Immigrant Centre Manitoba
100 Adelaide Street R3A 0W2 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

We want to thank the Children's Hospital Foundation for their generosity. We received a donation of beautifully hand crafted masks that follow safety standards. Our employees appreciate them as they are a contribution towards staying safe in the workplace. Thank you again CHF!

Our newsletter is available now. Read about important immigration news and about wonderful tips for newcomers. If you did not subscribed to it yet, you can still read it here: https://www.icmanitoba.com/newsletter/

Our Employment Department informs: The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) Language Access Interpreter Services is currently seeking individuals interested in becoming WRHA Language Access Interpreters and who are fluent in English and one or more of the following languages: Bosnian, French, Fulani, High German, Italian, Karen, Russian, Sango, Kurdish-Kurmanji, Punjabi. Visit our Community Outreach page for all details at: https://www.icmanitoba.com/community-outreach/

Our Immigrant Centre E-Newsletter is coming out tomorrow. Get your free copy in the following link: https://www.icmanitoba.com/about-us/newsletter/

DON'T MISS THE OFFICIAL NEWS ABOUT VACCINATION IMPLEMENTATION IN MANITOBA TODAY AT 12:30 PM: Two members of the province’s vaccine implementation task force are holding a news conference this afternoon. Dr. Joss Reimer, the task force’s medical lead, and Johanu Botha, the co-lead, will give a "COVID-19 vaccination update" at 12:30 p.m. Here is the link to watch live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eyhFvHAXJtwQmeXtU9XTg

BREAKING: The Manitoba Government announced updated public health orders, effective November 20, that will: - Restrict gatherings at private residences, including a home, cottage, or vacation property. ---This means you can't visit a private residence where you do not live.... - Exceptions to the gatherings restrictions: --- Child-care, health-care and home care services, tutoring services, construction or repairs, or to respond to emergencies. --- Those who live on their own may have one other person visit their home. - A retail business may open but may only sell only essential items in person, and must comply with capacity limits and ensure physical distancing. --- Retailers can continue to sell essential or non-essential items online, by telephone or by remote means for delivery or curb-side pickup. Essential and non-essential items can be found here: - Current public health orders (scroll down to Schedule A: https://news.gov.mb.ca//BG-Enhanced_Red_Restrictions-PR-HL - Update to public health orders (scroll down to pages 2 and 3) https://www.gov.mb.ca//p/2020_2021/orders-soe-11122020.pdf

Are you a newcomer in Manitoba? Whether you've been here for long or for a few days, we can help you with: - First steps when settling in Canada as a newcomer - Information and orientation about forms, applications, and immigration processes - Referrals to services available to newcomers, including health, education, employment, and programs for families And more!... Register in person at 100 Adelaide St. with your immigration documents - Unable to come in person due to COVID-19? We can help you online! Register at https://www.icmanitoba.com//settlement/online-registration/ We can serve: - Permanent residents - Temporary foreign workers - International students - Naturalized Canadian citizens - Refugee claimants For more information, visit https://www.icmanitoba.com/services/settlement/

BREAKING: NEW PROVINCIAL TRAINING PROGRAM: UNCERTIFIED HEALTH CARE AIDE The Manitoba Government and Red River College are partnering to offer a tuition-free training program to become uncertified health-care aides (UHCAs). Eligibility: ... - Eligible students must be over the age of 18 and possess a minimum of a Grade 10 education. - Experience in direct care is not a pre-requisite The course is being offered tuition-free with a commitment to provide service in a personal care home for a period of THREE MONTHS following completion. To apply: Interested individuals must apply to the COVID-19 casual pool and select the location where they prefer to complete the training. To apply for the first intake of students, the deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 23. Click here to apply and for more information: https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/providers/jobs/ Questions? Contact Red River College directly, or visit the news release here: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/?archive=&item=49866

Get Your Benefits! is a booklet in simple English, listing benefits and programs individuals and families living in Manitoba may be eligible for. Check it out here: - English: http://umanitoba.ca//units/chs/media/GetYourBenefits_EN.pdf - French: http://umanitoba.ca//units/chs/media/GetYourBenefits_FR.pdf Prefer to receive a copy in paper? Email [email protected] or call 204-789-3657

Are you a newcomer in the Elmwood area? Elmwood Community Resource Centre will host two new groups: - Bloom Newcomer Women's Program, on Fridays at 5:30 PM - A Circle of Men newcomer men's group, on Thursdays at 3:00 PM Both groups are hosted via Zoom. To register or for more info, contact:... - Bloom Newcomer Women's Program: Tiffany at (204) 982-1720 ext. 305, or at [email protected] - A Circle of Men: Justin at [email protected] See more

Are you aware of the new federal benefits available to individuals and families affected by COVID-19? Whether you lost your job due to COVID-19, are unable to work due to illness or self-isolation, or must stay home to care after a child or a COVID-19 patient, you may be eligible for one of the new available benefits. Join the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Immigrant Centre for the webinar New COVID-19 Benefits. When: December 1, 2020 Time: 6:00 pm Where: Online... To register, send an email to [email protected] to receive the registration link. Webinar available only to Immigrant Centre clients. Not a client yet? Register in person at 100 Adelaide St. with your permanent resident card or COPR. Can’t come due to COVID-19? Register online at https://www.icmanitoba.com//settlement/online-registration/

Did you know that YES! Winnipeg has a recruitment campaign? This campaign, called Winnipeg Calling, helps to connect job seekers with employers looking for skilled candidates. Visit their website today, and sign up for their mailing list! https://edwtalentmission.com/

Are you looking for work during the pandemic? Our friends at Your English Online prepared this article with strategies for job hunting during the pandemic: https://livelearn.ca//job-hunting-during-the-pandemic-her/ Check out Your English Online's website Live&Learn with many articles about living in Manitoba. Some of their articles are available in simple English for those who are still learning!

December is almost here, and our friends at Your English Online have a full month planned with activities to learn English and interact with other newcomers in Manitoba - all online! Check out their December calendar, events, and articles here: http://web-extract.constantcontact.com//social_annotation_

MANSO and the The Credit Counselling Society | nomoredebts.org will present a webinar about identity theft and fraud: When: November 26, 2020 Time: 10:00 am Where: Online (Zoom) Cost: Only $10... To register, click here: https://mansomanitoba.silkstart.com//cautious-consumerism-