Society News Fiscal Year Reflection 2025/2026: Leadership, Growth, and Collective Impact As we reflect on CVIMS Fiscal Year 2025/2026, we recognize this as a year of…Sarah HaynesMarch 5, 2026
Society News CVIMS in Action The SWIS Forum The SWIS Forum 2026, hosted by AMSSA, was a fantastic event bringing…Sarah HaynesFebruary 27, 2026
Client Success Stories A Newcomers Employment Journey Client Success Story: A Newcomer’s employment journey to TD Bank We are delighted to highlight…Sarah HaynesFebruary 25, 2026
Uncategorized CVIMS to Host Annual Newcomer Wellness Fair Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society (CVIMS) is pleased to invite the community to its annual Newcomer Wellness…Sarah HaynesJanuary 19, 2026
Uncategorized 2025 at CVIMS: A Year of Community, Connection, and Care As we reflect on 2025, we do so with deep gratitude for our clients, community…Sarah HaynesJanuary 16, 2026
Uncategorized A Message From The New Executive Director Dear CVIMS Community, Partners, and the Clients we are honoured to serve, It is with…Matthew HoffmannDecember 3, 2025
Uncategorized Community Resources Newcomers Snuneymuxw BookletEquity, Diversity and Inclusion ReportBCNSP and BC SAFE HAVEN Vancouver Island Services DirectoryCultural…receptionJuly 18, 2025
Uncategorized NLIP Partners School District 68 (SD68) Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) City of Nanaimo Reaching Out Assisting…receptionJuly 17, 2025
Uncategorized Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Mapping Project Every resident of Nanaimo deserves to live in an equitable, inclusive, and welcoming community. As…CVIMSOctober 7, 2024
Public EventsSociety News BC Demographics Survey Every individual should have the chance to flourish in a province where opportunities are distributed…Digital Services TeamOctober 4, 2023
Programs CVIMS and the Early Childhood Pedagogy Network The Early Childhood Pedagogy Network has accepted CVIMS’s letter of interest to work with a…CVIMSNovember 10, 2022
Society News Welcoming Week 2022 Published in Nanaimo Magazine Welcoming Week 2022 is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the people,…CVIMSSeptember 14, 2022
Public Events Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day Photos from CVIMS' celebration on the National Indigenous Peoples Day Throughout the years, we've been…CVIMSJune 21, 2022
Society News Support Mental Health for Newcomers and Refugees Immigrants contribute to Canada's economy in various areas such as the health sector, business,…CVIMSFebruary 7, 2022
Society News Importance of Outdoor Play in Winter Our Children are so fortunate to be learning here on the West Coast of Vancouver…CVIMSDecember 29, 2021
Society News Success story: Francis Guyver Before moving to Canada, Francis worked in the forestry industry in Scotland for eight years,…CVIMSNovember 8, 2021
Society News Basil Oniya, Determination Leads to Success Basil Onyia Prior moving to Canada, Basil Onyia has worked and lived in Missouri, USA…CVIMSOctober 15, 2021
Society News National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2021 Recently, the Government of Canada passed legislation to make September 30th a federal statutory holiday…CVIMSSeptember 24, 2021
Society News Introducing Mikaela Torres, New Executive Director at CVIMS The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society (CVIMS) is very pleased to introduce our new Executive…CVIMSSeptember 16, 2021
Programs CVIMS Seeks Advisors for English Literacy Pilot Project for Newcomer Seniors Not knowing the commonly spoken language of a new country can be very isolating. Many…CVIMSJuly 5, 2021