Start Your Journey Here

Immigrant Services Calgary offers many services to ensure families and individuals have the support needed to successfully begin a new chapter of their lives in Canada.

We can help you:

  • Learn about daily life in Canada
  • Prepare for the Calgary job market
  • Build a sense of belonging in Calgary
  • Assess your English language skills
  • Learn about government benefits and community resources

Build a plan

Immigrant Services is a partner in Gateway, helping connect immigrants with services across the community. If you aren’t sure where to start, connect with Gateway. When you book a free appointment, you’ll be connected with someone who will ask you about your goals and help you create a plan to get you there—helping you settle successfully into your new life in Alberta.

Job Support

We are committed to supporting immigrants and refugees as they navigate their path to employment in Canada. Through Gateway, our Gateway Planners work with you one-on-one to understand your goals and connect you to trusted employment resources in the community.

We’ll help you access programs that offer employment skills training, job search support, and opportunities to connect with potential employers, empowering you to take the next step in your career journey.


Community Job Board

Local agencies and organizations are often looking for great people. Check to see if your next career opportunity is available.


Employment Tips for Working in Alberta

To help you prepare for a job in Alberta, we’ve developed videos to help explain and demonstrate useful workplace tips to support newcomers. These videos can help explain workplace culture in Alberta, career support services and their benefits for immigrants, and your rights when working in Alberta.

Each of the below videos is also available with subtitles in Arabic, Chinese, Tigrinya, French, Spanish, and Hindi. Visit our SmartTips YouTube channel to access these language options.

We offer workshops and events all year to connect newcomers and share important information to help you settle into your new community. Take a look at upcoming sessions and we hope to see you there!