by CCI Ottawa | Feb 7, 2017 | News
When Mehul Patel decided he wanted to come to Canada to find work, he knew he needed to learn about the Canadian business environment. That’s where the Settlement Online Pre-Arrival program helped. It’s a program provided in cooperation by the Catholic Centre for...
by CCI Ottawa | Sep 26, 2016 | News
(Photo left to right: Kim Davison, Kadijah, Wafaa Aun, and Nadia Almeshal) “Remember the words ‘snow storm!’ When you hear these words you know that it will be very cold and that the snow will slow everything down and there might not be any school buses…” This...
by CCI Ottawa | Sep 24, 2016 | News
“A once in a lifetime opportunity.” That’s how CCI Executive Director Carl Nicholson characterized the informal visit of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the Catholic Centre for Immigrants on Thursday, February 11. Seven Syrian refugee families who had...
by CCI Ottawa | Sep 23, 2016 | News
“When we first arrived, we didn’t know what to do and Tara helped us.” “Tara is the best thing that happened to me and my children. She is always there for everybody.” These are a few of the comments from people who nominated Tara Alani, CCI Ottawa staffer...
by CCI Ottawa | Sep 23, 2016 | News
Some are shy and others are more outgoing. Most have only had a few months of school to start learning English before the summer holidays began. Many are still adjusting to a new city and culture. So these teens – refugees from Syria,...
by CCI Ottawa | Aug 29, 2016 | News
CCI Ottawa’s Community Connections Team organized a Potluck picnic at Petrie Island with clients, volunteers and friends. It was a perfect day to make new friends, share some food and mark the end of the summer. Thanks to everyone who joined us to...
