Association for New Canadians
Free Concerts: Global Music at the Rooms
Bring the family to check out this FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT series at the Fortis Courtyard and Amphitheater outside The Rooms, Wednesdays in August. Each concert will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
August 4: Hosted by Ife Alaba and featuring performances by Ana & Eric, Jing Xia, and Roberto Martinez-Espineira
August 11: Hosted by Rachel Gilbert and featuring performances by Eldin Husic, Ife Alaba, and Yohei Sakai
August 18: Hosted by Tania Rahman and featuring performances by Zay Nova, Nico Paulo and Angelica Lopez.
August 25: TBA
Celebrating the diversity of talent in our community, this series is part of an initiative led by MusicNL and the Association for New Canadians to increase representation and recognition for immigrant musicians in our province.
All ages are welcome. Bring your own blanket to enjoy some music on the lawn!
This is a partnership of the ANC, the Rooms and MusicNL, sponsored by FACTOR and acknowledging the financial support of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters.
Volunteering
The Association for New Canadians is recruiting volunteers for social programs, homework clubs, and match program!
If you are interested in volunteering, please email volunteer@ancnl.ca
Seeking translators and interpreters
The Association for New Canadians is expanding its translation and interpretation team. If you or someone you know would like to join our team, please sign up for our next virtual orientation session.
We are in particular need of the following languages: Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Tigrigna, French, and Swahili. To find out more about the next session, please contact volunteer@ancnl.ca
Newcomer Health Fair Goes Virtual
The annual newcomer health fair at the Association for New Canadians, like so many things, in our world, went virtual this year.
This transformed the annual two-day event for students at the ANC’s ESL Training Centre and first-year refugee arrivals into a semi-permanent online resource accessible to everyone.
A variety of health fair "booths" cover topics such as mental health, women’s health, seniors, nutrition and physical, and general health. There are links to health resources and providers.
Access the Newcomer Health Fair, go HERE or navigate from ANC home page.
New radio program/podcast
Global Frequencies airs Wednesdays at 7 pm on CHMR and is available as a podcast. It features stories of newcomers and special guests, focusing on immigration, multiculturalism, and economic and cultural diversification.
You can listen to past episodes wherever you usually listen to podcasts, and see videos based on the show on the ANC’s YouTube page.
New episodes will air on CHMR on August 11 and 25
Credential recognition
A program accessible through the Association for New Canadians is designed to address the financial barriers newcomers encounter getting their workplace credentials recognized. The Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund is a community-based micro-loan program that assists internationally trained immigrants in Atlantic Canada overcome those financial barriers so they can practice and/or enter the workforce in their field or a related field. For information on the AICLF, contact AXIS, the ANC’s employment and careers division, at 709-579-1780 or axis@nfld.net
Supports for Atlantic Immigration Pilot
The ANC continues to offer Atlantic Immigration Pilot program supports at no charge to both employers and employees. Employers interested in learning more about the AIP program can contact Zack Noel, the ANC’s AIP Officer, at 709-552-2262 or znoel@ancnl.ca. Endorsed employees who are permanent residents can contact Sonia Krajewska at skrajewska@ancnl.ca
Free Evening English Classes
The Association for New Canadians offers FREE evening English conversation classes to all newcomers. This is the perfect opportunity to practice English by speaking with others.
Monday classes are offered in person at the ESL Training Centre. Space is limited due to public health precautions, so participants should register in advance.
Register for Monday classes HERE.
For more information, e-mail: linc@ancnl.ca or phone 709 726-6848.
Virtual Drop-In Sessions for Temporary Residents
The Association for New Canadians launches regular weekly drop-in sessions for temporary residents. The dates in August are the 10th and 24th.
International students, temporary foreign workers, AIP employees and others are welcome to join on Zoom to ask questions and meet Sophia Solomon, the ANC’s Community Settlement/Integration Counselor and Ali Bakshi, AIP Officer.
Sophia and Ali can help with answers to questions and referrals to ANC programs, community services, and government departments, as appropriate.
A registration form will be available on the ANC website, but anyone with questions in the meantime can contact Sophia at ssolomon@ancnl.ca
ANC seeking donations for children
At the Association for New Canadians, back to school is all year round as children arrive in the province with their families every month of the year.
The ANC supplies every child and youth entering the NL school system with a backpack full of essential supplies – and we can’t do it without the help of generous donors.
Pencils, crayons, exercise books, math sets, backpacks – if your child needed it, odds are good that our clients’ children will too. Contact the ANC’s Child and Youth Programs team if you would like to help out: cayp@ancnl.ca