Request for Proposal: Website Development for a Calgary-based Non-profit Offering Over 95 Programs to Immigrants and Refugees Introduction: Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) is a non-profit organization that provides settlement and integrat...
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More than a hundred participants took part in the whole day Alberta Filipino Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) Assembly held on September 24, 2022 at the Kerby Gymnasium in Calgary. The assembly was a first in terms of inter-agency collaboration betwee...
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CCIS' Board Chair, Mike Shaikh, and Incoming CEO, Gordana Radan The Board of Directors of the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) has named Gordana Radan as CCIS’ next CEORadan most recently served as the Director of CCIS’ Business, Employmen...
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I was lucky, I'm doing fine and now I'm hoping to help more people' Author of the article:Bill KaufmannPublishing date:Jul 18, 2022 • 16 hours ago • 3 minute read Kateryna Zarvii joi...
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By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Global NewsPosted June 23, 2022 4:54 pm Calgarians are doing what they can to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, but some say their efforts are limited by...
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To date, the Airbnb.org team has connected more than 100,000 refugees and asylum seekers to temporary housing, including more than 50,000 people who have fled the conflict in Ukraine. As we marked World Refugee Day, Airbnb.org is proud to work with H...
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Volunteers have been using Facebook to communicate with Ukrainian families seeking refuge, helping them connect with resources and services Author of the article:Patrick GibsonPublishing date:Jun 20, 2022 • An estimated 50 Ukrainian famili...
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Afghan Project Interview with Fariborz Birjandian, CCIS CEO
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Canada has pledged to accept thousands of refugees from dangerous situations and war in Ukraine and Afghanistan, but what is it doing to help and house them once they arrive? Two recent webinars — by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada&...
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After a flight of displaced Ukranian nationals landed in Edmonton, Fariborz Birjandian from the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss preparations happening in southern Alberta to resettle refugees. ...
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OTTAWA, ON, March 18, 2022 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is working hard to resettle at least 40,000 Afghan nationals as quickly and safely as possible. Canada has now welcomed over 9,400 Afghan refugees, with ...
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By Michael King Global NewsPosted February 24, 2022 7:26 pm Updated February 24, 2022 7:57 pm As part of Canada’s promise to help 40,000 Afghan refugees, another charter flight landed in Calgary on Thursday. 333 ...
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Stephanie ThomasCTV News Calgary Video Journalist Airbnb says more than 430,000 bookings have been made in Ukraine out of a community driven effort to send cash directly to Ukrainian residents, without actually spending th...
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The Liberal government launched the special program in July after weeks of criticism from angry Canadian veterans upset Ottawa wasn't doing more to help OTTAWA — Six months after the federal government promised to help thousands of Afghan women leade...
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Mark VillaniCTV News Calgary Video Journalist CALGARY - Shafiqullah Sahil arrived in Calgary just three days ago and was overjoyed to find out that he and his family will soon move in to a new temporary residence they can call ‘ho...
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Airbnb.org will partner with the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society to help support some of the 40,000 Afghan refugees the Canadian government has committed to welcome over the coming months. Earlier this year, Airbnb.org committed ...
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By Chris Chacon As the crisis in Afghanistan continues to unfold, Edmonton and Calgary are now welcoming people who were able to escape the Taliban. This is the beginning, with thousands of refugees expected to...
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By Gil Tucker Global NewsPosted September 14, 2021 6:04 pm Thousands of Afghan refugees are on their way to a new life in Canada, with many of them coming through Calgary. Calgarians are now working hard to welcom...
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Kellen Taniguchi Alberta has welcomed its first group of Afghanistan refugees who were able to escape the Taliban and fly into Canada. Fariborz Birjandian, CEO of Calgary Catholic Social Services, said 60 have made their way to Calgary and 20 h...
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On Aug. 15, Kabul fell to the Taliban, leading thousands of Afghans trying to flee the country. Various organizations across Canada are getting prepared to welcome those who were able to escape. Khatera Rashidi, an immigrant from Kabul living ...
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