Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre:

Welcome Centre Immigrant Services – Durham

Welcome Centre Immigrant Services is designed to guide and support immigrants through the maze of information and resources in the Durham Region by providing one-stop services in both Ajax and Pickering at each stage of the settlement journey.

Core immigrant services include: Settlement and Integration; Language Assessment and Training; Accreditation and Qualifications Information; and Employment Supports.

Other services offered are based on local community needs, e.g. legal services, mental health services, culturally-appropriate family counselling, etc.

Durham Welcome Centre Partners

Lead Partners

• The Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre is the lead partner for the Pickering Welcome Centre
• Community Development Council Durham is the lead partner for the Ajax Welcome Centre

Key Partners

• Local Diversity & Immigration Partnership Council
• Durham District School Board – Continuing Education
• Durham Catholic District School Board – Continuing & Adult  Education

Core Values

• To Provide Relevant and Timely Services to Newcomers in a Single, Accessible Location
• To Engage the Community to Partner Collaboratively in Welcoming Newcomers to the Region
• To Utilize Our Resources to Support Community Driven Priorities and Initiatives
• To Demonstrate Our Respect For and Sensitivity to Newcomers
• To Provide the Essential Programs and Activities that Complement and Support Each Other to Reflect and Meet the Needs of Newcomers
• To Maintain a Culturally Sensitive and Linguistically Sensitive Environment

For more information: www.welcomecentre.ca

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Click to access contact information for the Durham Welcome Centres.

There is an array of convenient and easy to access programs, services and resources in the Durham Region that are specific to the needs of newcomers. Click here for more information.