Posts by Bhisham Ramoutar
Have Your Voice Heard! Northumberland Immigrant Needs Assessment
Were you born in another country and do you now live in Northumberland County? The New Canadians Centre would like to hear from you! Please take 10 minutes to fill…
Read MorePeterborough Immigration Partnership hosts PD Day on Supporting Language Learners
The Peterborough Immigration Partnership through a collaboration between Trent University, Fleming College, and the New Canadians Centre offered its annual Professional Development Day on Friday, February 25. The day brings…
Read MoreNewcomer eager to help out the community in a time of need
Hemnath Mouli is an international student from India who arrived in Canada in Spring 2021. Since arriving, he has immersed himself into the Peterborough community by volunteering and exploring what…
Read MoreVolunteer Jeff Ji Pays Forward the Kindness They Once Received
Volunteers come to the New Canadians Centre through many different paths. Some come from families who themselves received help from NCC in the past. Jeff Ji’s family immigrated from China…
Read MoreHow You Can Close Your Workforce Gap With International Students
Canada has announced ambitious new immigration targets to meet labour market needs & support economic prosperity. International students play a critical role in this. Businesses and organizations that tap into…
Read More12 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…
Read MoreBringing 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…
Read MoreWarm 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…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreDonation 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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