Polycultural Immigrant and Community ServicesMississauga Office |
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| Social Media | Website: www.polycultural.org/ | |||
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| Description & Services | ||||
| Description | Provides programs for new immigrants, first generation Canadians and refugees Language Instruction For Newcomers To Canada (LINC) Program - full time and evening English classes (Literacy to Level 7) * free for permanent residents, convention refugees and live-in caregivers * child minding for pre-school children for registered students Enhanced Language Training (ELT) - intended for internationally trained professionals who have prior training in IT, engineering, business administration, customer service,and healthcare * 3-part course (in class sector specific language training, one-on-one workplace preparation with a job developer; six weeks of unpaid job placement in a Canadian company) * day time and night time classes offered * full time and part time Settlement Services - information on and referral * interpretation and translation * interpretation over the phone and/or in person to facilitate access to programs and services such as social assistance, medical care and legal services * case management services for underserved and high needs clients * career and employment counselling * short term supportive counselling * crisis intervention Resource Centre For New Immigrants - computers with internet access * assistance with information search, letter preparation, completing on-line applications * assistance with job search and resume writing * fax and photocopier * information sessions on settlement topics * internal referrals to individual counselling and English language training * referral to community and government programs and services Offers interpretation, translation, and certification of documents and affidavits | |||
| Hours | Mon 8:30 am-7 pm * Tue- Fri 8:30 am-4 pm | |||
| Areas Served | Mississauga | |||
| Eligibility | Permanent residents, live-in caregivers and conventional refugees; varies depending on program | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English ; Arabic ; Hindi ; Pashto ; Polish ; Punjabi ; Spanish ; Urdu ; (Mandarin & Cantonese) | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Site Location | Sheridan Mall (lower level for Settlement & Resource Centre) / Upper level (LINC) | |||
| Intersection | Erin Mills Pkwy & QEW | |||
| Mailing Address | Box 210 Sheridan Mall 2225 Erin Mills Pkwy, Lower floor (Settlement & Resource Centre) / Upper floor (LINC) Mississauga, ON L5K 1T9 | |||
| Office Phone | Office: 905-403-8860 Counselling Services * 905-403-8860 LINC Program * 905-403-9545 Resource Centre for New Immigrants * 905-403-8860 ELT * 905-823-5461 | |||
| Fax | 905-823-6760 | |||
| info@polycultural.org | ||||
| Website | www.polycultural.org | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Funding | Federal | |||
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Citizenship ; Commissioners of oaths ; Counselling ; Cultural communities ; Employment ; English as a second language ; Form filling ; Immigrants ; Information and referral ; Interpretation ; Job search training ; Language instruction ; Multiculturalism ; Orientation ; Refugees ; Resumes ; Settlement services ; Translation | |||
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