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Ottawa Language Access (OLA) is looking to expand its team of professional language interpreters. We are currently seeking interpreters in the following languages: ASL & LSQ (sign language in English and Quebec French), Burmese, Creole, Hindi, Karen, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

We are proud of our ability to hire and employ health interpreters, many of whom are newcomers themselves and who have a background in health care. These...

BC’s newcomer integration sector is going through major transitions as many of its founders have or are about to retire.

To document insights on the Sector, AMSSA is launching “Memoirs of the Newcomer Integration Sector”, a series of video-interviews of key sector individuals who have spent much of their life’s work in the Sector.

These interviews aim to capture their stories and journeys and document the creation of BC’s settlement agencies and other sector milestones to ensure that future leaders...

The Government of Canada continues to exhaust every option to get as many Afghans to safety as possible, in partnership with our allies around the world. In the first phase of our operation, Canada evacuated roughly 3,700 people from Afghanistan—the majority of whom are refugees who supported Canada’s mission, and will soon begin new lives in this country.

As we begin the second phase of our operation, Canada’s solidarity with the people of Afghanistan remains strong. This phase will center on welcoming...

Canada is one of the top destinations in the world, with millions of people from across the globe hoping to come here every year to settle, visit or work. To navigate the immigration system, many people turn to consultants or other services for help. While nearly all operate honestly, unscrupulous actors can exploit the system and take advantage of people. That’s why the Government of Canada is taking meaningful action to root out immigration fraud and protect those who wish to come here.

Today,...

Ottawa, August 29, 2021—Canada and its allies have received assurances from the Taliban that Afghan citizens with travel authorization from other countries will be allowed to leave Afghanistan.

If someone who has qualified under our programs is able to leave Afghanistan and needs further documentation from the Government of Canada to continue their travel, support is available at IRCC.SituationAfghanistan.IRCC@cic.gc.ca. Eligible applicants who leave Afghanistan and arrive in a third country...