by CCI Ottawa | Jun 2, 2024 | News
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...
by CCI Ottawa | May 24, 2024 | News
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...
by CCI Ottawa | May 1, 2024 | News
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...
by CCI Ottawa | Jan 29, 2024 | News
Teen Mykyta is always on the move. Training at the rowing club at 5 a.m. Studying for school. Volunteering with Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, visiting CCI Ottawa, creating events such as prom night for Ukrainian students, helping run a summer camp. When asked...
by CCI Ottawa | Jan 23, 2023 | News
Every Wednesday evening, 40 women spend their afternoon on the main floor of CCI Ottawa — sewing. Meanwhile, another group of old and young newcomers go skating every Thursday evening at Lansdowne Park. In late summer, Michael Tay just wrapped up a paddling...
