Catholic Crosscultural Services

Site: Mississauga - 4557 Hurontario St

Service: Catholic Crosscultural Services, Mississauga - 4557 Hurontario St Site

Record #: PEL0683
Last Full Update: 01 May 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 905-272-1703
Fax 905-272-8690
E-Mail kfrasheri@ccscan.ca
Website www.ccscan.ca
Primary Contact Klara Frasheri, LINC Program Manager; Phone: 905-272-1703 ext 7270; Email: kfrasheri@ccscan.ca
Alternate Contact Irmi Hutfless, Associate Director, Skills, Research and Innovation; Phone: 416-757-7010 ext 2214; Email: ihutfless@ccscan.ca

Agency Information

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Funding United Way - United Way Greater Toronto

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Service Delivery

  • LINC classes offered in-person and online
  • Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) services provided in-person
  • all services provided in-person and online
  • all workshops and supporting services offered in-person and online

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Participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by Achēv, Language Assessment Centre (LAC) -- (see separate entry)

  • LINC classes running in-person and online
  • classes available daytime and evenings
  • Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) services provided in-person for families participating in the LINC classes for children 8 months-6 years

Family Literacy Program -- language and age appropriate family reading resources through a lending library

  • digital literacy support
  • activities to encourage and reinforce family literacy language learning

Employment Access Program

  • workshops covering job search preparation and strategies, labour market information, workplace culture, resume, cover letter and interview preparation, career information and networking opportunities
  • one-on-one services to support developing action plans to reach employment goals
  • provides resources and referrals for employment needs

Employment Access for Newcomer Women - to empower newcomer women to establish fulfilling careers in the Canadian workforce

  • soft skills development; job market insights; cultural adaptation
  • interview preparation; resume building; career progression
  • community and support
  • job placement - 2 weeks, minimum 18 hours' following the workshop participants can take part in the placement program to put newly acquired skills into practice
Hours

Mon-Thu 8:30 am-8 pm, Fri 9 am-5 pm; LINC and CNC - daytime Mon-Fri 9 am-2:30 ; evening Mon-Thu 4:15 pm-8 pm

Areas Served Halton Region ; Peel Region ; Toronto ; York County
Eligibility LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) -permanent residents, Convention refugees, live-in caregivers and temporary resident pathway for extended family members in Gaza of Canadian citizens and permanent residents;; Employment Access Programs: Permanent Residents, Convention Refugees, Live-In Caregivers, and temporary resident pathway for extended family members in Gaza of Canadian citizens and permanent residents
Application

Call for or email any enquiries, to register in class or to book an appointment for language assessment

Languages Albanian, Arabic, Cantonese, Dari, English, Farsi, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Pashtu, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Urdu
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Mississauga
Address & Map
4557 Hurontario St
Unit B11/12
Mississauga, ON
Canada L4Z 3M2
Intersection Hurontario St and Eglinton Ave E
Mailing Address 55 Town Centre Court 
Suite 401 
Toronto, ON 
Canada M1P 4X4
Physical Access Fully accessible - Designated parking at parking area - free visitor parking, contact reception to register vehicle's license plate number ; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Wheelchair accessible washroom and stall with automatic door

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading Employment / Training ; Newcomers
HCSD Sub Heading English as a Second Language ; Newcomer Employment Programs ; Newcomer Employment Resources
Service Categories English as a Second Language ; Family Literacy Programs ~ Immigrants/Refugees ; Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs

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