Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society

Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society is located in Nanaimo, Canada on 319 Selby St #101. Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society is rated 4.1 out of 5 in the category immigration & naturalization service in Canada. IMMIGRANT WELCOME CENTRE Promoting Diversity for Over 37 Years At CVIMS, we are dedicated to the vision of ensuring that immigrants and diverse peoples flourish in this community. We are leaders in providing services for immigrants and in promoting inclusion and respect for all peoples in our community. We are committed to the values of equity and diversity. CVIMS is a registered charity and a non-profit, community-based agency that works with individuals and organizations. For over 30 years, we have responded to the needs of the community by developing programs and services to ensure that all those in our diverse community have equitable access to its services and opportunities. A team of talented professionals deliver a comprehensive series of programs and services aimed at Welcoming Immigrants and Promoting Diversity. These include: • Immigrant Settlement Services in Nanaimo and Parksville • Adaptation Crisis Counselling • Adult Host and Youth Buddy Programs • Immigrant Seniors Program • Multicultural Women’s Group • Multicultural Sports and Games Evenings • ESL for Adults – levels 1-5 • Accent Reduction Training • Child minding and Parenting sessions • A Full Service Immigrant Employment Centre with:  Counselling and workshops  Job Mentoring, Placement and Coaching programs  Skills Connect for Immigrants program • Diversity Program including:  Multicultural Community Dialogues  High School Curriculum  Safe Harbour Program  Anti-racism Response Training  Diversity Training for Employers  Multicultural Health Fair  Welcoming Communities initiatives  Diversity Champion Awards