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This is a page for supporters of Immigrant Women Services Ottawa, and we encourage open discussion and invite you to share your opinion.

Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO) services include:

-Crisis Intervention and Counselling Services
-Language Interpretation and Translation Services
-Settlement and Integration Services Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO) is a community-based social service agency providing the highest quality of culturally appropriate services to immigrant women and their children. We create opportunities for women as they integrate and settle into a new society, rebuild their lives after violence and achieve their personal goals.Every year, over 2,000 women and their children are helped by IWSO’s dedicated and talented staff who are assisted by volunteers. By participating on this page, you are agreeing to our commenting policy, outlined below. We reserve the right to delete posts on our page containing any of the following elements:

- profanity
- misinformation
- spam
- off-topic / irrelevant
- personal attacks
- promoting violence
- promoting illegal or questionable activities

If you repeatedly violate this policy, you will be removed from our page. If you become a bother to our supporters, since this is a supporter page first and foremost, you will be removed. Again, we encourage open discussion, which includes disagreement, but we will not tolerate harassment or taunting of our supporters. We appreciate your cooperation and support, and look forward to connecting with each of you, our loyal supporters! If you have a question regarding this page or anything on it, please contact us here: http://www.immigrantwomenservices.com/contact-us/

Thank you!

11/03/2026

Le service d’établissement et d’intégration de l’IWSO a le plaisir de vous inviter à sa prochaine rencontre hybride « Thé et discussion » (Tea & Topic) :

Accéder aux soins de santé par l’entremise de votre pharmacie locale

Date : jeudi 5 novembre

Heure : de 13 h 30 à 15 h

Lieu : 219, avenue Argyle, bureau 400

Veuillez noter que cet événement est réservé aux femmes.

Cette séance, accessible également en ligne, sera animée par Reham Gorgy, pharmacienne et directrice de la pharmacie Pharmasave Main.

Veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-dessous pour remplir le formulaire d’inscription ou numériser le code QR.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=T2s5zp8trEybZFiTQ833ibwbx7T7wnRKnL-intWCZCVUNDE2RkpJM0RDSk1GRkgwMVFUV0VKVzNNTC4u&route=shorturl

Veuillez noter que le lien de connexion sera envoyé à l’adresse courriel des personnes inscrites deux heures avant le début de la séance.

Pour plus d’informations, veuillez contacter : [email protected]

11/02/2026

Cours d’informatique gratuits pour les femmes immigrantes en novembre et décembre !

L’organisme Immigrant Women’s Services Ottawa (IWSO) a le plaisir d’annoncer son programme de cours d’informatique gratuits pour les mois de septembre et octobre, destiné aux :

✅ Femmes immigrantes
✅ Résidentes permanentes
✅ Réfugiées au sens de la Convention
✅ Aides-familiales résidantes

💻 Cours offerts en présentiel et en ligne !

Il y a toujours quelque chose de nouveau à apprendre – ne manquez pas cette occasion de développer vos compétences numériques et de renforcer votre confiance en vous.

📅 Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant !

Pour vous inscrire, veuillez contacter Iskrena à l’adresse [email protected]

10/31/2026

IWSO’s Settlement & Integration Department is pleased to invite you to our upcoming hybrid Tea & Topic session:

Getting Healthcare Through Your Local Pharmacy

Date: Thursday, November 05

Time:1:30 to 3PM

Location: 219 Argyle Ave. #400

Please note this is a women only event.

This online session will be presented by Reham Gorgy, Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager, Pharmasave Main Pharmacy.

Please click the link below to complete the registration form or scan the QR Code.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=T2s5zp8trEybZFiTQ833ibwbx7T7wnRKnL-intWCZCVUNDE2RkpJM0RDSk1GRkgwMVFUV0VKVzNNTC4u&route=shorturl

Kindly note that the meeting link will be sent to the registrants' email addresses two hours before the session.

For more information contact: [email protected]

10/30/2026

One of the smartest ways to give may already be in your retirement plan.

Did you know you can name a charity as a beneficiary of your RRSP or RRIF?

