Settlement Services

Connects newcomers to Canada with settled resident volunteers who wish to invite newcomers into their home for the holiday season so they can experience Canadian holiday traditions by sharing a meal, seasonal activity or party invitation together. Typically individuals and their hosts get together either around Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's.

2025 Registration Deadline: December 20th

• Adjust to living in PEI and make community connections
• Learn about cultural norms and expectations
• Develop language skills informally
• Explore opportunities in the community

Provides outreach, advocacy and follow-up services that address the social and emotional needs of BIPOC individuals on PEI. This is provided through:

• Assessment of needs
• Support
• Connecting to resources
• Advocacy
• System navigation
• Assistance with filling out forms
• Accompaniment to meetings
• Other needs as they arise
• Identification of system gaps and engaging the community to fill those gaps

Navigation and advocacy support is available around issues of:

• Justice
• Education
• Health care
• Housing
• Employment
• Discrimination

Email Cecilia at cecilia@bipocushr.org or Judith at judith@bipocushr.org to schedule an appointment.

Provides online information sessions to learn about Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF) which helps immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces. Covered topics include:

• Eligibility
• Types of costs or programs that can be covered
• How the program is funded
• Why AICLF is better choice than a private institution on their own