MAGMA offers several services and programs designed to enrich the landscape of an increasingly cosmopolitan city. To access services, we recommend you make an appointment with one of our intake counselors. After a friendly consultation, we will help you determine what you need and how to get it. To make an appointment, please call 506-857-9430 or email info@magma-amgm.org.
Settlement Services
Immigrants, whether newly arrived or long-established, need assistance in their process of settlement and adjustment to our City’s socio-economic and cultural environment. MAGMA assists individuals at different phases of their settlement process. We help recently arrived immigrants and also assist settled immigrants who continue to require social and government services. Our Settlement Counsellors provide supportive one-on-one counselling, referral, information and orientation, interpretation, crisis intervention, and orientation workshops.
Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
The Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) assists newly arrived Government Assisted Refugees with their resettlement process. It provides support and essential services for the immediate needs of refugees destined to Moncton and transferees during their first six weeks.
Services include:
- Individual assessment.
- Assist in applying for mandatory federal or provincial documents.
- Orientation and information training.
- Supportive Counseling.
- Enhanced Life Skills Support- practical one-on-one support.
- School Registration for children and LINC classes for adults.
- Assist in Securing permanent accommodation.
- Make Referrals and community connection
For more information visit the Government of Canada website here
Settlement Services
Settlement Services
Immigrants, whether newly arrived or long-established, need assistance in their process of settlement and adjustment to our City’s socio-economic and cultural environment. MAGMA assists individuals at different phases of their settlement process. We help recently arrived immigrants and also assist settled immigrants who continue to require social and government services. Our Settlement Counsellors provide supportive one-on-one counselling, referral, information and orientation, interpretation, crisis intervention, and orientation workshops
Available Services Include:
- Referral: Link Newcomers to community resources and services such as banks, shops, housing, health, cultural, educational, recreational and legal facilities.
- Information and Orientation: Clients are provided with practical guidance to help them cope with the problems of everyday living. Through one-on-one and group orientation sessions, provide clients with information on banking, taxes, daycare, school registration, shopping, budgeting, food preparation, safety, the police, Canadian values, roles and responsibilities of landlords and tenants.
- Documentation: Clients receive support in completing government documents such as Permanent Residence Cards, Work Permits, Medicare applications, applications for sponsorship, Child Tax Benefits, and other related forms.
- Counselling: Where newcomers are experiencing difficulties adjusting to life in Canada, Settlement Counsellors identify and address specialized services available through community organizations and government institutions.
- Employment Related Services: Counsellors provide information and referral to services in the community that can assist clients with their employment needs; this includes information about trade/professional certification or recognition of academic credentials.
Pre Employment Services
Pre-Employment Services
Pre-employment services focus on assisting individuals to develop vocational and life skills that increase the client’s employability through a variety of tools, resources, and one-on-one support. Our Pre-Employment services will help you with:
- Resumé building
- Job searches
- Interview skills
- Job readiness workshops
Life skills Workshops
Life Skills Workshops
Life Skill Workshops are available to clients interested in developing skills that help them throughout the settlement process. There are currently 16 workshops available. Each workshop falls under a specified theme: Daily Living, Social Integration, Self-Awareness, & Mental Wellness. These are all relevant to helping participants find success in their transition to life in Canada. With these workshops in place, clients are given the opportunity to engage in their own self learning & develop interchangeable skills that will benefit them throughout the entire journey of building a new home away from home.
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIP) is a program for New Brunswick employers to hire foreign skilled workers and recent international graduates who want to live and work in New Brunswick. As a Designated Settlement Service Provider Organization, MAGMA must work with the designated employers to provide needs assessments and settlement plans to all candidates, already residing in the country, who possess a formal job offer and whose potential employers have been designated by the province as eligible to participate in the AIPP. In addition, needs assessments and settlement plans are also required for all family members of the candidate who are 18 years old or over whether they are in Canada or in their countries of origin. The hope is that by offering needs assessments and settlement plans to the entire family, the families will be more aware of the wider support services available to them to assist with their integration into their new communities leading to an increase in retention.
Crisis Counsellor Services
Crisis Counsellor Services
MAGMA’s Crisis Counsellor offers support for all newcomers and immigrants navigating emergency situations (i.e. death of a loved one, suicidal thoughts, victim of crime, etc.). This service can help clients with managing stress, mental health concerns (i.e. depression, anxiety, grief, etc.), trauma memories, intimate partner violence, and relationship conflicts. The Crisis Counsellor provides short term individual counselling and support until other community services are available to help. They provide referrals and information about community services that clients may be searching for such as parenting, legal, youth programs, etc.
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) are committed to providing quality initial settlement services to newcomer families with school aged children. SWIS workers provide school-based information and referral services that are confidential, culturally appropriate, non-judgemental, and sensitive to the needs of the client.
Newly arrived families have access to:
- Support with accessing school and community resources.
- Linking newcomers with social and cultural services.
- Supporting newcomers as they settle into their new school.
Youth Inclusion Coordinator
Youth Inclusion Coordinator
Our Youth Inclusion Coordinator provides support for newcomer youth in their settlement journey. Linking newcomers with community services, sports programs, and cultural events, our Youth Inclusion Coordinator ensures that youth are connected with the right program and service. If you would like to partner, or are interested in learning more about this service, please reach out to youth@magma-amgm.org.
Citizenship English Program
Citizen English Program
The Citizenship English Program is an 8-week course focused on preparing learners to pass the citizenship test. This class gives students the information they need to know to pass the citizenship exam. The students can learn and practice test-taking skills during the duration of the program. The class builds on English language skills at the CLB 4-5 level, but no CLB certificate is given at the end of the class. The course is designed to blend classroom learning and online learning. Each week student studies nine hours in class and study independently on course work for 6 hours, including about 3 hours of online work. To register you must have a minimum language level of CLB 4 or equivalent and have already applied for citizenship. Students will be provided with test preparation materials. Order your own copy of Discover Canada Study Guide here: Discover Canada – Download – Canada.ca
Language Services
MAGMA’s language department provides newcomers with free English language classes funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Province of New Brunswick. Our classes are offered from beginner to advanced levels. They help improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) is our general day time program but we also offer other specialized classes, such as our English Conversation Circle (ECC), our Professional English Language Training (PELT) and the Francophone International Student Retention Program (FISRP). Each week students learn and apply new, expanded English skills with their classmates. Instructors encourage active participation as well as completion of assigned homework.
English Conversation Circle (ECC)
English Conversation Circle (ECC)
English Conversation Circles ONLINE are open to all MAGMA clients (regardless of immigration status) wanting to learn English in the Greater Moncton Area. Two levels of Circles are offered: Beginner for those with a CLB 1-3 level and Intermediate for those with CLB 4+. To see what level you qualify for please complete the self-assessment at: Canadian Language Benchmarks Online Self-Assessment (CLB-OSA). If you would like to meet new friends, learn conversational skills with a qualified, experienced group facilitator please register by email: language@magma-amgm.org
Linc Home Study
LINC Home Study
The Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Home Study is an English language training program funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). LINC Home Study Canada provides free distance education for eligible newcomers who cannot attend LINC classes in person. To be successful in the program, you need at least 5 hours to study independently each week. You can choose to study either online (computer with internet access) or by correspondence (books and CDs). You are matched with a TESL-certified instructor for weekly one-on-one classes by telephone or VoIP. Your instructor will tailor your learning plan based on your needs, provide you with ongoing support and give you regular feedback on your learning progress.
Professional English Language Training (PELT)
Professional English Language Training (PELT)
The Professional English Language Training (PELT) is a 16-week program focused on learning English for the workplace and helping students with managing expectations for the Canadian workplace. Participants learn how to network, learn to conduct personal job searches and techniques, connect with professionals in their field of work, and receive cross-cultural training. Additionally, opportunities are provided to take part in mock interviews and develop soft skills with actionable feedback to improve performance.
All Other Services
Meaningful employment has been cited as the #1 most important element in long-term retention and self-actualization of our newcomer community
Head Start to Employment
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Head Start to Employment is our brand-new suite of services that creates clear pathways to meaningful employment in our newcomer community.
- Pre-Arrival Employment Services
- Navigation and awareness of provincial employment services
- Support in pathways to International Qualification Recognition (IQR)
- Engaging employers to ensure they can attract, hire and retain globally competitive talent
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Through a blend of experiential learning and workplace experience, we connect local employers with newcomer jobseekers.
Skills Launch
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The Skills Launch Immigrant and Refugee Employability Project for Youth and for Adults supports and guides immigrants and refugees. It combines occupational and sector-specific orientations, workplace essential skills, and supportive work placements. The program supports both young and adult newcomers in their process to learn, explore, and succeed in New Brunswick and turn their Canadian job dreams into reality.
The two different programs are designed for the specific needs of newcomers aged 18 to 30, and newcomers aged 30+. Skills Launch puts its participants on the path to full-time work or further education and training. Participants in the full-time program learn about Canadian workplaces and the local labour market, hone their job search and interview skills, study career-focused language, receive wellness coaching and get local work experience through a paid job placement.
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Atlantic Immigration Career Loan Fund (AICLF)
The AICLF helps internationally-trained immigrants in Atlantic Canada overcome financial barriers to becoming licensed to practice and entering the workforce in their occupations or related or other fields.
Atlantic Immigration Career Loan Fund
The Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF), launched in May 2019, is a community-based micro-loan programThe AICLF gives immigrants in regulated and unregulated professions access to loans of up to $15,000 at a low interest rate.
The Atlantic Immigration Career Loan Fund also guides immigrants to establish an action plan towards working in Atlantic Canada. It is coordinated regionally by the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) in partnership with Atlantic counterparts from across the region, including the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC), the Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF), the Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area (MAGMA) and the YMCA of Greater Saint John.
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