Settlement Services
The Immigrant Resource Program will provide you with information about living in Manitoba. We can help you:
* Find English classes
* Get your language assessment (Canadian Language Benchmark level)
* Register your children for school
* Find employment
* Apply for the Manitoba Health card, Social Insurance Number, and other important information and documents
* Find other services and resources in your community
* Learn more about immigration and citizenship
To find out more about Settlement Services or to make an appointment, please call Luis Luna, Settlement Services Coordinator, (204) 857-6304. ext. 229 or ext 268
Who is Eligible?
You are qualified to use our services if you have:
* Permanent resident status
* Canadian citizenship, if you were born outside Canada
* Refugee status
* A letter of nomination from the Province of Manitoba
More Information
The Immigrant Resource Program provides a welcoming environment to newcomers in Portage la Prairie and the surrounding areas. Our goal is to assist them in settling and integrating into the local community.
We maintain a network of resources and service providers to help newcomers find support throughout the region. The communities that fall within our service region include:
* Bagot
* Delta Beach
* Fortier
* High Bluff
* Macdonald
* MacGregor
* Newton
* Oakland
* Oakville
* Poplar Point
* Rossendale
* St. Claude
* St. Eustache
* Westbourne
Our Mission
To provide newcomers in Portage la Prairie and the surrounding areas with opportunities to realize their individual literacy, educational, employment and life goals in a positive learning environment.
Our Values
* Access
* Inclusion
* Personal Development
* User-defined services
* Holistic approach
* Respect for the individual
* Cultural sensitivity
* Community development
* Collaboration
* Accountability
* Orientation towards positive change
* Reliability