Centre for Newcomers

Name

Centre for Newcomers

Legal name

Centre for Newcomers Society of Calgary

Website

https://centrefornewcomers.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Settlement and Immigrant Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Inclusive / Special-Needs Childcare Centers (EDACAAAH)

Keywords

• Settlement services
• Language instruction
• Immigrant employment
• Refugee support
• Community integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Primary revenue source from federal and provincial government programs including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Alberta Justice & Solicitor General, Alberta Labour, Ministry of Assisted Living and Social Services, Alberta Human Rights Commission, and Calgary Learns. Services are offered free to participants.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations including The Calgary Foundation, Foundation of Hope, and United Way of Calgary and Area. Accepts donations via Zeffy, Canada Helps, Benevity, and PayPal. Offers monthly giving, tribute gifts, and peer-to-peer fundraising options.
3. EthniCity Catering Social Enterprise: Non-profit social enterprise providing culinary training to immigrants while operating catering services and cafes. Revenue from catering orders and cafe sales supports the organization's mission and provides Canadian work experience to trainees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centre for Newcomers is a nonprofit charitable organization that delivers free, in-person and online settlement, language, employment, mental health, youth, childcare, and social enterprise (EthniCity Catering) services to immigrants and refugees in Calgary. Core service lines include LINC English classes, career development and job search support, settlement case management, refugee support, 2SLGBTQ+ and seniors services, mental health counselling, youth programs, licensed daycare, and a kitchen-training social enterprise that prepares newcomers for the Canadian workforce.

Product overview

Centre for Newcomers (CFN) is a non-profit settlement services organization in Calgary offering a comprehensive, multi-service platform designed to support immigrants and refugees throughout their integration journey. The organization provides services across several interconnected areas: Language Learning (LINC and ESL programs with online, literacy, and senior-specific options), Career & Employment Services (job search support, job board, skills training including trades, logistics, and green buildings programs), Settlement & Support Services (case management, mental health, housing, refugee support, 2SLGBTQ+ services), Youth Programming (Real Me youth services including after-school, gang intervention, and WRAPCAP programs), Childcare (licensed daycare and LINC childcare for children 19 months to 5 years), Social Enterprise (EthniCity Catering & Cafes with kitchen training), and Professional Development (diversity training workshops for organizations). The organization supports over 50,000 newcomers annually across two main locations (Northgate Mall and Village Square) in Calgary, Alberta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EthniCity Catering: A non-profit social enterprise of the Centre for Newcomers that provides Canadian work experience and training to immigrants in their transition to Canada, including catering services and two café locations. Students in the kitchen training program learn and expand their culinary knowledge by assisting with orders and gaining invaluable work experience.

Products and services

• LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) Government-funded English language and life-skills instruction for adult immigrants and refugees (18+) needing to function in Canadian society, with multiple class formats including online, literacy-focused, and community-based options for seniors.
• Career Development and Job Search (CDJS) Employment support service helping immigrant job seekers in Alberta develop education and employment plans, prepare for, secure, and retain meaningful employment; available in multiple languages.
• Job Search Centre Drop-in employment resource center providing free computer use, internet access, fax, and resume printing services for job seekers at the Northgate Mall main office.
• Employment for Newcomers on Special Visa (ENSV) Program supporting Ukrainian newcomers and refugee claimants with open work permits, offering career counseling, multilingual job search support, employer connections, and free certifications.
• Foreign Credentials Recognition (FCR) Program Program assisting internationally educated health professionals in obtaining accreditation to practice in Canada through credential validation and licensing preparation support.
• Green Buildings and Retrofits Training Project

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ newcomers served annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered founding and supporting.

• Mennonite Central Committee AlbertafoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner that supported establishment of the Centre for Newcomers in 1988. MCC Canada was the first denominational body to sign a Sponsorship Agreement for private sponsorship of refugees with IRCC.
• La Cité des RochechessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancophone settlement agency partner providing resources for French-speaking newcomers in Calgary.
• Aspire CalgarysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing trained financial literacy facilitators for CFN's Financial Empowerment program.
• VIVO for Healthier GenerationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting CFN's monthly outreach services for settlement information and community resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HIAS: Jewish-founded international refugee resettlement and integration agency with services for refugees in the U.S. and beyond. Comparable to CFN on refugee reception, integration, and resettlement case-management model.
• S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Multi-service immigrant settlement organization in Metro Vancouver providing language, employment, settlement, and newcomer integration services. Closely comparable to CFN's integrated service model.
• COSTI Immigrant Services: One of Canada's largest immigrant-serving agencies, headquartered in Toronto, providing settlement, language, employment, and refugee services. Closely comparable operating model to CFN at a multi-city scale.
• Immigrant Services Calgary: Calgary-based settlement agency offering language training, employment services, and settlement support for newcomers. Directly comparable to CFN in geography, service mix, and IRCC/Provincial funding model.
• Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS): Calgary-based nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, language training, employment, and settlement services. Competes with CFN for the same newcomer clients and the same government and foundation funding in Calgary.
• Mennonite New Life Centre (Toronto): Toronto-based faith-affiliated settlement agency serving newcomers with language, employment, and settlement programs. Comparable as a peer-founded by a Mennonite constituency offering similar services to CFN's origins.
• MOSAIC BC: BC-based nonprofit delivering settlement, language, employment, and community integration services to immigrants and refugees. Highly comparable in service portfolio, funder mix, and nonprofit structure.

Others

• Aspire Calgary: Calgary-based financial literacy and empowerment nonprofit that partners with CFN to deliver the Financial Empowerment Program. Adjacent rather than competitive, but operates in the same newcomer-services ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Calgary: Broader community-services incumbent in Calgary offering newcomer programs, childcare, employment, and language services alongside a much wider portfolio. Overlaps with CFN's employment, childcare, and language offerings.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Global humanitarian and refugee resettlement organization with resettlement, employment, and integration programming in multiple countries. Comparable to CFN on refugee resettlement and employment pathways, but operates at much larger scale and international footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YYCNewcomers
• Facebookfacebook.com/centrefornewcomers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-for-newcomers
• Instagraminstagram.com/yycnewcomers

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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