Settlement Service Map -

Manitoba
What are settlement services?
Settlement services are provided to immigrants and refugees who arrive
in Manitoba and include a wide diversity of services, including orientation
and information, employment programs, language classes and programs
to build connections in the community.

Where are settlement services

in Manitoba?
Settlement service offices are located in the following communities. 10
Services offered in communities vary, but all provide core settlement
services and referrals to other services including language classes.
Most serve a geographic area surrounding the community.

1 Brandon: Westman Immigrant Services

2 Cartwright: Cartwright Killarney Boissevain Settlement Services
3 Dauphin, Roblin and Rossburn: Parkland Regional Settlement Services
4 Neepawa: Neepawa and Area Immigrant Settlement Services (NAISS)
5 Portage la Prairie: Newcomer’s Welcome Centre
6 Riverton and Ashern: Interlake Immigrant Settlement Services
9
7 Russell: Asessippi Parkland Settlement Services Inc.
Steinbach: Eastman Immigrant Services
8
7 3 6
9 Swan River: Swan Valley Settlement and Immigrant Services Inc.
10 Thompson: Community Futures North Central Development
4
11 Virden: Virden and District Settlement Services
11 1 5 13
12 Winkler, Morden & Altona: Regional Connections 12 8
13 Winnipeg: See next page 2
 Settlement Services in Winnipeg
Reception: Family/parenting supports - Family Dynamics
Meet families at the airport, provide temporary housing, provide Disability support: Society for Manitobans with Disabilities
Additional
information and orientation, locate permanent housing, assist with
supports See more under specialized support services
Refugee

Refugee
registration for school and getting necessary documents, provide
life skills training
Welcome Place - Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council
Accueil Francophone

School Intro program: Transitional Housing:

“Orientation and school preparedness program
Aged for school-aged youth residing in temporary
Subsidized housing with wrap-around settlement supportss.
IRCOM
Children accommodation
N.E.E.D.S. Inc.
adults

Specialized Support
Pre-arrival services: Some Centralized Intake: Orientation: Language School:
refugees receive pre-arrival Assess needs, refer to Orientation/language to Participation in public or Services:
orientation through Canadian settlement services, Canada, delivered in
Assessment & private schools. Some school Academic planning / student
Orientation Abroad. Online services provide employment English & with Referral: divisions offer their own support: Global Welcome
can be accessed prior to arrival supports interpretation. Canadian Language immigrant specific supports. Centre (U of W), Diversity and
through Manitoba Start Benchmark levels assessed Intercultural Services (RRC)
Immigrant Centre Entry Program - Altered in English or French,
English Online Minds *Also online referrals to language Asset building, financial
SOPA: Altered Minds Older adults - A & O Entry programs literacy, entrepreneur
Manitoba Start Program for Older Adults WELARC support: SEED
Red River College
Disability supports: Society for
Manitobans with Disabilities

All Newcomers
Housing: New Journey Housing
Settlement & Employment Supports: Family / Parenting Language Training: After-school
All Newcomers

LGBTI support: Rainbow

Provide assistance with housing, information and orientation, job Broad range of language
readiness, employment matching.
Supports: classes, including literacy,
supports: Resource Centre
Supports including Newcomer specific
stage 1 & 2. Options include
parenting classes, in-home programs including Mental health supports:
Government-assisted refugee families receive ongoing settlement full-time, part time, online,
support. recreation and Aurora Family Therapy Centre,
support through the reception agencies. All newcomers may also classes with childcare,
Mosaic Newcomer Family homework/tutoring Mount Carmel Clinic, Immigrant
access services at: English for Specific Purposes
Resource Network IRCOM Women's Counselling Services -
(eg: career specific),
N.E.E.D.S. Inc. NorWest Co-op
Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre Family Dynamics academic preparation,
Peaceful Village
Edge Skills Centre Pluri-elles (French) French language classes.
Older adults:
Immigrant Centre See MANSO for list of
SERC A & O Support Services for Older
Jewish Child and Family Services language providers.
Adults
Manitoba Start
Success Skills Centre Sexual / reproductive health:
Sexual Education Resource Centre
Neighourhood Immigrant Settlement Workers (NISWs) and Skills & Social This map is a snapshot of what the settlement sector can offer
for newcomers. Many mainstream services have programs
programs are based in the following organizations (complete list): Integration: Worker health & safety: MFL
Programs that provide which include specialized supports for newcomers, and many Occupational Health Centre
Elmwood – Elmwood Community Resource Centre; Fort Garry/Fort skills & community community organizations (including ethno-cultural
Richmond – Dalhousie School; Inkster – NorWest Co-op; River East/ integration or both. community organizations) play a critical role in offering social
Transcona – Bernie Wolfe Community School; St. James – Assiniboia
– Jameswood Community School; St. Vital – Rene Delurme Centre; supports and other programs/services to newcomers. The
Eg:
Seven Oaks – Seven Oaks Immigrant Services; Fort Rouge/River long-term goal of these supports is the full economic and social
sewing circles
Heights/Tuxedo – Tuxedo Family Resource Centre; West Central – nutrition/cooking classes integration of newcomers. Please share any corrections or
West Central Women’s Resource Centre; William Whyte – William computer programs additions with us via www.mansomanitoba.ca
Whyte Residents Association conversation circles