Events, Immigrant Integration, News
Watch this unique “YES! I Am a Woman” video. Make little popcorn, settle into your favorite chair and spend the next 30 minutes with some wonderful women – all of whom are connected to ACS. ← Previous Next → Program Info Make a Donation Volunteer...
Immigrant Integration, News
Many of you have questions about how you can best help Abbotsford’s new Syrian refugees. We have taken your most frequently asked questions and tried to answer them. Syrian Resettlement: Frequently Asked Questions How many Syrians are coming to Abbotsford, and when...
Immigrant Integration, News
“Lost is the best word to describe how I felt after immigrating,” says Harpreet. “One may have been a highly skilled person ‘back home’, but you need to demonstrate your skills and wait till someone recognizes that they need a person of your skills. There are very few...
Events, Immigrant Integration, News
On Friday, March 6th we celebrated the 12th Annual Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards. What is cultural diversity? Simply stated it is the inclusion of diverse people in a group or organization, it includes, but is not limited to age, abilities, ethnicity,...
Immigrant Integration, Stories
Left: Jie (China) – currently working towards her Hydraulic Engineering certification in Canada Middle: Precious (Philippines) – secured a job as a casual as a Behaviour Interventionist Right: Mireia (Spain) – administrative support for a wealth management...
Events, Immigrant Integration, News
The Annual Diversity Health Fair is an important event because it connects newcomers to health services and providers in an informal community setting. “A newcomer may be facing health related issues which they are not aware of; things like hearing loss, diabetes,...
