North Bay & District Multicultural Centre
100 Main Street East P1B 1A8 North Bay, ON, Canada

Tickets are selling out fast! Call 705 495 8931 or email [email protected] for more details on this take-out dinner event. Don't miss out!

The North Bay Area Local Committee on Francophone Immigration is holding a roundtable discussion on the experience of newcomers to the Nipissing District

The Empowering Women Catering project returns in November! On November 24th from 6pm, enjoy the delicious tastes of Syria and Peru as a take out dinner. Dinners will be picked up from Tandoori Plus, 1260 Algonquin Avenue. Adults: $25 Kids under 12: $10... For more information and to purchase tickets, call 705 495 8931 or email [email protected]. Tickets sell out fast. DON'T MISS OUT! See more

North Bay & District Multicultural Centre is launching the Canada Connects Program and is looking for both newcomers and volunteers who are interested in participating! Please contact [email protected] for more information and to participate in the program.

The Empowering Women Catering project is back! On October 27th from 6pm, enjoy the delicious tastes of Syria and Armenia as a take out dinner. Dinners will be picked up from Tandoori Plus, 1260 Algonquin Avenue. Adults: $25... Kids under 12: $10 For more information and to purchase tickets, call 705 495 8931 or email [email protected]. Tickets sell out fast. DON'T MISS OUT!

Free, bilingual and interactive online training!

The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI), of which the North Bay & District Multicultural Centre is a member, has prepared the following message of solidarity in light of recent events. https://bit.ly/2MjwoMC End Anti-Black Racism A solidarity statement by OCASI Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants...Continue reading

Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency again https://bit.ly/2YZKMRD

Keep informed about how #COVID19 travel restrictions and exemptions are affecting immigration, refugees, citizenship and passport services by visiting IRCC's website: https://bit.ly/2UXitzD

The provincial government has created a website for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs). The website has now been updated to allow IEHPs to identify their health profession and specialty.

We have updated this resource map. We removed the outdated one and added this one. Moving forward, please check out our page to keep see most recent map! ... SHELTER AND FOOD OPTIONS IN NIPISSING DISTRICT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Thanks to the #NorthBay community for working together to support our neighbours. Nipissing Mental Health Housing & Support Services, The Gathering Place, Crisis Centre North Bay, Pete Palangio Arena, Nipissing Transition House, St. John the Divine, North Bay Salvation Army Ministry, North Bay Food Bank, The City of North Bay, @District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board See more

As the breakfast clubs at our schools are closed Community Living North started Student Emergency Nutrition Program to support families. Breakfast Bags can be picked up from the following locations: Mondays: Gathering Place 1181 Cassells Street from 1.30pm until 3.30pm Wednesdays: Home Style Cafe... 741 Wallace Road from 1.30pm until 3.30pm Thursdays: Gateway Pentecostal Church 147 Marshall Avenue from 10am until 11.30am

Shelter and Food Options available during COVID-19 pandemic in Nipissing District. Thank you to our friends at District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board for creating this resource. https://dnssab.ca//287/food-and-shelter-services-available [IMAGE TEXT READS: Nipissing District Shelter and Food Options Available during COVID-19 Pandemic As of April 3, 2020...Continue reading

Our MP Anthony Rota has shared helpful information on applying for the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) / Prestation canadienne d'urgence (PCU).

https://www.15andfairness.org/webinar_april2_2020

While you take care of your family during this time, you also need to take care of yourself. If you are caring for someone at home who has symptoms of #COVID19 (suspected or confirmed) below are some guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO). More info at: www.WHO.int/covid-19 [IMAGE TEXT READS: Home caregivers for people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should: - Ensure the ill persons rests, drinks plenty of fluids and eats nutritious food.... - Wear a medical mask when in the same room with an ill person. Do not touch the mask or face during use and discard it afterward. - Frequently clean hands with soap and water or alcohol-based rub, especially: after any type of contact with the ill person or their surroundings before, during and after preparing food before eating after using the toilet - Use dedicated dishes, cups, eating utensils, towels and bed linens for the ill person. Wash dishes, cups, eating utensils, towels, or bed linens used by the ill person with soap and water. - Identify frequently touched surfaces by the ill person and clean and disinfect them daily. - Call your health care facility immediately if the ill person worsens or experiences difficulty breathing. www.who.int/covid-19 See more

The City of North Bay has a dedicated web page for services affected by COVID-19. Go to: CityOfNorthBay.ca/COVID-19-information [IMAGE TEXT READS: City of North Bay updates during COVID-19... North Bay Transit -passengers should get on the bus using the rear door -transit is free! (no fare $) -starting Monday March 30th buses will operate on a reduced schedule from Monday - Saturday. The Sunday schedule remains the same. Garbage & Blue Bin Pickup -no loose garbage. Residents must bag all garbage before placing in garbage cans, (especially important if you have any COVID-19 symptoms) -those with symptoms are asked to hang onto their recyclables Taxes, Water Bills and Other Payments -interest and penalties for tax and water payments will be waived as part of the city's response to the COVID-19 outbreak COVID-19 Info for North Bay Businesses -The City's Economic Development team is available to offer assistance to businesses in need. Call the hotline at 705-474-0626 ext. 2417 between 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m., or email [email protected] GO TO: www.CityOfNorthBay.ca/COVID-19-information

Our local healthcare organizations are here to help us. Here is a look at the COVID-19 Community Assessment Centre currently located at the North Bay Regional Health Centre. Patients are referred to the Assessment Centre by our local Health Unit. #COVID19 #FlattenTheCurve #NorthBay

Go to Canada.ca/IRCC-COVID19 to get the most up-tp-date information about how the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is affecting immigration, refugees, citizenship and passport services. [IMAGE TEXT READS: For the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 travel restrictions and how it’s affecting immigration, refugee, citizenship and passport services, visit: Canada.ca/IRCC-COVID19 IRCC COVID-19 HELP CENTRE... Canada.ca/IRCC-COVID19 LOGO: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada LOGO: Government of Canada] See more

The Government of Canada has created a COVID-19 virtual assistant to help you. Go to: www.Canada.ca/CoronaVirus [IMAGE TEXT READS: Go online and meet the government's virtual assistant, who can help you learn about current facts on COVID-19! GO TO: Canada.ca/CoronaVirus... Get updated information on: -COVID-19 updates -Prevention and risks -Symptoms and treatment -Being prepared -Travel advice -Canada's response -Current infection numbers nationally CANADA.CA/CoronaVirus CANADA] See more