Southeast Newcomer Services – Settlement Workers in Schools
Provided by: Southeast Advocates
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Service Description
Provides students and their families with the immediate essential services required to support their transition into the Canadian school setting. SWIS assist Newcomers with:
- Understanding school policies and procedures
- School registration and orientation
- Communicating with educators
- Parent-teacher interviews
- Connecting with school and community services and resources
- Volunteering opportunities
- Workshops and information sessions
- Cultural orientation and sensitivity trainings
- EAL/ESL Needs (English language tutorials/trainings)
- Consultation on school settlement issues
SWIS is in partnership between Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division and Southeast Newcomer Services.
Eligibility
Provides services to all categories of immigrants including government sponsored refugees, privately sponsored refugees, family sponsored immigrants, economic immigrants, and Canadian citizens who are children of immigrants.
Application Process
Documents Required
Fees
Weyburn Office: 306-842-9081
Weyburn fax: 306-842-0205
Settlement Workers In Schools - Estevan: 306-471-8191
Settlement Workers In Schools - Weyburn: 306-861-7363
Fax: 306-637-3826
Business Line: 306-634-1442
Estevan Office
Hours of Operation
Office hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Closed statutory holidays
Service Website
Coverage Area
Southeast Saskatchewan - 150 km radius around Estevan.
Languages Offered
English
Southeast Advocates – Estevan
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Location Info
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (noon), 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Closed statutory holidays.
• Appointments may be available outside regular business hours.
• Arrangements can be done to meet the client in other locations.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access - call for details or special appointment required.
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