An expert guide will highlight historic features as the bus passes through the well-known neighborhoods of downtown, Little Italy, Chinatown, Sandy Hill, Vanier, the cemeteries of Notre-Dame and Beechwood, Manor Park, Lowertown West, Gatineau’s [...]
Irish and French Canadian families inhabited Lowertown from the early days of Bytown (1826-), and by the late 1800s they were joined by Jewish residents. It is a multicultural community; a sizeable number of [...]
WHO: Anyone especially those who work in the settlement services sector WHAT: Enabling service transformation through digital transformation If you are working or volunteering in the settlement services sector and would like to learn [...]
The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) will host an event to kick-start 2022 Welcoming Ottawa Week activities. This invitation-only event is for OLIP partners, WOW event hosts, Welcoming Ambassador Award recipients, civil society leaders, [...]
The team will host a potluck for our employees with delicious meals from various cultures, and celebrate the diversity we all bring to the office.
Are you a newcomer looking for a way to learn more about the City of Ottawa? Do you need some career guidance? Looking to speak with someone in a specific field, or hoping to [...]
Advocates from community and faith groups have long played an important role in pressing the Canadian government to adopt more liberal refugee policies. These groups have been driving forces in offering protection for those [...]
Welcome! Calling all current and aspiring newcomer immigrant entrepreneurs in Canada's Capital Region - we want you! Please join us at this free 2022 Welcoming Ottawa Week event custom-made for you! Please join Karla [...]
Our friends from Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization will be onsite to present their wide range of employment programs. Drop-in to learn more!
Employers learn to integrate different cultural norms and reasonable practices when accommodating internationally educated professionals. This workshop is designed to equip employers, HR professionals, and people managers with practical skills, strategies and tools needed [...]