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Countdown is on to 2018 WOW
Note: This article first appeared in the Centretown Buzz. By Suzanne Charest Every year, about 12,000 immigrants arrive in Ottawa and our city has a well-earned reputation as being welcoming to newcomers. It is one of six cities in the country receiving top marks for...
Bust these myths about refugees
Fake news. We’ve heard this phrase many times, especially if you happen to follow a certain U.S. President in the news. Fake news, though, is no laughing matter and it’s not just a problem in the U.S. With the proliferation of social media in the last 10 years and the...
Santa makes a visit to refugees
Santa made another early visit to Reception House this year. Our annual Christmas Party was another fun afternoon of presents, food and companionship. Here are a few photos from the event. [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="28"...
Syrian family feels blessed
The Al Ahmad family can't wait until they are eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. That's how much their new country means to them. Mahmoud and his wife Mona had a typical life in Syria. Mahmoud went to work each day as a long-haul truck driver, a job that took...
Preaching the love of reading
Congratulations to Noor! The 19-year-old newcomer recently won a $1,000 grant from Awesome Ottawa for his idea called Newcomer Reads, a project to encourage young newcomers to read. Noor said the idea came to him when he realized there were many in the newcomer...
NHL Enterprises makes donation
Santa Claus made an early visit to the Catholic Centre for Immigrants on Thursday in the form of former NHLers Shane Doan, Kris King and officials with the NHL Enterprises Canada. The group was on hand to deliver $15,000 worth of gift cards to Canadian Tire and Sport...
An update on Seniors Circles
It’s been just a little more than a year since we started our Seniors Circles program. This program is part of a collaborative project, Keeping Ottawa Seniors Connected (KOSC), funded by Employment and Social Development Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors. It...
Message from our executive director
The following is a message by Executive Director Carl Nicholson published in our 2016-2017 annual report. This fall, the federal government announced its immigration targets for the next three years. During this time, Canada will welcome almost 1 million people. It’s...
Message from our past president
This message by former Board President Larry Hill was published in our 2016-2017 annual report. The Catholic Centre for Immigrants deals in human capital: the knowledge, social, personality and creative attributes that produce value. That value is manifested in the...
Marcus transitions to new career
For more than 60 years, the Catholic Centre for Ottawa (CCI) has been helping refugees and immigrants settle, integrate and thrive in Canada. One of our programs is Career Transitions, a joint adventure with World Skills. This program provides focused training for...