Christie Refugee Welcome Centre

Come out and support our Fundraiser this Sunday at Innis Town Hall! Doors open at 2:30pm and screening begins at 3pm. For more information or to purchase your tickets visit canadahelps.org/en/charities/c…

#Toronto come out this weekend, Sunday Sept 17, for fundraising screening in support of Christie Refugee Welcome Centre Director James Cullingham will appear on a panel with film subject and Syrian #writerinexile @Abdul_Matar Tickets: buff.ly/3Rklrgy

Meet Ali Tartoussi, a Syrian living in Lebanon before moving to Canada in 2020. Here, he was able to quickly get an interview at Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited and started working as Production Process Coach at their Oakville Assembly Complex: youtu.be/A7-LURgYJms

As we celebrate #WorldRefugeeDay, we release another video highlighting a refugee's remarkable professional journey. 1/2

World Refugee Day is next week! Christie Refugee Welcome Centre will be celebrating World Refugee Day on June 20th from 4pm to 7pm with a free BBQ in our back parking lot at 43 Christie St that everyone is welcome to! #WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeesWelcome

In this #WelcomingEconomy video, we tell Tooba Shahsawar's story – She arrived in Canada from Afghanistan in 2018. She decided to apply to @cibc. After pursuing her dream, she was hired & has since been promoted twice in her first year: youtu.be/OxRiwlBvQZk 2/2

CRWC promotes Refugee Awareness Month, an occasion to raise awareness about universal human rights and the right to freedom for over 84m refugees & displaced individuals worldwide. As part of the #WelcomingEconomy for Refugees, we release our second video: 1/2

Refugees have skills, experience and competencies that contribute greatly to Canada’s workforce. #WelcomingEconomy for Refugees connects Canadian employers that are seeking to hire refugee talent. Read the blog to learn more about the campaign welcomingeconomy.ca/talent-perseve…

After fleeing Afghanistan, Mirhussain Walizada arrived in Canada in April 2022. He was referred to East West College by a service provider in Calgary. He now works as the College's Senior Educational Administrator. Learn about Mir Hussain's journey: youtube.com/watch?v=ai1GNQ… 2/2

In the coming weeks we'll be sharing refugee hiring success story videos. #WelcomingEconomy 1/2

Immigration–which includes refugees–is expected to account for 100% of Canada’s net labour force growth in the coming years. #WelcomingEconomy for Refugee communication campaign informs businesses about the economic & social benefits of hiring refugees. welcomingeconomy.ca/talent-perseve…

Help us give refugees a dignified life. If you’re are looking for ways to support refugees in a meaningful way, providing them with basic needs is a great way to do that! 💖 See the images for more information. #RefugeesWelcome

Today is Refugee Rights Day! April 4 marks the anniversary of a 1985 Supreme Court decision that gave refugees claimants in Canada the right to an oral hearing. This was a landmark decision to advance the rights of refugees in Canada. #refugeerightsday #refugeeswelcome

On Wednesday, our shelter held an event for International Women’s Day 😊🎉 Many of the staff and 64% of the clients at our shelter are women, which makes this event something especially valuable to us. #internationalwomensday #refugeeswelcome

Next week @ThePowerPlantTO will be hosting art workshops at Christie, you can read more about this collaboration on their website: thepowerplant.org/about/news-and… #RefugeesWelcome #thepowerplantto

Today I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Manny from the Christie Refugee Welcome Centre. It’s always inspiring to see the incredible work that so many organizations like @crwcTO are doing in our community. #TOpoli #unirose

Last week, our Children’s Program visited our neighbours, the O’Neill Centre, a long-term care home. The children sang multiple songs, danced and played in a drum circle to provide some entertainment for the seniors. #ValentinesDay2023 #RefugeesWelcome

Among the many important recommendations in the report, the Centre for Refugee Children echoes the call to "ensure that children and families without regularized immigration status have access to the Canada Child Benefit." #CCBJustice

Thank you to the lovely folks from @ChristieGardens who visiting us over Christmas and raised over $2,200 to support the families at our shelter! 👏 #RefugeesWelcome

Thank you so much to Tibetan Paper & Handicraft, who over Christmas made a generous donation of winter hats for the children at our shelter! 🙌 #RefugeesWelcome