Newcomer Information Centre (NIC) Group Facilitator
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.
- Team player and active listener.
- Creativity, planning and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work in a face-paced environment.
- Punctual and responsible.
- Knowledge of Microsoft office and internet use.
- Sensitivity in dealing with participants from a variety of cultural and racial backgrounds.
- Education in linguistics, teaching methodology or in any related discipline an asset.
