Achev - Newcomer Information Centre
Brampton East
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Record #:
CWL1135
Last Modified:
04 Nov 2024
Last Full Update:
20 Oct 2023
Description & Services
| Alternate Name | Centre for Education and Training ; Newcomer Information Centre ; NIC ; NICs |
| Description | Newcome walk-in information centre funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to provide free, up to date settlement information and referral for newcomers Provides information on: •employment •immigration and citizenship •education and training •credential evaluation •health services •housing •language training •legal and social services •recreation •finance and income tax Free Commissioner of Oaths services available by appointment |
| Hours | Mon- Fri 9am-4pm |
| Areas Served | Brampton |
| Application | No appointment necessary except for Commissioner of Oaths service |
| Fees | None - All services are free |
| Languages | English ; Russian ; Spanish ; Approximately 20 major languages |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Queen St E and Rutherford Rd S |
| Transit Information | Brampton Transit Rte 8 and 1 |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-595-0722 |
| Fax | 905-276-6797 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-668-1179 |
| becnic@achev.ca | |
| Website | achev.ca |
| Primary Contact | Antonina Boulkanova, Coordinator; Phone: 905-595-0722 ext 4000; Email: aboulkanova@achev.ca |
| Primary Executive | Marsha Parry-Folkes, Vice President, Employment and Newcomer Services; Phone: 905-949-0049 |
| Alternate Executive | Agnes Wilczak, Senior Director, Newcomer Services; 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 |
| Funding | Federal - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | Computers ; Document services ; Immigrants ; Information and referral ; Orientation ; Settlement services |