Calgary Catholic Immigration Society

The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) provides services to all immigrants and refugees (newcomers) in Southern Alberta. It is the largest immigrant-serving organization in the Prairies, offering a comprehensive range of innovative settlement and integration services. Since its inception in 1981, CCIS has designed and implemented over 95 programs tailored to newcomers from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. Its team of more than 450 multi-cultural, multi-denominational and multi-disciplinary professionals is fluent in over 70 languages. CCIS programs cover employment and housing, community and development, resettlement and integration, health and wellness, and families and children.

CCIS was founded in 1981. Since its inception, it has become a pivotal community leader, renowned for its expertise in designing and implementing over 95 comprehensive programs tailored to meet the needs of newcomers from a myriad of cultural and professional backgrounds. It is the largest immigrant-serving organization in the Prairies, offering a comprehensive range of innovative settlement and integration services to immigrants and refugees in Southern Alberta.

Largest immigrant-serving organization in the Prairies; pivotal community leader in settlement and integration.

• Pre-Arrival Services

  One-on-one guidance, from housing advice to job assistance.

• Arrival Services

  Multilingual airport team offers a warm welcome and immediate sense of connection and belonging.

• Resettlement Services

  Immediate resettlement supports in housing, healthcare, service access, and more, to Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs).

• Settlement Services

  Offered in multiple languages and designed to ease transition into new life in Calgary and Southern Alberta.

• Employment Programs

  From resume workshops to industry-specific training, connect newcomers with opportunities to thrive.

• Integration Programs

  Help make Calgary feel like home, make friends, learn about community, and develop a strong sense of belonging.

• Refugee Services

  Specialized support such as trauma-informed care, resettlement assistance, language training and cultural orientation.

• Youth & Teen Services

  Educational resources, employment support, mentorship & networking programs and cultural engagement initiatives.

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