Mosaic British Columbia
Mosaic British Columbia is located in Burnaby, British Columbia and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Mosaic British Columbia organization operates through the BCSIS (British Columbia Settlement and Integration Services) program. The organization helps temporary foreign workers to access essential support and information.
The immigration and settlement services offered by Mosaic British Columbia are:
- One-on-one settlement support
- Assistance with reporting workplace issues affecting temporary foreign workers
- Provision of educational workshops
- Provisions of English conversation circles
- Providing workshops on renter’s rights and computer literacy
- Enabling access to resources, including community programs and healthcare
- Assistance with getting financial aid and government assistance
Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS)
Richmond Multicultural Community Services is located in Richmond, British Columbia. RMCS offers its settlement services to TFWs in 15 different languages, including English, French, Greek, Farsi, Arabic, Mandarin, Punjabi, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Urdu and Vietnamese.
RMCS provides TFWs with the following services:
- Assistance accessing government services
- Assistance with cover letters and resumes
- Provision of information on employment opportunities and job trends
- Information on healthcare service
- English conversation classes
- Information on education and housing
- Assistance with applications and renewals of permanent residency
- Details on sponsoring other family members
- Assistance with income tax
- Help with subsidies
- Assistance with applications for visas, passports and employment insurance
CCI Ottawa
CCI Ottawa is located in Ottawa, Ontario. Here, they provide temporary foreign workers with various settlement services. The organization insists on not filling out any documentation or application on their client’s behalf but is committed to only offering assistance.
Services offered by CCI Ottawa are:
- Assisting in obtaining relevant required documentation and applications
- Preparation for citizenship test through monthly workshops
- Support accessing housing and relevant information on tenants’ rights
- Client counseling
- Providing workshops and activities for the youth between the ages of 15 and 25
- Provide advice and information to their clients about life in Ottawa
