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| The Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership works to set priorities and coordinate services for immigrants and refugees, and to create a community where everyone can be welcomed and belong.
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News items featured in the e-newsletter are sourced, provided to us by our members or accessed through open data sources. To include your news and events in our next update, please email
the Project Secretariat.
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 | Do you know a refugee who has established him/herself in the Tri-Cities? The Tri-Cities LIP is looking for refugee success stories as part of an awareness campaign to be published in November 2017. If you know of anyone who would like to share their story, please contact
Abigail Cameron.
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 | Hiring Fair at the Tri-Cities Job Hub
Oct 12, 2017
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Avia Employment Services
#206-2540 Shaughnessy St, Port CoquitlamFor more information and registration, click
here.
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 | Introduction to Power Resume
Oct 23, 2017
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Port Moody Public Library
100 Newport Drive, Port Moody
Learn how to strengthen your resume to catch the attention of potential employers. In this workshop, a Certified Professional Resume Writer will show you how to choose the right resume style and discover ways to better position your content for more impact. For registration, call at 604.469.4577.
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 | My Journey to Self-Employment: Stories of Immigrants' Success & Resilience in Business
Nov 16, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Douglas College - David Lam Campus
1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Thinking of starting your own business? Hear stories of local business owners and their journey to self- employment. Ask our panel of experts on key considerations and available resources for starting your own business. This event is organized by TC LIP.
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 | The Employer's Roadmap: Hiring & Retaining International Trained Workers A useful guide for employers in small and medium-sized enterprises on hiring and retaining internationally trained workers. Click
here to view the guide published
by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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 | Canadian Culture & You: Civic Responsibility
Oct 17, 2017
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Terry Fox Library, Port Coquitlam
New to the community? Learn about recycling, littering, by-laws and snow removal. Drop in.
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 | After the Flight: Community-University Refugee & Migration Symposium
Oct 11-19, 2017
Times & Locations
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Liu Institute for Global IssuesThe 2nd Annual After the Flight: Community- University Refugee & Migration symposium provides opportunities to learn more about refugee and claimant settlement experiences, share research and knowledge on refugees and migration topics. For more information on Symposium events, please visit the Liu Institute for Global Issues
website.
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 | Nobody's Perfect Survey: Understanding Multilingual Program Demands The Canadian Association of Family Resources Program (FRP) Canada is conducting a survey to understand the demand for Nobody's Perfect in Arabic, Inuktitut, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Punjabi. Interested in becoming involved with the program? Please fill out the
survey or email
FRP Canada.
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 | Culture Days Sept 29 - Oct 1, 2017 Locations and times
vary www.culturedays.caParticipate in a number of events in the Tri-Cities as we celebrate Culture Days across BC. See the
Culture Days website for a listing of events near you.
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 | CANADA 150 THE SHOW: A SPECIAL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
Oct 1, 2017
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Evergreen Cultural Centre
1205 Pinetree Way, CoquitlamDuring a routine space mission, Astronaut Chris Hadfield accidentally sends a group of students from the past 150 years into the future. Watch what happens when these students meet youth from the present, and try to return to the past by travelling back through Canada’s history. For tickets visit the
Evergreen Cultural Centre or call 604.927.6555
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 | Information Session on High-Dose Influenza Vaccine
Oct 12, 2017
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Coquitlam Library, City Centre Branch
1169 Pinetree Way, CoquitlamLearn more about high-dose influenza vaccine designed specifically for people 65 years and older. The presentation will be led by a pharmacist specializing in flu vaccine.
Please contact Ken Kuhn for registration and click
here for more information.
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 | Stories from the Street
Oct 12,2017
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Coquitlam Library - City Centre Branch
1169 Pinetree Way, CoquitlamJoin an evening of music and stories told by the people with lived experience of life on the street. Find out why people become homeless, what it can be like, what they need most, and whay ou can do to affect change. For more information, contact the
Coquitlam Public Library.
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 | Explore the North
Oct 16, 2017
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Port Moody Public Library
100 Newport Drive, Port Moody
Discover what it is like to travel in Northern Canada with Amelia Trachsel, an educator for the award-winning 2017 Students on Ice Expedition in Canada's Arctic. To reserve your seat, please call 604.469.4577
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 | History of Ioco with Ralph Drew
Oct 22, 2017
1:30 pm - 3:00pm
Port Moody Public Library
100 Newport Drive, Port Moody
Want to know more about the history of your community? Discover the rough and tumble history of Ioco with historian, Ralph Drew, during an author talk and launch of his latest book "Townsite Tales: The History of Ioco." Call 604.469.4577 to register
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 | Canada Social Report The Caledon Institute of Social Policy regularly scans for the release of federal and provincial/ territorial government policies and programs that impact areas of interest, including income security, disabilities, health, housing, poverty reduction, recreation, seniors and
youth. Federal and
Provincial/ Territorial reports for August 2017 are now available.
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