By naming Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO) as a beneficiary, you can:

✨ Keep what you and your family need for retirement
✨ Make a meaningful difference with what remains
✨ Potentially offset taxes that would otherwise apply to your RRSP/RRIF at death
✨ Set it up quickly, flexibly, and at no cost

It’s a simple way to create a lasting legacy for immigrant and racialized women and their children in our community.

Want to learn more? The Will Power campaign has a helpful tool that walks you through the process in less than five minutes.

👉 Take a few minutes to explore this smart and meaningful way to give.

https://www.willpower.ca/donate-with-rrsp/

10/26/2026

IWSO’s Settlement & Integration Department is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Tea & Topic session:

Building Professional Confidence and Accessing Job Search Support

Monday, October 26, at 1:00 PM.

This online session will be presented by IWSO’s Amy Monteal, Manager, From Survivor to Thriver Project.

The session will provide tips for building confidence, developing an elevator pitch, and accessing the support available through the “From Survivor to Thriver Project.”

Please scan the QR Code to complete the registration form or go to the link below:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=T2s5zp8trEybZFiTQ833ibwbx7T7wnRKnL-intWCZCVUMDVBT0lLWUIyTE1PUzZRVUNMWjRJNk1JNS4u&route=shorturl

Kindly note that the meeting link will be sent to you via your email addresses two hours before the session begins and registration closes at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 21, 2026

10/21/2026

IWSO’s Settlement & Integration Department is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Tea & Topic session:

Building Professional Confidence and Accessing Job Search Support

Monday, October 26, at 1:00 PM.

This online session will be presented by IWSO’s Amy Monteal, Manager, From Survivor to Thriver Project.

The session will provide tips for building confidence, developing an elevator pitch, and accessing the support available through the “From Survivor to Thriver Project”

Please scan the QR Code to complete the registration form or go to the link below:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=T2s5zp8trEybZFiTQ833ibwbx7T7wnRKnL-intWCZCVUMDVBT0lLWUIyTE1PUzZRVUNMWjRJNk1JNS4u&route=shorturl

Kindly note that the meeting link will be sent to you via your email addresses two hours before the session begins and registration closes at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 21, 2026

10/20/2026

Free Computer Courses for Immigrant Women in November & December!

Immigrant Women's Services Ottawa (IWSO) is pleased to announce its free computer course program for September and October, designed for:

✅ Immigrant women
✅ Permanent residents
✅ Convention refugees
✅ Live-in caregivers

💻 Courses available in person and online!

There's always something new to learn – don't miss this opportunity to develop your digital skills and boost your confidence.

📅 Register now!

To register, contact Iskrena at [email protected]

10/19/2026

Le département « Établissement et intégration » d’IWSO a le plaisir de vous inviter à sa prochaine rencontre « Thé et discussion » (Tea & Topic) :

Renforcer sa confiance professionnelle et accéder à un soutien pour la recherche d’emploi

Lundi 26 octobre, à 13 h 00.

Cette séance en ligne sera animée par Amy Monteal, responsable du projet « From Survivor to Thriver » (De survivante à personne épanouie) au sein d’IWSO.

La rencontre permettra d’obtenir des conseils pour renforcer sa confiance en soi, préparer une présentation concise de son parcours professionnel (le fameux « elevator pitch ») et accéder au soutien offert par le projet « From Survivor to Thriver ».

Veuillez scanner le code QR pour remplir le formulaire d’inscription, ou suivre le lien ci-dessous :

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=T2s5zp8trEybZFiTQ833ibwbx7T7wnRKnL-intWCZCVUMDVBT0lLWUIyTE1PUzZRVUNMWjRJNk1JNS4u&route=shorturl

Veuillez noter que le lien de connexion vous sera envoyé par courriel deux heures avant le début de la séance. Les inscriptions seront closes le mercredi 21 octobre 2026, à 15 h 00.

Address

219 Argyle Avenue, Suite 400
Ottawa, ON
K2P2H4

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16137293145

Website

http://www.immigrantwomenservices.com/

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