The Immigrant Support program aids new immigrants to Montreal and the surrounding area, providing essential services in the effort to aid their integration into their new communities. The program delivers supplies to newly-arrived families, offers legal advice and counselling, and operates as a community-building hub from which immigrants can grow personally, socially, and professionally.
Mission
New immigrants to any community can benefit from community assistance as they integrate into their new surroundings. Our program aims to facilitate this process by providing new families and individuals with workshops, counselling, and resources, accessible and available in Spanish.
Vision
Create a safe, inclusive environment for new immigrants as they start their lives in Canada. We hope to ease their integration and adaptation as newcomers such that they become proactive, engaged, and supportive members of their community, ready to welcome the next new family through the program.
Objectives:
Integration Assistance
Provide aid and support services to new immigrants in the city of Montreal and surroundings, facilitating their integration.
Career Guidance
Offer necessary information for job placement, training opportunities, and professional reorientation.
Information Accessibility
Conduct sessions on finances, women's empowerment, psychological support, and other topics, making information accessible in Spanish.
Entrepreneurial Support
Support Latino entrepreneurs in promoting and disseminating their products and services, providing tools for business development.
Community Integration
Create a solid, collaborative, and integrated community, fostering connections with the host city and its Latin culture.
330
individuals benefited with supplies, assistance, and legal advice
31
alliances with Latino entrepreneurs
19
workshops & talks by specialists on finance, technology, and well-being
Scope & impact
Methodology:
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Personalised assistance
Provide phone or in-person assistance to help newcomers understand and use city services, and integrate into their community.
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Information dissemination
Publish information on job offers, talks, or training to help individuals pursue their professional goals.
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Essential supplies delivery
Collect and deliver clothing, accessories, and household goods to new immigrants or those in need.
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Webinars for community
Conduct free webinars with expert speakers in areas of interest to the community in their language.
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Moral support
Offer moral support in specific cases, especially for refugees or asylum seekers.
How you can help
Company support:
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Sponsor the Foundation or specific programs.
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Form alliances for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
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Promote corporate volunteering.
Personal support:
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Become a member of the Engagement Foundation and provide monthly financial support.
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Join the volunteer and ambassador team.
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Donate equipment, hardware, or connectivity.
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Create and promote fundraising events.