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Credentials and Competencies Assessment Services
Canadian Information Center for International Credentials (CICIC)
If you are not sure how your foreign worker's degree or training compares to Canadian standards, CICIC has information on the assessment of foreign degrees, foreign credentials, recognition of qualifications, and comparative evaluation services in Canada.



English Language Training
Local Immigrant Settlement agencies in many areas of the province provide basic and enhanced (job specific) language training to permanent residents. Please note that temporary foreign workers and international students may not be eligible for this program.

Saint John College: This English language learning program can be accessed by temporary foreign workers, permanent residents and international students.

College of Extended Learning: This program can be accessed by temporary foreign workers, permanent residents and international students.

Language Instructions for Newcomers to Canada (LINC): This CIC basic language training program is offered to permanent residents through local settlement agencies in the province. They can provide information about a LINC service in your area. Please note that temporary foreign workers and international students may not be eligible for this program.

Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB): Some CCNB local campuses offer English as a second language course. Contact you local campus to see what is available in your area.

French Language Training
Local Immigrant Settlement Agencies in many areas of the province provide basic and enhanced (job specific) language training to permanent residents. Please note that temporary foreign workers and international students may not be eligible for this program.

The Alliance Française of Moncton offers a variety of French language courses such as group conversation, private and semi-private classes, classes and summer camp for children, tailored classes for businesses, etc.

Language Instructions for Newcomers to Canada (CLIC) . This CIC basic language training program is offered to permanent residents through local settlement agencies in the province. They can provide information about a LINC service in your area. Please note that temporary foreign workers and international students may not be eligible for this program.

Cultural Competency Training
The New Brunswick Multicultural Council Inc. (NBMC) has developed a Cultural Competency Training program which will assist managers and team members in public and private sector workplaces and educational institutions to build their capacity to manage diversity and create welcoming workplaces where all team members can reach their fullest potential. For more information on the program contact the NBMC office at (506) 453-1091.

CompreCultures offers a variety of fast-paced, highly interactive, half- and full-day workshops, carefully tailored to the needs of the client and to the working environment of participants.

Diversis offers on-demand and personalized cross-cultural training to governments, employers, community organizations, and to newcomers as well.

Profiles Global (Atlantic) Inc. offers a wide range of diversity management, consulting & training solutions, to assist clients and partners in building a workplace that is more inclusive. These solutions include a Workplace Diversity Employer Resource Manual, a workshop series surrounding a wide variety of topics, and the availability of a Diversity Consultant.

* You can also contact Local Immigrant Settlement Agencies for more information regarding cultural competency training offered in you area.

Provincial Nominee Program
Employers interested in helping their temporary foreign workers become permanent residents or recruiting a skilled worker who want to stay here permanently should direct their employee of future employee to the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program. Through this program, the province actively seeks qualified immigrants who will fill labour market shortages, or create employment and business opportunities here. To be considered for nomination by New Brunswick, applicants must have a guaranteed job offer in their intended occupation or an approved plan to do business in New Brunswick.

Availability of Workers
Employment counselors at local settlement agencies around the province can help identify potential candidates amongst the job-ready immigrants who have undergone pre-employment training and/or language classes.

Universities and Community Colleges around New Brunswick can put you in touch with international student graduates with the skills and knowledge of interest to your company.

Local Immigrant Settlement Agencies
Multicultural Association of Fredericton Inc. (MCAF)
Location: Fredericton
Tel: 506-454-8292
Fax: 506-450-9033
Email: mcaf@mcaf.nb.ca

Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area (MAGMA)
Location: Moncton
Tel: 506-858-9659
Fax: 506-857-9430
Email: info@magma-amgm.org

Multicultural Association of Carleton County (MACC)
Location: Florenceville, Woodstock
Tel: 506-392-6011
Fax: 506-392-6411
Email: admin@maccnb.ca

Multicultural Association of Charlotte County (MACC)
Location: St. George
Tel: 506-755-9295
Email:multiculturalcc@bellaliant.com

Saint John YMCA-YWCA
Location: Saint John
Tel: 506-646-2389
Fax: 506-634-0783
Email: admin@saintjohny.com

Centre d’accueil et d’accompagnement des immigrants du Sud-Est du Nouveau-Brunswick (CAFi)
Location: Moncton
Tel: 506-382-7494
Fax: 506-382-7495
Email: info@caiimm.org

Carrefour d’immigration rurale du Nord-Ouest (CIR)
Location: Saint-Léonard
Tel: 506-423-3060
Fax: 506-423-3080
Email: recep.cir@nb.aibn.com

