Our newcomer settlement services provide support while you and your family adapt to your new life in Canada. Services are offered within our agency sites, virtually, and in community locations
OCISO offers free Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC). English language instruction is essential for newcomers to feel at home and be fully productive in their new land.
Our career mentoring and networking programs support newcomers to obtain employment in their field, develop an understanding of the Canadian workplace culture and build networks.
We offer clinical counselling to culturally diverse clients with migration and culture-related issues, and specialize in assisting survivors of war torture, trauma, political persecution, and imprisonment.
YOCISO programs are specifically designed to assist immigrant youth, ages 13 to 24, with their settlement and integration process. Through this process, these youth gain the necessary skills to achieve their goals.
OCISO’s community connections programs provide newcomers with bridges to their community as an important step in the settlement and integration process.
A safe and welcoming space for newcomer/immigrant youth to practice speaking English, to make friends, and to feel belonging in their school by having a variety of fun activities together weekly, such as cooking, playing games, etc.
This event is designed to give our mentees the opportunity to practice interviewing skills with Ottawa-based professionals as well as expanding their network and gain valuable feedback.
OCISO directly serves about 10,000 immigrants and refugees every year. We have three locations in Ottawa (central and south).
Our multi-faceted programs and services are delivered in over 50 languages to clients from 120 countries by OCISO’s team of knowledgeable, skilled and professional staff.
