Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network

What Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network does

Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network is a Winnipeg-based non-profit organization founded in 2009 that delivers free English language instruction (the federally funded LINC program, Foundation through CLB 6) and family support services to newcomer parents and primary caregivers in Manitoba. The organization operates from four physical locations across Winnipeg — its headquarters at 397 Carlton Street plus three additional classroom sites at Knox United Church (406 Edmonton Street), the Fort Site (205 Fort Street), and Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church (1771 Pembina Highway) — and provides integrated on-site childcare through its Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) program for children aged 6 months to 5 years, enabling parents to attend classes. Beyond LINC, Mosaic runs a portfolio of family and parenting programs including HIPPY, Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP), Handle with Care, Wiggle Giggle & Munch, Communication and Engagement, Thriving in a New Home, and the 170-hour Family Engagement Mentorship (FEM) practicum, plus facilitator training and multilingual IRCC information pamphlets in 18+ languages.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: all services are free to participants, and revenue is sourced from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for LINC delivery, the Province of Manitoba and Manitoba Community Services Council, foundation grants (Winnipeg Foundation across multiple programs, Thomas Sill Foundation), and individual donations via CanadaHelps. There is no proprietary technology, app, API, or AI capability — service delivery is entirely in-person and human-mediated, with a WordPress website and social media channels supporting outreach. Students are referred via WELARC for English placement testing, and programming is built around culturally adapted content, peer-mentor home visits, and on-site childcare.

The organization is incorporated under Manitoba law as Mosaic – Newcomer Family Resource Network Incorporated, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors (chaired by Dr. Ashley Stewart-Tufescu) and led by Executive Director Val Cavers, with approximately 20+ staff across program, finance, HR, operations, and coordination functions. Strategic partnerships with Robertson College (ECE career pathway, 2022), Heart Acres Farm (weekly produce donations since 2017), the National Newcomer Navigation Network, and Mothers Matter Centre extend its service capacity. The 17th Annual General Meeting is scheduled for June 25, 2026.

Name

Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network

Legal name

Mosaic – Newcomer Family Resource Network Incorporated

Website

https://mosaicnet.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network is a Winnipeg-based non-profit, founded in 2009, that delivers free government-funded English classes (LINC) and integrated family programs with on-site childcare to newcomer parents and primary caregivers across four Winnipeg locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant Settlement Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural, Multilingual & Immigrant Family Engagement Programs (EDACALAL), Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Newcomer settlement services
• English language training
• Childcare services
• Family resource programs
• Immigrant integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for the LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) program. Additional support from Province of Manitoba, Manitoba Community Services Council, and other government sources.
2. Foundation and Grant Funding: Funding from Winnipeg Foundation (Literacy for Life, Nourishing Potential, Youth in Philanthropy, Professional Development Grants), Thomas Sill Foundation, and various other foundation grants.
3. Donations: Accepts donations through CanadaHelps.org platform for individuals wanting to support newcomer families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network is a non-profit newcomer service organization in Winnipeg, Manitoba that delivers Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) English classes to immigrant and refugee adults together with free on-site childcare and family programs. Its services are aimed at newcomer parents with young children, combining adult settlement-language training with the Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) program and complementary supports such as the Healthy Child Development program and FASD outreach.

Product overview

Mosaic Newcomer Family Resource Network is a rights-based community organization, not a software product company. Its offering consists of community service programs for newcomer families in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The core services are the LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) English Classes program and Family Programs (a suite of parenting, literacy, and childcare services). These programs work together: English Classes provide language instruction with on-site childcare through the Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) program, while Family Programs provide additional parenting support, home visits, and facilitator training. Family Programs includes named sub-programs such as Handle with Care, Wiggle, Giggle & Munch, Communication and Engagement, Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP), Thriving in a New Home, Family Engagement Mentorship (FEM), and HIPPY. All Mosaic programs are free and designed for newcomer families with language and cultural supports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Family Engagement Mentorship (FEM) Program: A 170-hour volunteer practicum designed to help newcomer individuals gain practical experience for employment in early years and family-serving organizations.
• Care for Newcomer Children (CNC)
• LINC Program

