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MIRSSA at Metropolis
Some of many Manitoba delegates at Metropolis 2015. From March 26th – 28th, 2015, several MIRSSA member and others from the settlement community had the opportunity to attend and present at the...
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Registration now open for CCR Consultation in Winnipeg
Join us to explore questions affecting refugee protection and newcomer settlement at the Canadian Council for Refugees Spring Consultation. All are welcome to participate! With views from all Canadian...
View ArticleMIRSSA welcomes new associate member
MIRSSA is happy to welcome the University of Winnipeg’s English Language Program as a new associate member. The ELP is home to both the Global Welcome Centre and English for Specific Purposes....
View ArticleRead MIRSSA’s 2014-2015 Annual Report
We are happy to share MIRSSA’s 2014-15 Annual Report. Thanks to all who have helped to make this year interesting and full of learning.
View ArticleMIRSSA welcomes NEARC as new member
MIRSSA is pleased to welcome the Neighbourhood Empowerment and Resource Centre as a new member organization. NEARC is active in supporting newcomer families and working with youth and parents, as well...
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National Francophone Immigration Week
National Francophone Immigration Week will take place November 1st – 7th, 2015. How can you participate? Visit FranchoponeImmigration.ca during the last week of October to find out about local events...
View ArticleJoint Press Release on Welcoming of Syrian Refugees
Newcomer serving organizations welcome plans to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees The federal government’s plans to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada over the coming months are warmly welcomed by...
View ArticleWelcoming Syrian Refugees to Manitoba: Learn More and How Can I Help?
Community Update: Syrian Refugee Resettlement in Manitoba As Manitoba prepares to welcome an increased number of refugees this winter, including many refugees from Syria, many community members have...
View ArticleMIRSSA and MEALO to join forces as MANSO
The Boards of Directors and staff of the Manitoba Immigrant and Refugee Settlement Sector Association (MIRSSA) and the Manitoba English as an Additional Languages Organizations (MEALO) are pleased to...
View ArticleRefugee Response – How you can help
Many of our member organizations have been very active in supporting newly arrived refugee families as they settle in Manitoba. We appreciate the generous and welcoming response from Manitoba...
View ArticleManitoba Operations Guidelines Manual available for download
This is the document SPOs collaborated on at the MEALO Workshop/TEAM Conference on May 29th, 2015. All SPOs are welcome to download it and use it for their programs. Ongoing suggestions and edits are...
View ArticlePathways to Prosperity 2016 National Conference
The Pathways to Prosperity Partnership will hold its Fourth Annual Conference at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on Thursday and Friday December 1 – 2, 2016, with a full-day Preconference Workshop on...
View ArticleTalking about Mental Health and Mental Illness (Tutela)
Tutela has some great resources for talking about mental health and mental illness with CLB 5-6 learners
View ArticleReport on Information Practices of Immigrants to Canada
What are the information needs, sources, and barriers to information experienced by immigrants throughout the immigration and settlement process? This 2008 report out of the University of Toronto by...
View ArticleAttracting newcomers to Canada’s francophone communities outside Quebec
Starting June 1, 2016, the Mobilité Francophone stream will exempt employers from the Labour market Impact Assessment process for francophone workers in certain occupations in communities outside of...
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A message from MANSO’s new Executive Director
2016 has been a challenging, exciting and very busy year for both Settlement and Language Service providers and I can think of no better time to join Bequie and Teresa, Seid, Michelle and Immaculate...
View ArticleThe Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) Call for Volunteers in Winnipeg
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is a national, non-profit charity that helps accelerate new citizens’ integration into Canadian life through original programs, collaborations and unique...
View ArticleMANSO Brief on Violence against Young Women and Girls in Canada
Several of MANSO’s members with specific expertise on women’s experiences of violence developed a brief in response to the invitation inform the Housing of Commons Standing Committee on Status of...
View ArticleMANSO presents Lessons Learned and Settlement & Integration Consultation Report
On June 29th and June 30th 2016, key stakeholders and the wider settlement community came together to discuss lessons learned, best practices and challenges faced during the Syrian refugee resettlement...
View Article2015-16 Annual Report
We are pleased to share our 2015-16 Annual Report, which documents highlights of the final year of programming for both MIRSSA and MEALO, the two umbrella organizations that joined to form MANSO....
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