Association for New Canadians

What Association for New Canadians does

The Association for New Canadians (ANC) is a non-profit, community-based registered charity founded in 1979 and headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the primary settlement and integration services organization for immigrants and refugees in the province, delivering a comprehensive suite of programs including Settlement and Orientation Services, Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) based on Canadian Language Benchmarks, Career and Employment Services, Children and Youth Programs (CAYP), Private Sponsorship of Refugees (as a designated Sponsorship Agreement Holder), Community Connections, Temporary Foreign Workers Services, HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters), and the Humanitarian Migrants Project. ANC also runs the newly launched Solutions Lab (housing initiatives), WelcomeNL (pre-arrival settlement support), and the Newcomer Digital Skills Lab. The organization operates from one main office in St. John's and eight satellite offices across Newfoundland and Labrador (Corner Brook, Grand Falls-Windsor, Gander, Clarenville, St. Anthony, Labrador City, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and Forteau), supplemented by itinerant/mobile settlement services, on-site ESL training, school-based programming through the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, and an outreach tutor program. It provides translation and interpretation in over 60 languages.

The organization is funded primarily through federal and provincial government grants, with core funders including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Employment and Social Development Canada, Health Canada, Women and Gender Equality Canada, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and multiple Newfoundland and Labrador provincial departments (Immigration Population Growth and Skills, Education, Health and Community Services, Children Seniors and Social Development). Secondary funding comes from charitable donations (individuals and corporate), United Way Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canadian Women's Foundation, and corporate community boards such as TELUS Atlantic Canada. All core services are provided free of charge to eligible clients (permanent residents, government-assisted refugees, privately sponsored refugees, refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers, international students, and work permit holders). ANC is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and managed by an Executive Director (Megan Morris) with a Senior Management Team overseeing Programs, Finance/HR/IT, Resettlement, ESL Services, Regional Services, Employment Services, and Operations. It is not a technology company and has no proprietary software platform; the only digital assets noted are a comprehensive online Newcomers Guide and online CLB/distance learning options.

Name

Association for New Canadians

Legal name

Association for New Canadians

Website

https://ancnl.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Association for New Canadians is a non-profit settlement and integration services organization serving immigrants and refugees across Newfoundland and Labrador through nine offices, language training, employment support, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Settlement and Integration Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Settlement services
• Language training
• Refugee resettlement
• Immigrant employment
• Community integration

Headquarters

HQ city

St. John's

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: ANC operates as a registered charity funded primarily by federal and provincial government departments. Major funders include Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Employment and Social Development Canada, Health Canada, Women and Gender Equality Canada, and various Newfoundland and Labrador provincial departments including Immigration Population Growth and Skills, Education, Health and Community Services, and Children Seniors and Social Development.
2. Charitable Donations: ANC accepts financial donations from individuals and organizations. The organization is a registered charity and issues tax receipts for financial donations to donors who provide full mailing information. Donations can be made via e-transfer, cheque, PayPal, debit/credit card, or through CanadaHelps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Association for New Canadians delivers settlement, language training, refugee resettlement, employment, and community integration services to immigrants and refugees across Newfoundland and Labrador. As an IRCC-designated Sponsorship Agreement Holder, it provides funded core services free of charge to eligible newcomers and tailored fee-based employer support under the Atlantic Immigration Program. Service delivery spans pre-arrival orientation, in-person settlement support, ESL/LINC language training, youth programming, and long-term integration supports.

Product overview

The Association for New Canadians is a non-profit community-based organization delivering settlement and integration services to immigrants and refugees in Newfoundland and Labrador. For over 45 years, the organization has provided a comprehensive suite of programs including Settlement and Orientation Services, Language Training and Assessment (LINC), Career and Employment Services, Children and Youth Programs (CAYP), Private Sponsorship of Refugees, and Community Connections. Additional services include the Humanitarian Migrants Project, Temporary Foreign Workers Services, HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters), The Solutions Lab (housing initiatives), WelcomeNL (pre-arrival support), International Student Services, and Atlantic Immigration Program Supports. The organization also provides Translation and Interpretation Services in over 60 languages, Diversity and Public Education training, and publishes the comprehensive Newcomers Guide to Services and Resources in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Settlement and Orientation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Province-wide coverage across Newfoundland and Labrador through 9 offices and itinerant services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, secondary and minor.

• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)coreOthersFederal government department providing primary funding for settlement programs including Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) and Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC). IRCC is the core government funder enabling ANC to deliver services to immigrants and refugees.
• Employment and Social Development CanadacoreOthersFederal government department providing funding for employment and social development programs supporting newcomer integration into the Canadian workforce.
• Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Immigration, Population Growth and SkillscoreOthersProvincial government department providing funding and policy oversight for immigration and settlement services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Memorial University of NewfoundlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-secondary educational institution partner supporting newcomer integration, potentially through credential recognition, student volunteer programs, and collaborative research initiatives.
• Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (NLSchools)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the school district enables ANC's Children and Youth Programs (CAYP) to deliver after-school homework clubs, lunch programs, and other support services directly in schools throughout the St. John's metropolitan area.
• College of the North AtlanticsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial college partner potentially providing educational pathways, skills training, and credentialing support for newcomer clients.
• City of St. John'smajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner. ANC co-hosts events with the City including World Refugee Day celebrations and the 'Many Journeys, One Home' art exhibit recognizing newcomer accomplishments.
• Eastern HealthsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner providing healthcare services coordination. ANC's Settlement Health Workers work closely with Eastern Health to support newcomers in navigating health services.
• First Light - St. John's Friendship CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriendship Centre providing Indigenous community services. May partner with ANC on programs serving Indigenous newcomers or shared community events.
• Canadian Council for RefugeessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational refugee advocacy and coordination organization of which ANC is a member. Provides networking, policy coordination, and best practice sharing for settlement agencies across Canada.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Saint John YMCA Newcomer Centre (Atlantic Canada settlement cluster): Saint John-based Atlantic Canada settlement provider delivering LINC and settlement services for newcomers to New Brunswick. Comparable as a regional Atlantic Canada IRCC-funded newcomer services provider with overlapping federal funder relationships.
• Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS): Vancouver-based non-profit serving immigrant women and families with settlement, language, employment, and community programs. Comparable as a multi-service newcomer agency, but with a gender-focused lens rather than ANC's whole-population approach.

Broad incumbents

• COSTI Immigrant Services: Largest immigrant settlement agency in the Greater Toronto Area, delivering LINC language training, settlement, employment, and refugee services. Directly comparable as a designated IRCC settlement service provider with a similar multi-program suite, but operates in a much larger urban market.
• YMCA Newcomer Services: National YMCA network delivering government-funded settlement, language, and youth programs for newcomers in multiple provinces. Comparable as a multi-site non-profit settlement provider with funded newcomer programming, but operates through a federated national footprint rather than a single province.

Direct peers

• MOSAIC: Vancouver-based non-profit delivering settlement, language training, employment, and community connection services to immigrants and refugees in British Columbia. Closest functional analog to ANC as a multi-site settlement agency funded by IRCC with a similar program mix including LINC and refugee support.
• Reception House Waterloo Region: Ontario-based non-profit providing refugee reception, settlement, language, and employment services. Directly comparable as a designated refugee settlement and LINC provider operating with government funding in a sub-provincial region.
• Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC): British Columbia's largest non-profit settlement agency delivering LINC, settlement, employment, and community programs across many sites. Closest large-scale analog to ANC's multi-site, multi-program service delivery model.
• Affiliated Services for Immigrants and Refugees (ASIR/AFII): Calgary-based umbrella coordinating settlement service providers in Alberta, including LINC and refugee resettlement programs. Comparable as a coordinating body for funded newcomer services, though structured as an association versus ANC's direct-service model.
• Immigrant Services Calgary (ISC): Calgary-based settlement agency providing LINC language training, settlement, employment, and community programs to newcomers. Comparable as an IRCC-funded designated provider with province-wide (Alberta) service mix similar to ANC's offerings in NL.

Emerging players

• Toronto Newcomer Initiative / Culture Link (Toronto settlement NGOs cluster): Toronto-based settlement and newcomer services organization delivering language, employment, and community connection programs. Comparable as a settlement agency with similar program mix; smaller scale and urban-only versus ANC's provincial rural coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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