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Learn about Career Transitions
The following is an interview with Career Transitions coordinator Marianela Gonzalez Q. Why is it important to have a program like Career Transitions? A. As newcomers, internationally health care professionals need to go through their settlement journey. Career...
Nurse transitions to new community
Islam Hajras is an internationally educated nurse who arrived in Canada with her four underage children in July 2022, and applied for refugee status. Islam was born and raised in Palestine. A few months after her arrival, Islam started to search for a job. “I faced...
Helping refugees find a job
CCI Ottawa has hired two counsellors who are dedicated to helping refugee claimants find jobs in Ottawa.
Message from the Executive Director
The traditional Executive Director’s report in an annual report is usually a review of the past year’s successes, and what our vision will be for the coming year. However, if you will indulge me, I would like to start by sharing a little bit about myself and my...
Be a mentor
Canadians can help immigrants adjust to life in Ottawa by volunteering to be a mentor.
Making his mark in Ottawa
Meet Mykyta, an 18-year-old from Ukraine who came to Canada last year to flee the war.
Valeriia is pursuing her Canadian dreams
It was almost eight years ago when Valeriia came to Canada to pursue her education. She is ambitious and focused. Like all newcomers who come to Canada, the settlement journey is not always an easy one, but she pushes forward every day.
This newcomer has huge ambitions
Mahnoosh and her husband, Ali, came to Canada one year ago. Mahnoosh is earning her PhD in human rights and technology law at the University of Ottawa. This lifelong student has been earning top marks while she works and volunteers.
Growing number of immigrants leave Canada
A new report says a growing number of immigrants to Canada are deciding to leave rather than stay.
Why Ren volunteers
I believe that whatever I have is God’s gift to me, and that whatever good that I do is my gift to God and to my fellow men. I came across the Catholic Centre for Immigrants on social media. There I learned that the centre is committed to helping newcomers, most...