Settlement Services - Salmon Arm

Child Services, Immigrant and Refugee Services, and Social / Recreational

Provided by Shuswap Immigrant Services Society (SISS)

Shuswap Immigrant Services Society provide's programs and activities that assist in the settlement and adaptation of new Canadians to Canadian life and social culture.
Settlement Services includes:
  • Information about life in Salmon Arm and the Shuswap area, British Columbia, and Canada
  • Orientation to services available in the community
  • Referral to community resources
  • Help to prepare for the citizenship test
  • Conversation groups to improve your English language skills
  • One-on-one tutoring for English
  • English-language books for children, teens, and adults
  • A computer lab and Internet connection
  • Workshops: Computer Workshop, Saturday Workshop Series and Citizenship Workshop
  • Help with documents and applications: This includes applying for citizenship, renewing permanent resident cards renewing work and study permits, verifying immigration status, pathways to permanent residency, retrieving citizenship certificates

    • Please contact SISS for more information on their English Conversation Groups and Workshops

    250-804-2726

    Public email: immigrantservices@shaw.ca

    Website: https://sissociety.ca

    #101, 371 Hudson Avenue Northeast, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, V1E 4N3

    Service is available in English.

    Cost: Fees may apply

    Availability

    Service area: Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Sorrento, Vernon + show cities

    Service area cities: Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Sorrento, and Vernon

    Service Types Provided
    Child Services
    Immigrant and Refugee Services
    Social / Recreational
    Ways to Access
    • Provided 1:1 in-person
    • Provided at a single location
    • Provided in a group in-person

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