Centre de ressources pour nouveaux arrivants au Nord-Ouest Inc. (CRNA-NO)
Location: Edmundston, Grand Falls
Tel: 506-735-0604
Fax: 506-735-0878

Miramichi Regional Multicultural Association (MRMA)
Location: Miramichi
Tel: 506-773-5272
Fax: 506-773-0812
Email: info@mrma.ca

Multicultural Association Chaleur Region Inc. (MACR)
Location: Bathurst
Tel: 506-547-7651
Fax: 506-547-2576
Email: info@macr-amrc.ca

Restigouche Multicultural Association
Location: Campbellton
Tel: 506-789-7747
Fax: 506-789-4933
Email: info.amr-rma@nb.aibn.com

Comité d'accueil, d'intégration et d'établissement des nouveaux arrivants de la Péninsule acadienne (CAIENA-PA)
Location: Caraquet, Shippagan, Tracadie
Tel: 506-727-0185
Fax: 506-727-0181
Email: info.caiena-pa@bellaliant.com

The Saint John Multicultural & Newcomers Resource Centre Inc. (SJMNRC)
Location: Saint John
Tel: 506-642-4242
Fax: 506-634-6080
Email: info@sjmnrc.ca

Local Welcoming Committees
Edmundston Welcoming Committee

Saint John and Kennebecasis Valley Newcomers Club

Saint-François-de-Madawaska Welcoming Committee

Saint-Quentin Welcoming Committee

Cultural Organizations in New Brunswick
Alliance française of Moncton
Address: 236 St. George Street Suite 210, Moncton, NB E1C 1W1
Tel: 506-387-5056

Armenian Association
Contact: Dr. Takvor Toudjian
Address: 164 Alexander Avenue, Moncton, NB E1E 4N5
Email: toutak@nbnet.nb.caTel: 506-388-5232

Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick Inc.
Contact: Madhu Verma
Address: 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 1M5
Phone: 506-457-0257
Email: madhuverma@ahsnb.org

Association of Indo-Canadians
Contact: Manju Kishore
Address: 37 Baxter Court, Fredericton NB E3B 6M2
Phone:506-450-4380
Email: indo.canadians@gmail.com

Association régionale de la communauté francophone de Saint-Jean Inc.
Location: Saint John
Contact: Michel Côté, Executive Director
Tel: 506-658-4600
Fax: 506-643-7880
Email: arcf@arcf-sj.org

Belgo-Canadian Association
Location: Moncton
Contact: Jean-Claude Gaudin
Tel: 506-389-1344
Email:gc.gaudin@rogers.com

Black Loyalists of NB Association
President: Ralph Thomas
Address: City Market Building, 47 Charlotte St, 4th Floor, Saint John, NB E2L 2H8
Tel: 506-634-3088
Fax: 506-634-6080
Email: ralphthomas09@gmail.com

Brazilian Association
Contact: Karen Fernandez-Pearce
Address: 15 Goldsboro Ave, Riverview, E1B 4E9
Tel: 506-386-1632
Email: gpearce@nbnet.nb.ca

Canadian Lebanese Association
Contact: Donald French
Address: 42 Crown Hill Cres, Saint John, NB, E2K 2H3
Tel: 506-648-0663

Caribbean Association
Contact: Demzil David Taylor
Address: 363 Collishaw Street, Moncton, NB E1C 9R2
Tel: 506-857-0155
Email: david@brunswickloans.com

Chinese Cultural Association of New Brunswick
Contact: Limin Liu, President
Address: P.O. Box 101, Station A, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Y2
Tel: 506-453-6988
Email: limin.liu@gnb.ca

Chinese Cultural Association of Saint John
Contact: Li-Hong Xu, President
Address: PO Box 2661, Saint John, NB E2L 4A1
Email: info@ccasj.org

Congregatis Shaarei Zedek
Contact: Dan Elman
Address: 91 Leinster Street, Saint John, NB, E2L 1J2
Tel: 506-657-4790
Email: sjjhm@nbnet.nb.ca

Congregation Tiferes Israel
Location: Moncton
Contact: Francis Weil
Tel: 506-854-9053
Email: francis.weil@umoncton.ca

Filipino Association of New Brunswick
Contact: Victoria Antivola Farkas
Address: 43 Pettigrove Crescent, Fredericton, NB E3A 5P1
Tel: 506-451-0412
Email: info@filipinosinnewbrunswick.com

