NOTE: Services will likely be impacted in response to COVID-19. Please contact any service prior to visiting in person.
- Description
- Provides support for immigrant and refugee families, as they adjust to life in Hamilton. Services are available for men and women. Childminding (Care for Newcomer Children) is available for parents accessing our services.
Services include:
*Finding a place to live.
*Learning English.
*Finding employment.
*Assistance with various forms and applications.
*One-on-one verbal cultural interpretation and translation for clients.
*Support in dealing with family issues.
*Referrals for housing, healthcare, education, community services and bridging program.
Also offers:
*Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
*Settlement Counselling
*Job Search Workshops
*Leadership Programs
*Community Connections
*Basic computer classes
*Citizenship Test Preparation
*G1 driving test preparation
Programs also available at these locations :
Downtown East Location
Hamilton Mountain Location
Hamilton East Location - Comments
- During COVID-19 all Immigrants Working Centre services and programs are being offered virtually or over the phone. More details about specific programs can be found on the website.
- Eligibility
- Immigrants and refugees
Ages: 18 year(s) and up; - Application Process
- Contact for information
- Phone
- 905-529-5209 ext 227
- Office
- 905-529-5209 x227
- Fax
- 905-521-0541
- Website
- Visit Website
- arodriguez@iwchamilton.ca
- Languages
- Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Croatian, English, Filipino, German, Hindi, Kurdish, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu
- Contact
- Alinamaria Rodriguez,
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Documents outlined in application form
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Hamilton Public Library
- Address
- Head Office; 8 Main St E, Ste 101
Hamilton, ON, L8N 1E8
Immigrants Working Centre Site Location: Hamilton Central
Cross street: James St S and Main St E;
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon9:00 am to 5:00 pmTue9:00 am to 5:00 pmWed9:00 am to 5:00 pmThu9:00 am to 5:00 pmFri9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm - Service Area(s)
- Hamilton
