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  • About
    • Partnerships and Collaborations
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff Directory
    • Work With Us
    • Contact
    • Newsletter
  • Services
    • Settlement
      • Case Management
      • Resettlement Assistance Program
      • Information Sessions
      • Citizenship Classes
    • Employment
      • Local Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (LEAP) for Newcomers
      • Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants
      • Hire an Immigrant
      • Video Profiles
      • ASCEND
      • Newcomers Job Fair
    • Family
      • Youth Connections
      • SWIS – K to 12 Support
      • Childcare
    • Language
      • Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
      • English Language Training
      • English Language Assessment
  • Community
    • Volunteering at CVIMS
    • Interpretation Services
    • Resources
    • Connections Mentoring Program
    • Digital Literacy Mentorship Program
    • Newcomers Emergency Fund
    • Become a Member
    • Make a Donation
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New to Nanaimo? We're here to help!

Settlement

Welcome to Canada! Meet one of our settlement workers and get all the information and help you need to help you and your family settle in your new home in Central Vancouver Island.

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Case Management
resettlement assistance program (rap)
information sessions
Citizenship Classes

Employment

Get help with your resume, looking for a job, interviews, and certifications to work in your profession pre-arrival.

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Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants
Hire an Immigrant
Video Profiles – A Job Seeker’s Guide
ASCEND

Family Services

Are you a parent trying to prepare your child for Kindergarten? Do you need childcare while you are studying English at CVIMS?

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SWIS – K to 12 Support
Childcare

Language

Learn English to improve your life in Canada, apply for citizenship, or make friends!

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LINC Classes
English Language Assessments
English Language Training

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101 - 319 Selby St, Nanaimo, BC - Phone: 250-753-6911 - Fax: 250-753-4250

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