Unanimous vote approves 1st-ever mosque in Winkler, Man.
By: Laura Glowacki, for CBC News The first mosque for a south-central Manitoba city has been approved after a unanimous vote by Winkler City Council. Click on the link for full details
View ArticleMember Highlights: Neepawa and Area Immigrant Settlement Services.
MANSO is introducing a new segment in our news and e-news to feature our member organizations’ current events and program updates. As an organization with over 60 members, MANSO wants to be intentional...
View ArticleWinnipeg refugees walk away with new smiles Saturday
By: Austin Grabish, for CBC News United Way, Odyssey Dental Care provide first-ever visit to dentist for some newcomers from Congo and Syria. Click on the link for full details
View ArticleGovernment of Canada Eliminates Conditional Permanent Residence for Spouses...
Government of Canada – News Release. Click on the link for full details
View Article‘Revolutionary’ changes to LGBT refugee claims ensures ‘sexuality is not put...
By: Jill Coubrough, for CBC News New guidelines for evaluating LGBT refugee claimants should stop inappropriate and irrelevant questioning by Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada adjudicators,...
View ArticleBill C-6 Amending Canadian Citizenship Legislation Passes Senate
CIC News A bill to change Canada’s Citizenship Act has finally been passed by the Senate with amendments, bringing the legislation closer than ever to becoming law. As a result of this bill, immigrants...
View ArticleSyrian refugees look to share their culture as part of Asian Heritage Month
By: John Woods, for Winnipeg Free Press Click on the link for full details
View ArticleCan a life-swap exercise stop a community tearing itself in two?
By: Jessica Lussenhop, for BBC News, Fargo When sizeable refugee populations from African and Muslim countries start resettling in communities that look, talk and pray nothing like them, friction and...
View ArticleManitoba town pulls together to find interpreters for Swahili-speaking...
By: Riley Laychuk, for CBC News Click on the link for full details
View Article‘Incredibly rewarding’ program helping Winnipeggers form friendships with...
CBC News Welcome Place program matches newcomers to local hosts. Click on the link for full details
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Member Highlights: Eastman Immigrant Services.
Southeast Manitoba has a long history of migrants moving to the area. When immigration in large numbers started again in the late 1990’s, Eastman Immigrant Services (EIS) was established in an effort...
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Member Highlights: Immigrant Centre Manitoba Inc.
Immigrant Centre Manitoba has been serving Manitoba’s newcomer community since 1948. Back then we were known as the Citizenship Council of Manitoba. In 1969 we changed our name to become the...
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MANSO LAUNCHES 2017 – 2022 STRATEGIC PLAN
*Le français suit* The Board and Staff of the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO) are proud to announce the launch of the organization’s Strategic Plan for the next 5 years....
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Annual General Meeting: Celebrating 10 Years!
MANSO hosted our Annual General Meeting on June 12th at the Deer Lodge Community Centre. Thank you to the more than 100 representatives of our member organizations, and other friends and partners who...
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Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network
Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network is a neighbourhood language learning program, and family resource network. The agency’s aim is to provide federally funded English classes with quality...
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