteers for the second cycle of recruitment. There is a particular need for new Champions at the Richmond Public Library. If you know of a newcomer who …

Kensington Library Welcomes Newcomers – learn about jobs at VPL and resources for newcomers

September 23, 2013 – 8:34 am | 2,391 views

Welcoming Newcomers Cedar Cottage Initiative: Session I
Come and join us to learn about:
– library resources for newcomers
– job opportunities at Vancouver Public
Library and about Friends of VPL program
– meet an immigrant who is working at …