By Claudia Porras As a teacher, Martha has dedicated her entire life to guiding others. She is a native of Nicaragua. She was a tutor in elementary school and a teacher in high school for adult education. She has worked for various agencies of the United Nations system in Nicaragua. Four years ago, she had […]
In MNLCT I found a team of friendly professionals: Martha’s Story Read More »
How to apply for Permanent Residence under Spousal Sponsorship avoid financial fraud manage debit & credit navigate the TTC strategize your job search perform well in job interviews Let us help you reach your maximum potential. We offer information sessions and workshops to help newcomers make Canada their home. Check out our February events
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By Vlad Umnov Lourdes calls herself a “very strong woman”. A few years ago, she lost everything – her independence, her home, her mobility. But you would never believe it if you met this smiling, energetic woman. Lourdes came to Canada from Mexico City in the 1990s. “I have been living in this beautiful country
Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto has a lot of angels: Lourdes’ Story Read More »
By Claudia Porras Life showed Ana Maria a difficult side when, during a long and painful recovery from cancer, her daughter moved out and Ana Maria was left to meet her rehabilitation challenges alone. With limited financial resources, she had to find a new home, and then on top of that, she did not speak
I dream of becoming independent again, feeling useful: Ana Maria’s Story Read More »
In this edition: Warm up to Winter Fundraiser | Immigrants in Tech | Mandarin-speaking Seniors Group | HOPES | Programs & Services News | Help with Your Employment Journey | Thank you to our Executive Director, Shelly D’Mello | Holiday Closure Help refugees and vulnerable immigrants make Canada home with your tea or coffee purchase
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December 6-18, 2022 We are happy to be partnering with Kitimai Tea & Coffee Inc. once again this year to offer their coffee & tea bundles in time for the holidays! A portion of your purchase will go toward MNLCT to help refugees & immigrants make Canada home. Learn More
The Mennonite New Life Centre and our Board of Directors share the bittersweet news that our Executive Director, Shelly D’Mello, is resigning at the end of the year. We are very sad to see Shelly leave, but we know that change is part of life and that she is moving on to new challenges and achievements.
Thank you, Shelly, for 13 impactful years of service to MNLCT! Read More »
After two and a half years of COVID restrictions, we are ready to open our in-person Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) classes! We will start with classes for beginners – CLB 2 and CLB 4. Our Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) program will also resume providing in-person childminding care for LINC students who
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Our free English classes for newcomers begin on September 6th, 2022. Join LINC classes (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) to improve your English skills to help make friends, find a job, and become independent. Check full course calendar for Fall-Winter 2022-2023. Participants must be: Age 18 years or older Permanent Resident or Convention Refugee/Protected
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Get the latest news about our in-person services, our upcoming Open House, and the impact of our work. In-Person Services by Appointment Visit us at our Keele and Finch offices Call 647-812-1332 to make an appointment before visiting. Hours of operation are 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Keele Office: 2737 Keele St. Unit 9 Settlement:
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Thank you for your patience as we continue to respond to a cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.
We are happy to share an important update — we are now able to send outgoing emails. Going forward, you will receive our emails from our new domain, @mnlc.ca, in addition to our temporary Gmail addresses. Please watch for us in your inbox.
If you haven’t already, you can sign up to receive email updates from us directly here.
Please note: All our services, classes, and appointments will be closed from Friday, July 31, to Monday, August 3. We will resume on Tuesday, August 4.
Happy Civic Holiday!
We know it has been frustrating and difficult to reach us during this time, and we sincerely apologize for that. Please know that all our programs and services are running and staff are ready to support you. For getting in touch with us, please continue to use our temporary Gmail addresses:
Or drop in to our Keele location (2737 Keele St, units 9, 111, 112, North York) or Finch location (1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York) during office hours:
We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.
Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community, and we look forward to being fully operational again. We will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.