By Trudy Tumusime Dhwani, and her husband, landed in Canada in 2020 on a repatriation flight after canceled travel plans. They arrived at the peak of the COVID_19 pandemic grieving the loss of her father, stepping into the unknown with just hope and dreams. “It was hard. It was crazy.” She recalls. Back in India, […]
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PRE-APPLICATION STAGE: Step 1: Attend an Information Session All applicants must attend a current information session (2025-2026) before they apply. Please register for an online or in-person info session via our Eventbrite page. There is also an optional Eligibility Tool on the BREM site that can help you understand if you are eligible, and a
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BREM has a comprehensive application process to ensure alignment with the CRPO entry-to-practice requirements as well as the eligibility criteria of our funder the Government of Ontario. While many components of your candidacy may already be set (such as your education and years of professional experience outside of Canada), there are some aspects that you
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Date: Thursday, March 6 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: In-Person (Downsview Hub, 70 Canuck Ave, North York, ON) The MNLCT Bridging Program is hosting an event for all C-Women Cohorts and graduates to attend an in-person event on March 6, 2025, from 11am to 1pm at Downsview Hub (70 Canuck Ave), in North
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Former BEMC Graduate breaks boundaries in the Canadian Film Industry By Trudy Tumusime Azar, an internationally trained filmmaker, actress, and artist from Iran, moved to Canada in 2019. For the passionate creative, this journey was “both exciting and challenging.” Like many newcomers, Azar endured the typical struggles of settling in Canada. From embracing diversity, to
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MNLCT’s Bridging Program Director Tracy Docheff, who also served as Communications Manager, talks about the various programs the Centre has produced over the years. From the bridging programs to the collaborative initiatives with different organizations, Tracy discussed the ways in which the Centre has evolved. https://youtu.be/u_15rzscJYE?si=JEA_46uRNyDQW90r
Today, on Valentine’s Day, we want to express our gratitude and love to all of our partners who support us in helping newcomers to Canada. By Trudy Tumusime C-Women graduate, Nada Khan shares about finding the right path in her career journey. Nada is an internationally trained Quality Assurance and Automation Testing professional with a
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By Youdon Tenzin Maryam discovered the Bridge to Registration and Employment in Mental Health (BREM) program through a stranger’s LinkedIn post. An immigrant from Iran with extensive experience in psychology field, she moved to Canada in 2019 with her parents. She landed in Calgary first and chose to move to Toronto in 2020 by herself
By Youdon Tenzin If Janet were to describe her journey since moving to Canada in one word, it would be “resilience”. As a single parent, Janet has faced various challenges since uprooting her life in Uganda in 2021. Janet’s move was not a choice, rather, an urgency to flee her country. In Uganda, she was
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Info Session Finch Office 1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York, Ontario BEMC bridging program facilitates information sessions to provide crucial information about the upcoming cohort to potential applicants. Join the session to learn more about our Bridge to Employment in Media and Communications (BEMC) Program, ask questions and meet other professionals for informal
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We are sharing an update on the technical issues MNLC is experiencing.
When the issue was first identified, it appeared to be a technical disruption with one of our systems. Through further investigation, we confirmed that the technical issue was the result of a malicious cybersecurity incident.
Since then, we have been working closely with external cybersecurity experts to understand what happened, contain the incident, and secure our systems.
Based on what we know so far, we have not found evidence that clients’ personal information has been accessed. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are continuing to assess the full scope. If we determine that anyone’s personal information has been affected, we will contact those individuals directly.
We know this disruption has made it harder to reach us, and we are sorry for the frustration and concern this may have caused—especially for the newcomers, refugees, and others in our community who rely on our services. We understand that privacy, safety, and access to support are especially important, and we take that responsibility seriously.
Our phone and email systems remain temporarily unavailable as we take the necessary steps to restore them safely. In the meantime, you can continue to reach us at the temporary emails listed below for urgent matters, or visit us in person.
As a precaution, we encourage everyone to be cautious of unexpected emails, phone calls, or messages claiming to be from our organization. We will not ask for sensitive personal information through unofficial channels.
We will continue to share updates as we learn more.
Thank you for your patience and trust. We are actively addressing the incident and strengthening our systems to better protect the people we serve.
Our offices will be closed from Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 7.
Happy Easter to those who celebrate!
Our Resource Centre at Keele office is open from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Settlement staff are available to answer questions and provide guidance, and LINC in-person classes are running as usual.
The HAP clinic is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at our Finch office, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM.
For urgent matters regarding other departments, please contact us via our temporary emails:
We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.
We will notify you as soon as we are back.