YWCA Hamilton offers comprehensive immigration and settlement services specifically designed for newcomer women, youth, and gender-diverse folks, to support their settlement & integration in Hamilton.
Services include:
- Settlement related information sessions
- Needs assessments and referrals
- Job preparation – one on one job development support, employment related workshops and job fairs
- Gender-based violence supports
- 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomer services
- Art-based workshops, conversation circles, and field trips
- Newcomer-Indigenous connections
- New moms connections
Organizations that offer this Service
Sites that offer this Service
75 MacNab St S
Hamilton, ON
L8P 3C1
Eligibility
Participants must identify as a woman, gender-diverse, or non-binary and be a Permanent Resident, Protected Person/Convention Refugee, a Live-in Caregiver with an approved work permit or a Ukrainian National or their dependent in Canada.
Areas Served
Hamilton
Hamilton Downtown
Fees
Fee
None
Languages
English
Hindi
Punjabi
Urdu
Arabic
Spanish
Somali
Application Instructions
Complete the online application form using this link to register or call 365-324-0249 to book an appointment. Participants must ensure they have proof of residency status before applying. Options include:
- Permanent resident card
- Landing paper
- Work permit for live-in caregivers
- Decision letter for permanent residency or refugee status
Contact
Tehreem Zafar, Manager, Immigrant and Settlement Services
Tamanna Jaliss, Intake Worker
Age Range
15+
Classifications
Last Full Update
August 8, 2024