News & Updates

CCS Client Wins Arts Award and Finally Feels At Home
Winning an award in recognition of what you love to do is always nice, it’s even more gratifying when the award enables…
Teaching Self-Care To Build Resiliency and Self Confidence
CCS has long been a proponent of the maxim that when you feel good about yourself, great things can happen. Our newcomer-facing…
Past Client Comes Back to Give Back at CCS AGM
Past Client Comes Back to Give Back at CCS AGM “The English Language Training program (for Medical Professionals) gave me back my…
Jean Augustine
Jean Augustine Shares Lessons from a Lifetime of Social Justice Advocacy at CCS AGM All through Jean Augustine’s keynote address at CCS’…
CCS Partners With Mixed Company Theatre
CCS Partners With Mixed Company Theatre to Celebrate Diversity Through Art More than twenty Catholic Crosscultural Services’ (CCS) ESL program clients recently…
Refreshing the CCS Website to Better Serve our Customers
You may have noticed a different look and feel to the CCS website today. We have made a number of changes to…
CCS Summer Enrichment Camp Makes Kids Smile – and Think
When you think of summer camp, images of kids having carefree fun while on vacation readily comes to mind. CCS’s Summer Enrichment…
CCS Woman’s Circle Program Puts a New Face on Settlement
Nadia Afrin never knew a customer loyalty program could be so rewarding. The CCS executive assistant has a side hustle as a…
CCS Partners with RBC on Financial Literacy
CCS has been helping newcomers understand the wide world of banking a for a long time, but never before in partnership with…
Launching a Newsletter to Tell the CCS Story
Since 1954, CCS has been privileged to serve immigrants and refugees who have come to call Canada home. Whether it is settlement…
Power Trio Represents CCS at International Conference in Ottawa
In late June, executive director, Agnes Thomas, regional director, Lisa Loong, and manager, Zeena Al Hamdan, made the trek to the nation’s…
CCS Welcomes Dr. Agnes Thomas as Executive Director
The appointment of Dr. Agnes Thomas as Executive Director of Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS) promises CCS strong, experienced, and compassionate leadership as…
Supporting Transitions for Newcomer Health Professionals
New to Canada and trying to figure out how to apply your knowledge and experience in the medical field? Our ELT Program…
#RefugeesWelcome: Hear From Our Staff
Since November 2015, Canadians have opened our hearts and homes to welcome over 40,000 Syrian refugees fleeing conflict. This World Refugee Day, as…
Youth-led Special Citizenship Ceremony: Welcoming New Canadians
Photo Credit: ICC/Oliver Yang Every year during March break, CCS brings together around 25-30 youth in Scarborough to organize a special Citizenship…
Making Wellbeing A Priority: CCS Wellness Fair 2017
On Thursday, March 16, dozens of newcomers spent a few hours at the CCS Wellness Fair 2017 hosted at the CCS Brampton…
Learning Together: Family Literacy Program
CCS is seeking to replenish our Family Literacy Program Lending Library. You can help by making a donation here. “What do kids say when they…
Let’s Break the Ice!
NOW Youth Forum Connects Newcomer Youth Newly arrived youth to Canada from 25 high schools in Scarborough and newcomer Syrian youth came…