South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services

SOICS is a one-stop shop that provides a range of free services to all immigrants, temporary foreign workers, post secondary international students, and refugees through education, advocacy and projects, which assist in their integration. We have been managing community projects, building partnerships and achieving integration and multicultural outcomes in the south Okanagan-Similkameen region for over 40 years. Our service area includes Summerland south to Osoyoos and east to Princeton, including Naramata, Kaleden, and OK Falls. With a head office in Penticton and a satellite office in Oliver, we meet the clients direct needs through language training, childminding, skills development workshops, community connections, employment, and settlement services. Indirectly, we serve the broader community by enhancing its capacity to increase the pace of social and economic integration for newcomers so that they are contributing to the community as civically minded members. We provide outreach programs in Osoyoos, Summerland, Cawston and Keremeos. Our multi-lingual and culturally diverse team members work together with clients to help them get settled, find careers and learn all they need to know about starting their new lives in Canada.

South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services (SOICS) is a one-stop shop that plays an important role in the settlement and integration of immigrants and refugees from the moment they arrive in Canada. Located in south-central BC, we outreach to small, remote, and rural communities in the South Okanagan-Similkameen, extending from Summerland south to Osoyoos, west to Cawston and Keremeos, and east to Princeton. With offices in Penticton and Oliver, SOICS meets the clients direct needs through initiatives that equip them with the tools and confidence they need to enhance their skills, reduces barriers, and ultimately increase their participation in the broader community. Indirectly, we serve the broader community by enhancing the capacity to increase the pace of social and economic integration for newcomers so that they are further contributing to the community as civically minded members. We develop multi-level collaborative partnerships that address complex social challenges that cannot be undertaken by one organisation in isolation. With qualified and determined staff and a network of committed volunteers, SOICS offers opportunities for immigrants to obtain recognized Canadian credentials, acquire language/skills required to function in Canada from basic social interaction to the more specialized workplace and provides environment improving opportunities for them to become engaged with the community. We offer the following services: English Language Training Settlement Services Employment Services Community Connections Life Skills Workshops Local Immigration Partnership All of SOICS services are free for eligible immigrants. For more information on becoming a SOICS client, please visit Getting Started at SOICS. To make an appointment, please call or visit one of our offices.

Call (250) 492-6299, email admin@soics.ca, or use the website.

Phone

(250) 492-6299

Email

admin@soics.ca

Website

http://www.soics.ca/