Newcomer Information Centre (NIC) Assistant
Newcomer Information Centres are welcoming places for immigrants starting their new lives in Canada. Newcomers can access a great variety of free support and services here.
As a volunteer, you are a part of our multicultural teams helping newcomers find useful information and helpful support in their settlement process in Canada.
Newcomer services can be found at the following locations:
- The Barrett YMCA Centre for Newcomers to Canada
- Lansing Square YMCA Immigrant Services
- Etobicoke YMCA Employment and Immigrant Services
- North York YMCA Employment and Immigrant Services
- Scarborough Milner YMCA Employment and Immigrant Services
Time Commitment:
- Minimum three hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Minimum three-month time commitment
Qualifications:
- Minimum age 18.
- Successful applicants to this role will need to provide a Vulnerable Sector Screening from their local police service before their first day of volunteering and every three years on the anniversary of their first day of volunteering.
- Intermediate to advanced English skills.
- Acceptance and adherence to YMCA values, policies, and procedures.
- Sensitivity in dealing with participants from a variety of cultural and racial backgrounds.
- Excellent research skills, and detail oriented.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Knowledge on office equipment and computer skills (Microsoft word, Internet).
- Responsible, punctual and friendly.
- Facilitation skills an asset.
- Second language an asset.