Filipino Community of Fredericton
Contact: Roland Moreno
Address: 40 Case Street, Fredericton, NB, E3B 7E2
Tel: 506-292-5733
Email: kabayan@pinoys.org

Fredericton Islamic Association
Contact: Fouad Ahmed, President
Address: 130 Lincoln Road, Fredericton, NB E3B 2A3
Email: frederictonislamicassociation@gmail.com

Fredericton Native Friendship Center
Contact: Tamara Polchies
Address: 210 Brunswick Street, Fredericton, NB, E3B 1G9
Tel: 506-459-5283
Fax: 506-459-1756
Email: fnfc2004@yahoo.ca

Greater Moncton Chinese Cultural Association
Contact: Mingkun Gu
Address: 295 Evergreen Drive, Moncton, NB, E1G 2E4
Tel: 506-872-0802/506-878-6425
Email: mkgu_2000@yahoo.com

Guatamalan Association
Location: Saint John
Contact: Santos Ruyan
Tel: 506-633-8492
Email: santosruyan@hotmail.com

Hungarian Association
Contact: Peter Martenyi
Address: 70 Johnson Avenue, Moncton, NB E1C 6Y1
Tel: 506-389-2449
Email: pmartenyi@yahoo.com

Intercultural Heritage Association
Contact: Syp Okana
Address: 12 Laurelle Ave., Moncton, NB, E1G 1G3
Tel: 506-387-9193
Email: okana@okana-solmarketing.com

Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick
Contact: Roly McSorley
Address: 9 Spruce Terrace, Fredericton, NB E3B 2S6
Tel: 506-454-3486
Email: info@newirelandnb.ca

Italian Association
Contact: Rosalba Santori
Address: 331 Elmwood Drive, Suite 4-188, Moncton, NB E1A 1X6
Tel: 506-859-2426
Email: rosantori@gmail.com

Japanese Association of Fredericton
Contact: Haruka Kudo
Address: 35 Trailside Lane, Unit 12, Fredericton, NB E3A 5M3
Tel: 506-450-5036
Email: jpassociation@gmail.com

Jewish Synagogue Sgoolai Israel
Contact: Sydelle Grobe
Address: 168 Westmorland Street, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Y2
Tel: 506-454-9698
Email: info@fredshul.ca

Lebanese Association
Contact: Majeed Dabley
Address: St. Charbel's Church, 299 Argyle Street, Fredericton NB E3B 1T8
Tel: 506-444-6023 or 506-457-4485

Maritime Geeta Bhawan
Address: P.O. Box 303, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Y9
Tel: 506-459-3382

Moncton Buddhist Centre
Contact: Ven. Zawa Tulku Rinpoche
Address: 881 A Main Street, Moncton, NB E1C 1G5
Email: mbccanada@gmail.com

Moncton Korean Association
Contact: Hee Jun Kim
Phone: 506-204-1474

Moncton Muslim Association
Contact: Riyaz Akhtar
Address: 99 High Street, Moncton, NB E1C 6B6
Tel: 506-386-1176
Email: sidibe@nb.sympatico.ca

Muslim Association of New Brunswick
Contact: Husni Abou El Niaj
Tel: 506-633-1675
Email: info@manb.ca

New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council
Contact: Kim Nash-McKinley
Address: 320 St. Mary's Street, Fredericton NB E3A 2S4
Tel: 506-458-8422
Email: malimic@nbapc.org

New Brunswick African Association Inc.
Contact: Chris Mbarga
Address: 123 York Street, Suite 201, Fredericton, NB, E3B 3N6
Tel: 506-471-3958 or 506-460-0359
Email: cmbarga@yahoo.com

New Brunswick Korean Association
Contact: David Lee, President
Address: 72 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, NB E3B 1M5
Tel: 506-454-4127
Email: david@alicanada.com

New Brunswick Scottish Cultural Association
Contact: Llewellyn Smith
Address: PO Box 781, Fredericton, NB E3B 5B4
Tel: 506-451-6226
Email: info@nbscots

La Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick
Contact: Bruno Godin
Address: 702, Principale Street, Office 204, Petit-Rocher, NB, E8J 1V1
Tel: 506-783-4205 or 1-888-722-2343
Email : sanb@nb.aibn.com

Ukrainian Club of Moncton
Contact: Gloria Levar Drayson
Address: 32 Hayden Drive, Moncton, NB E1E 4E8
Tel: 506-389-3794
Email: edrayson@nbnet.nb.ca