Indus Community Services - Brampton Branch Office - Newcomer Services - Information and Referral, Employment Services

Application

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Eligibility / Target Population

Newcomers to Canada: Landed Immigrants * Convention Refugees * Minister's Permit Holders * Government Assisted Refugees ( GAR) * Privately Sponsored Refugees ( PSR

Fees

None

Executives

Gurpreet Malhotra - Chief Executive Officer
905-275-2369

Contacts

Daksha Mulla - Manager - Language Programs
905-595-1669 ext 222 * dbhalla@induscs.ca
Reneta D'Souza - Project Assistant
(905) 275-2369 Ext. 3221 * rdsouza@induscs.ca

Languages

English ; Arabic ; Bengali ; Gujarati ; Hindi ; Punjabi ; Tamil ; Urdu

Language Notes

Services offered in various other local languages too

Area Served

Brampton, Caledon, Mississauga (Malton), and Toronto (Etobicoke)

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services

Settlement services offer information, orientation, English language training with childcare, employment support, as well as specialized skills training programs for all newcomers

Information and Referral Services include:

personalized, counselling and support
workshops, information sessions and guidance on skills development, training and employment
translations and interpretation for settlement related issues
Commissioner of Oath services
linkages to external services such as income tax clinics and legal aid
referral to other relevant community and government resources

English Language Training ( LINC)Services include:

English language training with certified instructors and specialized software
part-time classes from Literacy to Benchmark 8
educational workshops, presentations, field trips
Certificate of Language Proficiency to meet Citizenship requirements
transportation assistance to eligible clients
programming for school aged children during PD days, March and summer breaks
care for children aged 19 months to 6 years

Employment Services Include:

Skills assessment
Resume and cover letter writing
Coaching for a successful interview
Labour market research, job fairs and networking opportunities
Access to a Resource Centre and use of computers, telephone, fax and photocopier

Newcomer Services - Information and Referral, Employment Services - English Language Training (LINC)