Resource Sections
Community Handbooks
Click on the handbooks to be taken to the PDF Version.
Welcome to Calgary Handbook
This handbook includes resources and support in Calgary to help overcome challenges of moving to another country.
Sections Include:
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Getting to know Calgary
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Living in your new community
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Health & Wellness
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Education & Training
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Employment & Business
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Finance & Banking
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People & Culture
Local Community Agencies, Resources & Supports
Click the Agency Logos for more information on these local community services.
Airdrie Meals on Wheels
(Offers subsidized meals for those who cannot prepare nutritious meals for themselves: seniors & those with disabilities)
403-815-1400
Rocky View Regional Handi Bus
(For anyone unable to use regular transit facilities)
403-948-2887
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Southeast Rocky View Food Bank
(Langdon, Indus, Cheadle & Dalemead)
587-585-7378
Southern Alberta Regional Victim Serving Society (SARVSS)
403-934-6552 (Strathmore Office)
Trellis Commons: Strathmore & Chestermere
(Early childhood, youth & community programs & caregiver supports)
403-983-0076
Immigration Services
Click the Agency Logos for more information on these immigration services.
Calgary Catholic Immigration Services (CCIS)
(Helps immigrants integrate into new communities in both Calgary & Southern AB)
403-262-2006
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA)
(Supports immigrant/refugee women, girls & their families with settlement needs, language & employment training etc.)
403-444-1758
Centre for Newcomers
(Supports for immigrants include English language program, employment services, mentorship, youth programming & work experience
403-569-3325
Gateway
(Helps immigrants & refugees succeed in their new home)
403-265-1120
Immigrant Services of Calgary
(Connecting newcomers to services they need)
403-265-1120
Rocky View Immigration
(Supports visitor visas, study permits, sponsorships, provincial nomination program, express entry etc.)
403-667-5729
Additional Services
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Alis: Alberta
(Build English language skills as a newcomer. Offers prior learning assessment & recognition)
1-877-644-9992
Calgary Translation Services
(Offers language, immigrant & document translation)
587-848-3548
Immigrant Council for Art Innovation
(Connects immigrant artists to arts community in Alberta, employment opportunities & serves to empower new artists)
Immigrant Services Calgary: The Interpretation & Translation Centre
(Over 85 languages, translating documents & providing interpreters)
403-265-1120
YMCA Calgary LINC Program
(Develops listening, speaking, reading & writing skills, 18+ & free)
403-537-2717
Employment & Education Support in Alberta
Click the Agency Logos for more information on these employment & education support services.
Agapè Language Centre (ALC)
(Supports new immigrants to improve their English language skills & community connections)
403-516-1846
Calgary Region Immigration Employment Council (CRIEC)
(Provides mentoring programs, employment counselling & competency workshops for newcomer professionals & stakeholders)
587-894-7583
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Equilibrium School
(Educational centre that provides English language assessments, English programs, GED prep, computer training & the LINC program for newcomers)
403-270-7786
The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth
(Provides support for immigrant & refugee youth & their families. Supports in skills development, mentorship, peer support, & experience)
403-230-7745
Making Changes Employment Association of Alberta
(Programs for women for knowledge in employment & life skills, training in technology & clothing programs: Dress for Success & My Best Friends Closet)
403-262-5776
The Immigrant Education Society (TIES)
(Learn English, find employment, free financial counselling and free childcare when taking LINC classes in-person)
403-235-3666
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