Pinoy on the Prairies
Welcome to Manitoba
Learn some interesting facts about this amazing Canadian province.
Resources
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The Immigrant Centre provides newcomers with free programs and services including settlement, employment, language, nutrition training, and verification of translations.
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Altered Minds Inc. welcomes refugees and immigrants to Manitoba and promotes the well-being of their families and communities by providing responsive programs and services that assist individuals in adapting to change and overcoming barriers to a good quality of life.
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New Journey Housing is a resource centre for newcomer housing in Manitoba, with a focus on Winnipeg. Provides help, assistance, and resources to guide newcomers to rent or purchase housing, and manage their money.
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Newcomers visit Manitoba Start to connect to settlement, orientation, language, and employment services. Manitoba Start is the leading provider of career development services to newcomers to the Province, and addresses employers’ hiring needs by connecting employers to highly skilled, job-ready newcomers.
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Helps newcomers access language classes. WELARC can refer you to English or French classes where you can work on improving your language skills for work, education, and life in Canada.
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Reproductive health information on family planning, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, sexuality education and family communication for newcomers.
Educational Institutions
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The University of Manitoba is western Canada’s first university and is Manitoba's only research-intensive university. It is also the largest university in the province of Manitoba and the 17th-largest in all of Canada.
66 Chancellors Cir, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
https://umanitoba.ca/
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Brandon University is a university located in the city of Brandon, Manitoba, with an enrollment of approximately 3,375 full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students.
270 18th St, Brandon, MB R7A 6A9
https://www.brandonu.ca/
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Red River College Polytechnic is a college located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the province's largest institute of applied learning and applied research, with over 200 degree, diploma, and certificate programs, and more than 21,000 students annually.
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2055 Notre Dame Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9
https://www.rrc.ca/
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The University of Winnipeg is a public research university that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and kinesiology and applied health as well as graduate programs.
515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/
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The Université de Saint-Boniface is a French-language public university located in the Saint Boniface neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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200 Av. de la Cathedrale, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0H7
https://ustboniface.ca/
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