| Organization: | Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre | ||
| Phone Numbers: | 613-235-4875 | ||
| Email: | info@occsc.org | ||
| Website: | www.occsc.org | ||
| Address: |
400 Cooper St, 2nd Flr, Suite 2000 Ottawa, ON K2P 2H8 |
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| Intersection: | Bank St and Somerset St W | ||
| Accessibility: |
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Hours: | By phone Mon-Fri 9am-5pm | ||
| Executives: |
Queenie Huynh - Chief Executive Officer hr@occsc.org |
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| Service Description: |
Settlement and community services agency Orientation and Adaptation Services Needs assessment and Information and referral to community and social services * support with finding housing, child care, * registering children in school and health care * orientation within the city * help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship forms * community support for Chinese newcomers through volunteer befriending, conversation circles to practice English * workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture Citizenship Preparation-- courses, tests and activities to help newcomers prepare for the citizenship test * offered on site Language Training Services Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) -- provides basic language skills in English * courses offered part-time or online (Zoom) Fee charging English courses (on-line, Zoom), for non-LINC eligible clients (call for more information) CELPIP and CAEL testing site, in-person (contact prometric.com for details) Employment Counselling and Preparation Job search preparation and training-- developing strong job search strategies and workplace communication skills * job search workshops * on site job search and preparation training courses Employment counselling -- resume help, job readiness clinic, employment counselling, skills and career development and help in establishing social and professional networks Other Settlement Services Library Settlement Partnership -- workshops, one-to-one counselling, settlement referrals * English Conversation Club Commissioner of Oats -- commissioner of Oaths for verifying documents (only at 400 Cooper St) Other Services Counselling services workshops and support groups for * financial difficulties * family conflicts * mental health issues: depression, anxiety, stress, family relationships, caregiver stress, grief and loss, parenting, effective communication, workplace stress * problems with the law * racial discrimination * family law * legal problems * sponsorship matters * and Convention Refugee support. Income tax preparation assistance for low-income individuals |
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| Fees: | None | ||
| Application: | Call for an appointment or drop-in | ||
| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: |
All immigrants, newcomers and refugees LINC: Newcomers to Canada 18 years and older who are permanent residents or Convention refugees (for some other eligible immigration categories, call the office) Family Counselling Services: Persons living on a low income or receiving social assistance |
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| Languages: | English ; Arabic ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Hindi ; Russian ; Ukrainian ; Pashto ; Serbian ; Croatian ; Bosnian | ||
| Area(s) Served: | Ottawa (City of) | ||
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This information was last completely updated on: 7-29-2025 |
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