Achev - Newcomer Information Centre
Brampton South
Record #:
CWL1134
Last Modified:
04 Nov 2024
Last Full Update:
20 Oct 2023
Description & Services
| Alternate Name | Newcomer Information Centre ; NIC ; NICs |
| Description | Newcome walk-in information centres * provide up to date settlement information for smooth transition of newcomers to life in Canada * NIC centres provide information on: employment * immigration and citizenship * education and training * credential evaluation * health services * housing * language training * legal and social services * recreation * financial and income tax CLARS Language Assessment Centres, offers: English and French language assessments and referrals to classes for eligible immigrants seeking language training in Peel, Halton, Dufferin, York, Simcoe and Durham |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Fridays- Online Only |
| Areas Served | Halton Region ; Peel Region |
| Eligibility | Available to permanent residents, convention refugees and prospective immigrants |
| Application | No appointment necessary except for the Commissioner of Oaths and Settlement Services |
| Fees | None - All services are free |
| Languages | English ; Hindi ; Pashto ; Punjabi ; Services available in 20 different langauges |
Contact Information
| Social Media | Website: achev.ca |
| Address | Community Door 7700 Hurontario St, Unit 601, Suite 100 Brampton, ON L6Y 4M3 |
| Intersection | Hurontario St (Hwy 10) and Ray Lawson Blvd |
| Transit Information | Mississauga Transit Rte 19; Brampton Transit Rte 2 |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-457-4747 ext 3012 |
| nicbcs@achev.ca | |
| Website | achev.ca |
| Primary Contact | Sukhjit Singh, Coordinator; Phone: 905-949-0049 ext 3013 |
| Primary Executive | Marsha Parry-Folkes, Vice President; Phone: 905-949-0049 |
| Alternate Executive | Agnes Wilczak, Senior Director; Phone: 416-435-2358; Email: awilczak@achev.ca |
Other Details
| Print Material | Print resources for the settlement of Newcomers to Canada; fact sheets; business directories; Government of Canada publications (immigration and settlement); books; forms & immigration kits |
| Established | 2001 |
| Funding | Federal - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | Document services ; English as a second language ; French as a second language ; Immigrants ; Immigration ; Information and referral ; Language instruction ; Orientation ; Settlement services |
| Service Categories | Cultural Transition Counselling ~ Comprehensive Information and Referral ~ Immigrants (Canada) ; Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs |