Catholic Cross-Cultural Services has served newcomers in the Greater Toronto Area for over 50 years. It was established in 1950 as the Catholic Immigration Bureau and was renamed in 1995. The organization provides settlement services, social assistance support, language classes, and community programs at 7 branches across Scarborough, Brampton, and Mississauga. Services include help with social benefits, housing, healthcare, employment, childcare, and immigration processes. The presentation provided an overview of the organization's mandate, history, services, and branches.

1. Presented by: Jocelyn DePlata, Rasha Rashed,
Rashedah Sultani, Hira Khara, Begum Afroza, Yvonne
Smith

2. Agenda
Mandate
History
Services
Visit
Branches

3. Catholic Cross-Cultural Services
Mandate
Serving newcomers regardless of
religion, culture, age or immigration
status for over 50 years

4. History
Established in 1950
 Catholic Immigration Bureau (used
to)
 Catholic Cross-Cultural Services
(revise in 1995)

5. Location Visited
3227 Eglinton Ave
E. Scarborough
Pranoti Menon
(Settlement Worker)

6. Services offered:
Child tax benefit  Settlement plans
Social assistance  Community resources
Housing  Immigration and refugee
issues
Community
information  SIN card
 Computer training  PR card
 Health card
Employment
 Family workshop
Childcare
 English language classes
Referral services

7. Services Cont’d
Women’s support services
Refugee sponsorship

8. Programs offered
English conversation
Group
French conversation Group
Senior peer group support
Canadian Citizenship
preparation
Computer training for
seniors
Volunteer
Refugee sponsorship
program

9. Languages:
Mandarin Polish
Tagalog Punjabi
 English Tamil
 Farsi  Urdu
 Gujarati Arabic
Hindi French

10. Program Attended

11. CCCS - 7 Branches
 1. 55 Town Centre Court, Suite : 401, Scarborough, ON, M1P4X4
 2. 2425 Eglinton Ave East, Unit: 202, Scarborough, ON, M1K5G8
 3. 3227 Eglinton Ave East, Unit: -135, Scarborough, ON, M1J3M5
 4. 1200 Markham Road, Suite: 503, Scarborough, ON, M1H 3C5
 5. 8 Nelson Street West, Suite: 302, Brampton, ON, L6X 4J2
 6. 4557 Hurontario Street, Units B-11/12, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 3M2
 7. 3660 Hurontario Street, 7th Floor, Mississauga, ON, L5B 3C4

12. References:
 http://www.rstp.ca/index.php?lang=en

13. Thank You Card