The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) provides free settlement services to permanent residents, refugees, temporary foreign workers, provincial nominees, naturalized Canadian citizens, and international students.
Settlement services can help you and your family to learn about the community as you begin your new life in Canada. A settlement worker will meet with you to help you find the resources you need to successfully settle and build connections in your new community.
Settlement services can help you and your family to learn about the community as you begin your new life in Canada. A settlement worker will meet with you to help you find the resources you need to successfully settle and build connections in your new community.
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Success Stories
Leaving everything behind to start a new life can be scary, but that’s exactly what Lani did ten years ago. When she moved to Castlegar she made friends at an ESL family literacy program. She says, "When you meet people who have all come from a different country you connect." Read more ... |
Pam improved her English conversation skills with CBAL, then went on to earn a diploma in Business Administration at Selkirk College. She and her husband run three thriving businesses.
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Eric didn't think he would have a second chance at learning. A volunteer tutor helped him prepare for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) and after passing he went on to graduate from BCIT at the top of his class! Read more ... |
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August Paw and Thaw Thi are Karin refugees from Myanmar (formerly Burma) who spent most of their lives in a refugee camp. They had the goal to become Canadians. In 2013, they achieved their goal - with a lot of hard work, the support, guidance and instruction of CBAL settlement worker Pam Bailie, and the help of many community volunteers. They continue to attend language classes and encourage their family members and other students by their example. Read more ... |
To learn about these FREE services contact the settlement worker in your community:
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East Kootenay Region
Cranbrook cranbrooksettlement@cbal.org 250-581-2112 Creston crestonsettlement@cbal.org 250-402-9448 Elk Valley elkvalleysettlement@cbal.org 250-946-6474 Golden goldensettlement@cbal.org 250-344-8392 Kimberley kimberleysettlement@cbal.org 250-427-6027 Windermere Valley windermerevalleysettlement@cbal.org 250-341-7188 |
West Kootenay & Boundary Region
Boundary boundarysettlement@cbal.org 250-584-4449 Castlegar castlegarsettlement@cbal.org 250-687-4714 Nakusp aslsettlement@cbal.org 250-265-3736 Nelson nelsonsettlement@cbal.org 250-505-6047 Trail trailsettlement@cbal.org 250-368-6770 |
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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology. . |