Immigrant Integration, Seniors, Stories
This program means more to us than our pensions,” said Jaswant, one of the participants of the South Asian Day program. Jaswant had been insisting that her family send her back to India as she did not want to stay in Canada any longer. After becoming a regular at the...
Immigrant Integration, News, Press Release
198 government-sponsored Afghan refugees arrived in Abbotsford on September 15th and Sept 18th. This is the first large group of Afghans from a special charter to arrive in Abbotsford. Archway Community Services holds the contract to provide services to all...
Events, Immigrant Integration, News
On June 17th, 46 people were recognized for their achievements and contributions to the community with a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medallion. This was one of the initiatives to honour Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years of service and dedication to Canada as well as...
Employment, Immigrant Integration, News, Youth
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship recently announced that Canada is offering temporary federal support to help Ukrainians settle in their new communities. Settlement Program services, which are typically only available to permanent residents, will soon be extended...
Events, Immigrant Integration, News
The Archway Community Connections program hosted their 9th annual International Women’s Day celebration on March 11th at Central Heights Church. It is hard to put into words the significance that one event can have for those who are new to Canada, who are isolated due...
Family & Children, Flood, Food Security, Foundry, Immigrant Integration, Indigenous, Legal Advocacy & Information, News, Seniors, Supportive Housing and Homelessness Prevention, Youth
Thank you to everyone who donated food, money and time to help out those affected by the floods. We are also grateful for the leadership of our city, local First Nations, police and departments as well as search and rescue and during this province-wide emergency. So...
