Achēv

Site: Oakville

Service: Newcomer Information Centre

Record #: OAK4573
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2024
Last Full Update: 05 Sep 2023

Contact Information

Office Phone 905-875-3851 ext 5008
Toll Free Phone 1-800-668-1179 ext 5008
E-Mail nicoakville@achev.ca
Website achev.ca/service/newcomer-information-centre/
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram, LinkedIn LinkedIn, Twitter Twitter, YouTube YouTube
Primary Contact Maninder Kaur Bharaj, Coordinator, Newcomer Information Centre; Phone: 905-875-3851 ext 5005; Email: mbharaj@achev.ca

Site Information

Located In Community Oakville
Address & Map
Oakville Corporate Centre
690 Dorval Dr, Suite 100
Oakville, ON L6K 3X9
 
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Intersection Dorval Dr and Wyecroft Rd
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Agency Information

Description (Agency)

A not-for-profit organization delivering employment, settlement and language services

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Established May 2009
Primary Executive Keisha Lynch, Manager, Newcomer Information Centres; Phone: 289-544-5887; Email: klynch@achev.ca
Alternate Executive Agnes Wilczak, Senior Director, Newcomer Services; Phone: 416-435-2358; Email: awilczak@achev.ca
Funding Federal - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)
  • information and referral to community and government programs and services
  • information sessions for newcomers and internationally trained professionals by external guest speakers
  • information topics: employment, settlement services, government programs, education and training, credential assessment, citizenship and immigration, Canadian labour market, Canadian professional licensing requirements 

Programs include:

  • monthly information sessions on immigration, citizenship, labour market, education, self-employment, finances
  • Settlement Services (schedule applies-call for an appointment)
  • Senior's Circle
  • Women's Circle
  • care for newcomer children ages 6 months and above, with at least one parent on-site
  • Free Commissioner of Oaths services available: call for an appointment
Hours

Mon-Thu (in-person and virtual) 9 am-4 pm, Fri (virtual only) 9 am-4 pm

Areas Served Halton Region
Eligibility Newcomers and Internationally trained professionals 
International Students and Refugee Claimants
Application

Call for information

Languages English ; Arabic ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Hindi ; Macedonian ; Punjabi ; Spanish ; Ukrainian ; Urdu
Fees None

Agency Overview

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