Promising Practices and Toolkits > Catholic Immigration Centre
The Catholic Immigration Centre promotes and facilitates the reception of newcomers to Canada, sensitizes the community to address newcomers’ needs and assists newcomers in realizing their full potential in Canadian society. CIC asserts that civic participation and social inclusion are essential requirements if our communities are to prosper and live in harmony.
CIC's participation in this project “is quite relevant to our work because it will help us to disseminate some of the experience we have acquired in the following areas:
- Building community capacity.
- Providing support and training for volunteers.
- Facilitating the participation of newcomers into the social, economic and cultural life of the community.”
Program Snapshots
The following two documents where produced by CIC as part of their partnership with OCASI. Organizations interested in an Information Session, consultation on these subjects or further information can contact Paulina Maciulis at OCASI, pmaciulis@ocasi.org.
The "Lawyers' Group" - PDF format (46 KB, 6 pages)
This report documents the evolution of a self-help group who gathers internationally trained lawyers for support, advocacy and professional actualization. It can be used as a “how-to” work plan that will allow other organizations to create and sustain similar volunteer groups.
The Karen community initiative - PDF format (36 KB, 6 pages)
In response to the arrival of a large group of Karen refugees, the Ottawa community came out to support and assist the new arrivals with adapting and settling into life in the Ottawa area. Volunteers from the general public and the established Karen community played a key role in assisting the incoming refugees; filling gaps in the services offered by Ottawa area settlement agencies and going beyond to offer friendship and guidance.