Impact North Shore (formerly North Shore Multicultural Society) is a for-purpose, social impact organization creating opportunities for success for im/migrants and newcomers. They are a registered charity with locations in North and West Vancouver providing services for newcomers and inclusive community building.
Impact North Shore’s Immigrant Service Centre offers a wide range of programs for newcomers and im/migrants:
- Settlement: services include needs and assets assessments, one-to-one visits with a settlement worker, specialized information, employment, and family settlement workshops.
- Employment: services include 1-1 support, workshops, opportunities for skills training and development, and job development opportunities, mentoring programs, and specialized employment programs for youth and women.
- School Support & Youth: school-based outreach program that helps newcomer students and their families settle into their North and West Vancouver school and community.
- English Language Learning: services include Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) classes, conversation circles, workplace English language classes, and CELPIP testing.
- Community Connections: this program provides you with opportunities to learn about your new community, connect with other newcomers and long-term residents, and discover resources.
Impact North Shore’s Community Engagement projects are focused on building more inclusive and equitable communities through collaboration, education, and dialogue. These projects explore topics such as equity, anti-racism, Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and more.