IWSO Culinary Entrepreneur Program
Entrepreneur Program Food Business Course 2025
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May 28, 2025
Job posting-part-time Settlement Counsellor position
Position: Settlement Counsellor Job Type: Part-time (17.5 hours/week), June 2025 – March 31, 2026, Hybrid Reports to: The Manager, Settlement and Integration Services Salary: $25.00 per hour, plus a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and RRSP Application deadline: June 9, 2025
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May 27, 2025
Sosna’s Story
.... "an elective human rights course that completely shifted my direction. That class sparked a deep interest in global justice and gave me insight into how human rights are protected and violated around the world"
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May 16, 2025
Columbus Club Council 485 Charitable Foundation Renews Support to IWSO
(IWSO) is proud to announce renewed support from the Columbus Club Council 485 Charitable Foundation for $1500, whose ongoing generosity helps fund crucial programming for immigrant and racialized women in the Ottawa area.
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April 25, 2025
Industrial Sewing Machine Training – Application For The New Cohort Is Now Open ” Sewing for Success”
Take your first step into your future career in the sewing sector
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April 2, 2025
Samanta García Fialdini
Changes to Open Work Permits for Spouses of Foreign Workers in Canada
Important changes to open work permit (OWP) eligibility for family members of foreign workers and international students in Canada. This post primarily focuses on recent changes to open work permits for spouses of foreign workers.
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March 13, 2025
Farhat Rehman
Farhat Rehman Story
Farhat Rehman Shares Her Inspiring Story of how she became involved with IWSO
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March 10, 2025
Meet Charmian ‘Charms’ Romano, the Culinary Entrepreneur Program Coordinator at the Immigrant Women Services Ottawa
Empowering Women Through Food Entrepreneurship
Introducing Charmian ‘Charms’ Romano, the Culinary Entrepreneur Program Coordinator at the Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO).
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March 10, 2025
Maria Paula Choque shares how the Leadership for Systemic Change gave her the skill set to be a leader in our community.
Maria Paula Choque Story
Maria Paula Choque - IWSO Board Member: I am originally from Colombia, now residing in Ottawa. I have the opportunity to serve on the Boards of Directors for both the City for All Women Initiative (CAWI) and Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO), where I actively promote gender equality and foster inclusive practices within our communities.
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March 10, 2025
Abigail Williams - IWSO Board Member and Treasurer
Abigail Williams Story
Abigail Williams - IWSO Board Member and Treasurer: I had never visited Canada before, had no family here. Today, the word “immigrant” means so much more to me than it did almost a decade ago.
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March 10, 2025
Interac Empowers IWSO’s Mission
Interac employees generously donate $25,200 through employee giving campaign
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February 26, 2025
Spring 2025 Settlement & Integration Activities Schedule Calendar
Winter 2025 Weekly Calendar. Free Settlement and Integration Activities for immigrant women only. Eligibility requirements may apply.
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January 24, 2025
TD Bank Group Supports IWSO
TD Bank Group Directs $11,500 to IWSO in support of Immigrant and Racialized Women
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January 10, 2025
IWSO Board member
Georgette Morris, one of IWSO’s newest Board members, shares with us why being involved with IWSO is important to her.
Georgette Morris, one of IWSO’s newest Board members, shares with us why being involved with IWSO is important to her.
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December 10, 2024
New Grant Supports Immigrant Women Services Ottawa’s Client Accompaniment Project
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO) is excited to share that it has been awarded a $121,900 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Resilient Communities Fund
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December 10, 2024
The Power of Flowers to do Good
I was always looking for ways to keep my mum’s memory and spirit alive. I decided to channel my grief into my passion by creating a floral workshop for my friends and family to arrange flowers from my garden and other local growers with the purpose of raising money for charity.
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December 9, 2024
Overview of Changes to the Caregiver Program
Melissa Elizabeth Eberly, immigration and family lawyer with Gibson Piazza Anders, explains that there have been several caregiver programs over the years and that a new one has been announced, and more details will follow in the new year.
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November 21, 2024
Medavie Foundation Grants IWSO $80,000
Medavie Foundation supports Children Who Witness Violence with a Grant of $80,000
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November 1, 2024
National Organization Focusing on Healthy Directions Supports Immigrant Women Services Ottawa with Major Donation
Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health Directs $80,000 to Immigrant Women Services Ottawa
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October 25, 2024
Save for your child’s education
TD Bank offers a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) to help you save for your children's future education in a tax-efficient way.
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September 16, 2024
Fall 2024 Settlement & Integration Activities Schedule Calendar
June 2024 Weekly Calendar. Free Settlement and Integration Activities for immigrant women only. Eligibility requirements may apply.
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September 9, 2024
Barbara Woodside Volunteer Story
I was considering volunteer work after retirement I wanted to “help”, but I also wanted to step outside the academic environment and learn something new as well as to feel part of a team working together towards a common goal.
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September 2, 2024
Changes to the International Student Program
Due to concerns about fake letters of acceptance, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now requires Designated Learning Institutions to verify the letters of acceptance submitted by study permit applicants. The biggest change is the cap on the number of study permit applications that IRCC will approve this year and in coming years.
