Archive for the Immigrant Clubs and Societies Category
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Latincouver brings salsa and music to Vancouver
According to Statistics Canada 2006, Latin Americans constitute one of the top 10 visible minority groups in Vancouver, numbering approximately 30,000 in total with latinos from different countries bound by one common language and the love for salsa
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Fusion Latina - Canada’s First and Only Latin Choir
The Latin countries are best known for their rhythms, music and dances. It is no wonder that music is the medium for social networking for a group of Venezuelans. For many years, a group of Venezuelan friends would get together every Christmas
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Association of Filipino Canadian Accountants of BC
The Association of Filipino Canadian Accountants in British Columbia (AFCA-BC), was successfully established in Vancouver, B.C. in early 2008. AFCA-BC finally became a reality through the hard work and perseverance of its dedicated 7 founding members
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Association of International Medical Doctors of BC
In June 2003 a small group of international medical graduates (IMGs) got together in Vancouver to discuss uniting their voice in order to affect greater access to licensure. They were assisted by the British Columbia Internationally Trained Professio
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BC Internationally Trained Professionals Network
The BC Internationally Trained Professionals Network (BCITP Net) is a partnership of internationally trained professionals from around the province, working cooperatively, to improve access to meaningful employment for all immigrant professionals in
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Halifax Connector Program - help for new immigrants
The Halifax Connector Program is one organization that recognizes the value of skilled immigrants. For this reason, the program's main goal to put newcomers to the city directly in touch with business owners and operators, managers, civil servants,
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MOSAIC BC
MOSAIC is a multilingual non-profit organization dedicated to addressing issues that affect immigrants and refugees in the course of their settlement and integration into Canadian society. MOSAIC's mandate is to support and to empower immigrant an
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ISS of BC Immigrant Services Society of BC
Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) was incorporated in 1972 as the first immigrant-serving agency in the province. Since that time, ISSofBC has grown to be the largest, multicultural, immigrant-serving agency in western Canada. The society pr
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AFCA-BC - the little engine that could!
An organization in its infancy, AFCA-BC (Association of Filipino Canadian Accountants BC Chapter) put on a very impressive show on Oct 17, 2009 for its Second Annual Professional Development Workshop with a turn out of over 50 accountants and stu
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