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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...

Course overview and information

Type of course: Self-directed 

For whom: Settlement, social and health service providers working with Yazidi refugees in Canada 

Location: Online 

Time commitment: 4 weeks

Cost: Free

It is recommended, but not mandatory, that learners first complete the Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Program online course as it provides a comprehensive background on supporting the mental health needs of immigrants and...