This Is What Hope Looks Like
14-year old Amani remembers arriving in Canada in 2016 and coming to the New Canadians Centre. Five years later, and now a Canadian Citizen, Amani shares her family's story of hope.
Notice Regarding COVID-19
We continue to provide services virtually via phone, email, and video, as well as in-person. Please contact us to book an appointment. Programs and activities continue to run virtually and in-person following COVID-19 protocols. See the calendar of activities.
Upcoming Activities
Close Your Workforce Gap with International Students Info-Session
Do you own a business and face labour gaps? International students in Peterborough can help you! Canada has announced ambitious new immigration targets to meet labour market needs & support…
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Volunteer Youth Welcome Team Meeting
Help welcome newly arriving families! The Youth Welcome Team is a group of youth volunteers who come together monthly to create welcoming materials for newly arriving families. The group meets…
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First Aid Training & Certification Course
Boost your employability skills with a certificate in Emergency First Aid with Level-C CPR & AED! Certification in emergency first aid is an important addition to your resume if you…
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Community Interpretation Training (Feb-April 2022)
The New Canadians Centre is offering a 10-week Community Interpretation Training program starting early February 2022. We will cover the costs for a maximum of 15 participants in this program.…
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12 Moments of Hope: A Look Back at 2021
Bringing People Together is at the heart of the New Canadians Centre. This year, that focus has been more important than ever. Hope transforms lives. Whether it’s in the friends…
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Bringing People Together in Northumberland
The New Canadians Centre serves over 150 clients a year in Northumberland County. With many people working and learning from home, opportunities to connect and build community are vital, especially…
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Warm Hearts, Warm Hands, Warm Welcome at the NCC Winter Party
Typically, the New Canadians Centre hosts our annual winter celebration in person, but for the second year in a row, we gathered over Zoom to welcome winter. We had wonderful…
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This Is What Hope Looks Like
In 2016, nine-year-old Amani and her family came to Peterborough from Syria. Her youngest sister was born in the refugee camp a month earlier. Waiting for their parents at our…
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Donation from TD Bank helps support newcomers’ integration and foster diversity and inclusion in Peterborough and Northumberland
Recently moved to Ontario from another province, Sebastien Tinor-Roy (TD’s District Leader – Lakeway District Greater Ontario Region) empathizes with the challenges newcomers face when adapting to a new environment.…
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From No English to Business Owner – Mohammad Wahbi’s Story
Perseverance and community come together to create the perfect recipe for success for Mohammad Wahbi and his family. Mohammad has worked in upholstering since 1995 and ran his own business…
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Peterborough Immigrant Needs Assessment 2021 Report
October 2021 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership In March 2021, the Peterborough Immigration Partnership conducted a needs assessment to gather feedback to provide important information for the Partnership to…
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Employment Supports at the NCC Help Abhi Soni Land his Dream Job
From factories to grocery stores, Abhi Soni worked many jobs and long hours when he first arrived in Canada before finally landing his dream job. Growing up in India, Abhi…
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First Time Voters – Here are some resources for you
The next federal election is Monday, September 20, 2021. Canadians will vote to elect a Prime Minister of Canada and members of parliament for different regions, including Peterborough-Kawartha and Northumberland-Peterborough…
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The Hands That Feed Us
If you eat food grown in Ontario, Canada, the US, especially fruits and vegetables, there is a very good chance that migrant farmworkers have harvested that food or otherwise been…
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Newcomer Leadership Group members collaborate to build an online community for newcomers in Peterborough
In our commitment to making equity and inclusion our way of life, we set out to help newcomers and refugees to navigate opportunities to be leaders in the community. We brought…
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Newcomer Women Incubate their Business Ideas
“Nothing is too hard to start.” These words shared by Bahar Akbari exemplify the optimism and motivation shared by the newcomer women participants of the Home-Based Business Incubator (HOBBI) program.…
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Lessons From the Land: New Canadians Centre invites Community to Join in Day of Reflection On July 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lessons From the Land New Canadians Centre invites Community to Join in Day of Reflection On July 1 PETERBOROUGH – This July 1, the New Canadians Centre…
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Media Release: New Canadians Centre Celebrates Canadian Multiculturalism Day 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Canadians Centre Celebrates Canadian Multiculturalism Day 2021 Journeying the Cultural Landscapes of Canada PETERBOROUGH – On June 27, the New Canadians Centre will mark Canadian Multiculturalism…
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With the community by his side, Edris makes the best of every opportunity that comes his way
On a chilly winter evening in December, Edris Mohamad arrived in Peterborough from Sudan. With the help of kind community members who left warm winter clothing and a beautiful welcome…
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Home Based Business Incubator Program Supports Aspiring Newcomer Women Entrepreneurs
June 2021 Edition of Partnership News by the Peterborough Immigration Partnership At the start of May, the New Canadians Centre launched the HOBBI (Home-Based Business Incubator) Program. The 10-week skills training program is…
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Newcomer Vaccination Clinic – Register Today!
Are you a newcomer and would like to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine? Peterborough Public Health is running a Newcomer Vaccination Clinic for newcomers wishing to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Date: Saturday, June 19,…
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Volunteers and Partners Celebrated at Special Virtual Gathering
At this time of the year, we spotlight our volunteers and partners whose support has been invaluable in a year marked by uncertainty. They are the backbone of our organisation,…
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NCC & PIP Strategic Plan – We want to hear from YOU!
The New Canadians Centre (NCC) and the Peterborough Immigration Partnership (PIP) are developing new strategic plans and we want to hear from you! As a member of our community, your…
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