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September 2, 2024
Irma Bailey, Administrative Assistant at IWSO, shared her perspective of change at IWSO at the July 9, 2024, staff meeting
From My Lens at Reception
Irma Bailey, Administrative Assistant at IWSO, shared her perspective of change at IWSO at the July 9, 2024, staff meeting
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September 2, 2024
IWSO – ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS – 2024
The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday September 10, 2024 - at 6:00 pm
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August 18, 2024
Summer computer classes
Free Computer Classes for Women: Permanent Residents, Convention Refugees, Live-in Caregivers and CUAET
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June 12, 2024
June 2024 Settlement & Integration Activities Schedule Calendar
June 2024 Weekly Calendar. Free Settlement and Integration Activities for immigrant women only. Eligibility requirements may apply.
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June 11, 2024
The Leadership for Systemic Change – June 2024 Update
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO) is proud to announce the successful completion of its Leadership for Systemic Change project funded by Women And Gender Equality (WAGE).
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June 10, 2024
Emma Nuem, volunteer French teacher with IWSO, shares why it’s important for her to give back to an organization that she finds so inspiring.
Emma Nuem – Volunteer Story
It’s been over a year now since I began volunteering as a French teacher for IWSO. My virtual class provides students of all levels of French with a place to practice their French grammar and conversation skills once a week.
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June 7, 2024
Client Accompaniment
IWSO Client Accompaniment Program Needs You!
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June 5, 2024
How a Tax-Free Savings Account helped me save for my first car
Saving money is a crucial habit that can help preserve and grow wealth. As we work and earn a living, it is important to try and set a portion of our earnings aside to help meet our financial goals, like buying a car or home, having an emergency fund for unexpected expenses and changing life stages.
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June 3, 2024
Bill to Find Lost Canadians
Melissa Elizabeth Eberly, immigration and family lawyer with Gibson Piazza Anders, discusses upcoming changes to the Citizenship Act concerning Lost Canadians.
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June 3, 2024
Call for Board Members
IWSO is looking for individuals with the following skills or experience to fill current vacancies on the Board: Accounting experience Legal background (Family Law; Immigration Law; Employment Law) • Fundraising experience Social service background • A background in policy Non-profit sector experience.
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May 9, 2024
The Leadership for Systemic Change – March 2024 Update
March 31, 2024, marks the end of this very important two year project between IWSO and Women and Gender Equity (WAGE).
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March 7, 2024
Maryam Habib shares her experience volunteering with IWSO
“In every religion there is a saying, good deeds bring goodness and happiness, and that was my belief too.”
A Maryam Habib – Volunteer Story
“In every religion there is a saying, good deeds bring goodness and happiness, and that was my belief too.” Maryam Habib shares her experience volunteering with IWSO
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March 5, 2024
Heather Smith Fowler – Donor Story
Heather shares her story of why she & her friends support IWSO
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February 27, 2024
February 2024 Settlement & Integration Activities Schedule Calendar
February 2024 Weekly Calendar. Free Settlement and Integration Activities for immigrant women only. Eligibility requirements may apply.
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February 27, 2024
Interac Corp. Supports IWSO with Funding for Women Fleeing Violence
Interac employees generously donate $25,200 through employee giving campaign
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February 20, 2024
TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Grants IWSO $20,000
TELUS Friendly Future Foundation supports Children Who Witness Violence with a donation of $20,000
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December 18, 2023
Sana Belhadad and Her Family
I Am Resilience-Sana Belhadad Settlement Story
"I Am Resilience: Rewriting My Journey from Sorrow to Triumph"
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December 14, 2023
The Leadership for Systemic Change- Let Your Voice Count Update December 2023
The Leadership for Systemic Change- Let your voice count, project is progressing well and we are in the process of now recruiting Cohort #3 that will begin in early 2024
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December 13, 2023
How I Stay True to my Financial Goals
An Article Contributed by Ada Tony-Ilebor, Branch Manager, TD Canada Trust
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December 12, 2023
Melissa Elizabeth Eberly, immigration and family lawyer
Immigration Application Processing Time
Melissa Elizabeth Eberly, immigration lawyer with Paolucci Law, answers your question, “how long will it take for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to Process my Application?”
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December 11, 2023
Leadership for Systemic Change – Let Your Voice Be Heard
Now recruiting for cohort 3!
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November 10, 2023
Money Basics for Newcomers
Join Us of Tea & Topics: Money basics for newcomers WEDNESDAY NOV 1ST, 2023 and on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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October 25, 2023
Risk Identification and Safety Assessment (RISA)
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa ( IWSO) is collaborating with the Barbra Schlifer Clinic in the initial testing phase of the RISA Questionnaire
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October 13, 2023
English Conversation Circle
Subscribe to our Newsletter First Name * Last Name * Email (Primary) * Submit Immigrant Women Services Ottawa219 Argyle Avenue,…
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October 3, 2023
Recruiting New Board Members
IWSO is looking for individuals with the following skills or experience to fill current vacancies on the Board: • Finance • Fundraising
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September 26, 2023
IWSO AGM – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023
Annual General Meeting October 24, 2023 Tuesday at 6:00 pm
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September 19, 2023
Abigail Williams - Treasurer
Maria Choque - Member
Hosai Qasmi - Member
Georgette Morris - Member at large
Veronica Dingile Mbofana - Member
