Shuswap Immigrant Services Society
371 Hudson Ave. NE V1E 4N3 Salmon Arm, BC, Canada

SHUSWAP IMMIGRANT SERVICES SOCIETY JUNE 18, 2020 ANTI-RACISM STATEMENT Shuswap Immigrant Services Society (SISS) is committed to building an inclusive community where everyone is accepted, respected, free from violence and fear, and able to thrive, regardless of race, colour, cultural background, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual/affectional orientation, or level of ability.... There is no place for racism, discrimination, and hatred in our communities. We stand in unity with the Black Lives Matter movement, with Indigenous Peoples and Nations, and with other communities in calling for an end to racism and other forms of violence and oppression that have gone on for far too long. SISS works to promote and celebrate diversity and inclusion by supporting newcomers who choose to settle in Salmon Arm and the Shuswap, connecting newcomers to other community organizations and resources, hosting the annual Gathering Together Multicultural Festival, and working with partners like the Thompson-Okanagan Respect Network and the Province of BC’s Organizing Against Racism and Hate initiative. Photos Kristal Burgess For more information, please visit https://sissociety.ca//respect-lives-here-diversity-in-th/

Today Minister Mendicino and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic Luigi Di Maio signed a new bilateral youth mo...bility agreement between Canada and Italy. Canadian and Italian youth aged 18 to 35 will be able to work and travel for up to one year through International Experience Canada. Candidates can also participate twice, for a total of 24 months. Learn more: https://www.canada.ca//canada-and-italy-sign-new-youth-mob

Today Minister Mendicino announced that on December 14 we will begin accepting applications for permanent residence from refugee claimants who work in Canada’s ...health-care sector and provide direct care to patients. Applications will be accepted from December 14, 2020 until August 31, 2021. Learn more: https://www.canada.ca//ircc-announces-opening-date-of-spec

As of November 30, Service Canada will reopen their Appointment System for scheduling biometrics appointments online: Services are by appointment only through... the System, there are no walk-in appointments available at Service Canada locations. Clients who have not been contacted by a Service Canada officer should use the tool to schedule their own appointment at the Service Canada location closest to them, as stated in the Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL). Permanent residents who have not enrolled their biometrics within the past ten years are required to make a biometrics appointment to complete their application. Temporary residents residing in Canada are exempt from the biometric requirement. Learn more: https://www.canada.ca//noti/biometrics-tool-reopening.html

Join us on the 1st, 8th and 15th December at 8pm on Zoom. Email me to register [email protected] We will be learning skills, vocabulary and employment rights.

Visa Applications Centres (VACs) in India are starting to offer limited biometrics appointments for those who are coming to Canada to permanently reunite with f...amily and those who are coming to study at one of the approved designated learning Institutions. Clients in India who are applying for permanent residence in the family class as a spouse, partner, or dependent child as well as study permit applicants who plan to study at one of the approved DLIs in Canada can now book an appointment to enrol their biometrics at a VAC. Biometrics appointments can be booked at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune in India. To book an appointment, clients must complete the online web form on the VAC website in advance and wait for the VAC to confirm the appointment by email: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/can/covid-19-updates Learn more about VACs in India offering limited biometrics appointments for spouses, partners, dependent children and students: https://www.canada.ca//india-vac-biometrics-appointments.h

All levels welcome! Join our friendly group this Tuesday. For more information email me at [email protected]