CALGARY: A NEW CHAPTER
Welcome To Calgary - Heart of New West
This series of innovative and interactive orientation sessions is designed to introduce foreign trained professionals to various topics of resettlement soon after their arrival in Canada.
what we do
The topics of the Calgary: A New Chapter orientation sessions provide newcomer professionals with information about the city of Calgary, the local education system, finances and banking, recreational and volunteer opportunities, community service, Canadian workplace culture, and employment preparation.
Each session covers a key component of the integration process, including:
Housing
Finances
Family
Cultural Adaptation
Civic Participation
Credentials and Workplace Culture
Job Search Skills
What Our Clients Say About Us!
I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the Calgary: A New Chapter workshop. It's a great complementary service to newcomers, and it really made me feel welcomed to the country. It provided great information and guidance on important topics, and Iuliana made it a pleasure to attend. You can tell she really cares about us and her energy was very kind and engaging.
It can be lonely and confusing to start over in a new country, and this workshop provided a much appreciated positive emotional connection.
2023-03-05
Lidia (Portugal)
Calgary: A New Chapter, this programme is undeniably beneficial for the new comers. I arrived in Calgary on last November. I was literally confused about what could be Calgary to me? Is this city really meant to me to pursue my career? Where should I go to get started with? There were a lot of questions in my head. Then I got a reference about CCIS from one of our friend and I ended up registering with Calgary: A New Chapter online orientation session. It was a perfect start for me to understand the city in detail and I think this is very essential for a new comer.
Moreover, all the topics covered by this programme are mandatory and are greatly useful in many ways for proper living in Calgary. For instance, the topic “You and the Law “presented by the Calgary Police Service, “Banking in Canada” by RBC.I would say that these presentations were an eye opener for me. There were classes lead by Alberta Health services that assisted me to realize the basic procedures to find out the health care services and the benefits of health insurance in Calgary. This programme also covered the Canadian citizenship requirements, Job search strategies, Frauds and scams and finally the Canadian tax system. All the resources were excellent motivators including the Host.
I feel extremely delighted because I found the way to achieve my goal. Calgary: A New Chapter would be my first reference forever. Thank you.
2022-03-10
Sony Jackson (India)
Calgary: A New Chapter
Thank you very much! I was looking forward to this kind of workshop for weeks, and it exceeded my expectations! It's an incredible platform to guide new Canadians step-by-step about their settlement needs in Canada. I was really happy to know after attending this valuable workshop, that the key to having a bright future is to come out of your comfort zone and find the right people and place to grow your skills. This Platform will surely send you on the right path to future success.
It's a full package related to Police, housing, education, jobs, health care and guidance. I would highly recommend this workshop to every newcomer for the right guidance.
Thank you CCIS, the program coordinator especially, and all the presenters for the great effort you are doing to serve others.
2021-12-05
Sadaf (Pakistan)
Content
The sessions are hosted by professionals from within the community who share information and advice from their field of expertise. Speakers include: HR specialists, business owners, civic leaders, representatives from the Calgary Police, banking professionals, and many others.
