Stories
A Focus on Building Skills for Employment and Career Exploration
At the New Canadians Centre, the Workplace Integration team helps newcomers join the workforce by providing job search support and coaching. Recognising the importance of building and expanding skills for…
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 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 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.…
Read MoreFrom 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…
Read MoreEmployment 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…
Read MoreNewcomer 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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