Products and services

• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Free English-language classes for adult newcomers and refugees that align with federally funded Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada curriculum, delivered on-site in Winnipeg so that participants can attend while their children are in co-located childcare.
• Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) Free on-site childcare for infants and young children of newcomer parents attending LINC classes at the same Mosaic location, intended to remove the childcare barrier to language-class participation.
• Healthy Child Development Program Programming for newcomer families that promotes healthy child development and parenting supports, delivered through Mosaic's family resource network.
• FASD Outreach Community outreach and education focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, tailored to newcomer families accessing Mosaic's services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ hours of class time per school year for report card eligibility
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Robertson CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Partnership to provide language training and a pathway to a career in early childhood education. Robertson College collaborated with Mosaic to support newcomer individuals in gaining practical experience and building professional skills for employment in early years and family-serving organizations.
• Heart Acres FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Since 2017, Mosaic has partnered with Heart Acres Farm to bring fresh organic vegetables to newcomer families. Heart Acres Farm is built on a foundation of trust and community building, committed to the well-being of soil, plants, and community members. Families receive weekly full share donations of produce during the summer.
• National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMosaic works in partnership with the National Newcomer Navigation Network to help newcomers access the healthcare system. Mosaic is featured as a partner organization in N4 videos and initiatives supporting newcomer navigation services.
• National Newcomer Navigation NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting settlement workers like Shler Ali in helping new Canadians settle and adapt to their new life, connecting newcomers to essential services.
• Mothers Matter CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo HIPPY mothers from Mosaic participated in Mothering During COVID-19 discussions with Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and Sharon Johnston, joining 13 other mothers from across Canada in sessions organized by the Mothers Matter Centre.
• Knox United ChurchminorOthersProvides classroom space at 406 Edmonton Street for Mosaic English classes with CLB levels from Foundation to 3-4.
• Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren ChurchminorOthersProvides classroom space at 1771 Pembina Highway for Mosaic English classes serving Fort Garry area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS): Provides refugee resettlement, language training, and family programs in Calgary; structurally similar to Mosaic with a comparable integrated newcomer family support model in a different Western Canadian market.
• Manitoba Start: Winnipeg-based newcomer employment-focused services; while emphasis is on employment rather than language/family programming, it serves the same newcomer population in the same regional market and shares referral channels.
• Immigrant Services Calgary (part of Centre for Newcomers): Provides language, settlement, and family programs for newcomers in Alberta; comparable scope to Mosaic's integrated newcomer family services, operating in a different but adjacent Prairie market.

Direct peers

• COSTI Immigrant Services: Large-scale Ontario settlement agency delivering language training, settlement, employment, and family programs to newcomers and refugees — directly comparable to Mosaic's integrated LINC plus wraparound family services model, albeit at significantly larger geographic scale.
• Catholic Cross-Cultural Services (CCCS): Toronto-area immigrant-serving agency offering language instruction, settlement, and family programs for newcomers and refugees — comparable integrated newcomer family model, serving a different but adjacent urban geography.
• IRCOM (Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba): Winnipeg-headquartered non-profit supporting newcomer families with housing, language, and settlement programming; shares Mosaic's specific geographic market and integrated family-support mission.
• Welcome Place / YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg Newcomer Services: Winnipeg-based newcomer settlement services within the local YMCA network providing language, settlement, and family programming; a like-for-like peer against Mosaic in the same regional market.
• YWCA Newcomer Services (YWCA Winnipeg and similar programs): Provides settlement, language, and family support services to newcomer women and families in Canada, often with on-site childcare — closely aligned with Mosaic's female-parent/caregiver focus and family engagement model.
• Affiliated Services for Newcomers (ASN) / Services aux nouveaux arrivants: Montreal organization providing language training, settlement, and family services to newcomers with multiple locations; directly comparable to Mosaic's multi-site integrated newcomer family programming model.

Emerging players

• World Skills Employment Centre: Ottawa-based employment services for newcomers — partial overlap with Mosaic's settlement/employment-readiness work via FEM and Robertson College partnerships, though focused more on employment than direct family programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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