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.
I would suggest every newcomer of Calgary attend this program because it will give you a clear idea of where our focus should be. Being from an entirely different country, with different cultures and value set, it will be difficult for us to build up our career here without having a connection and knowing about the basics about the culture of the country.
This is where CCIS and Calgary: A New Chapter program plays a significant role. They will guide us, connect with others and will not let us go until and unless we settle in this country. Good Luck."
I arrived in Canada a year ago. I didn't know anything about life in Canada until I attended Calgary: A New Chapter program.
The information given was very important, helping us and advising us about many things that I had never known before. It was a 3 day workshop, but believe me 3 days of continuous information, and very important guests.
I totally enjoyed it and I learned a lot in a comfortable environment. This workshop has been very inspiring and I’m really delighted to have been able to be a part of it. Thank you from my heart!
I found the Calgary: A New Chapter seminar to be very helpful and informative. As a newcomer to Calgary, I learnt a lot about the different services and resources available to me, as well as the many different career paths and jobs that were highlighted. The presentations by the various organizations were very interesting. I would highly recommend this seminar to newcomers.
And finally I would like to say thanks to our amazing, dynamic facilitator Iuliana Doljescu, who always emphasizes the positive side and tries to support everyone!
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.