Immigrant Services
Our settlement support services for immigrant women and gender diverse people are available through West Central Women’s Resource Centre’s Community Development Team. Our goal is to help individuals and families connect with programs, services and supports that will help them build connections, feel confident and informed, and improve their situation in Canada. We provide information and encouragement to coach participants in advocating for themselves where possible.
Services
- One-on-one settlement support
- Gender-based violence support
- Group programs and workshops including Coffee and Chat, Parenting Programs, Information Workshops, and Healing Together
- (Currently unavailable) Employment services, workshops and training
Services are open to all newcomer women, including permanent residents, refugee claimants, temporary visas and naturalized citizens. In addition, our Healing Together Program supports women who are permanent residents through one-on-one counselling and group sessions.
Settlement Support
Settling in a new community is a step-by-step process that takes a lot of learning, planning, research and follow-through. While a Settlement Worker will not be able to help with all of your needs and concerns, they can work with you to:
- Help you set goals and make plans to reach your goals
- Provide information, or help you search for information about programs and services that might be available to you to help address your needs
- Help you apply or register for programs, housing, income supports, subsidies and more; or provide guidance to help you feel confident in doing this for yourself
- Help you to understand and advocate for yourself when navigating systems
- Help you to understand your rights and responsibilities at home, at work and in the community
Connect with a Settlement Worker
Haidee Maderal (she/her)
Phone: 204-774-8975 ext. 225
Halima Jelloul (she/her)
Phone: 204-774-8975 ext. 216
Gender-Based Violence Support
Everyone has the right to be free and safe. Our Immigrant Gender-Based Violence Case Worker supports women and gender-diverse people to get the help they need to heal and rebuild their lives. The Immigrant GBV Case Worker can work with you to:
- Connect to and advocate with shelters, transitional housing and/or permanent housing as well as income supports and benefits
- Create a safety plan; Apply for a protection order
- Supporting and advocating with legal systems and services, police, victim services, etc.
- Helping to set goals, advising or helping find information about programs and services that might be available to you to help meet your needs and achieve your goals
- Help filling applications/guidance to help you feel confident in doing this for yourself
- Help you to understand your rights and how to advocate for yourself when navigating systems
Connect with a GBV Worker
Amasiles Buzato (she/her)
Phone: 204-774-8975 ext. 220
Employment Services
*These services are currently inactive*
We offer one-on-one employment support as well as workshops and training to support immigrant women and gender-diverse people who are pursuing employment goals.
- Exploring employment & career goals
- Resumes & cover letters
- Searching, applying & interviewing for jobs
- Accessing training, employment & education programs & services
To download a list of external employment resources, click here (updated as of August 2025).
After you came to visit me at my home then things became more light. I was always home and now I do more things. Now I am busy. I am so happy.
– Centre Participant