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BC Settlement and Adaptation in Schools Program

Moving to a new country can be an exciting time.  It can also be an overwhelming and stressful time for families as they adjust to their new community.

The Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) program is a no cost, school-based settlement service for immigrants and refugees K-12 students and their families.

The settlement workers facilitate the integration of families during their first two years in Canada by meeting their immediate settlement and ongoing needs to make the transition easier.

Settlement workers also provide assistance in filling out government forms; are able to refer families to community resources; and assist with the adjustment and transition process.

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This project/program is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

 

 

 

The SWIS program provides orientation and information on school, community and government resources which includes:

Schooling in Nanaimo
• Caregiver support
• Citizenship and Immigration
• Housing and accommodation
• Legal issues
• Health services
• Employment services
• Financial services
• Income assistance
• Transit services

 

 

 

 

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