Important Resources and Links

The ALIS website is a government of Alberta resource that covers everything from finding accommodations and work, setting up a bank account, to obtaining a health care card. There are also answers to questions about childcare, education, transportation, the legal system, recreation and more. Welcome to Alberta also has important phone numbers and websites to available resources.

Alliance to End Violence
Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies
Alberta Association of Services for Children and Families
Alberta Employment and Immigration
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
Alberta Network of Immigrant Women
Alberta Roundtable on Family Violence and Bullying
Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Catholic Immigrant Society
Calgary Centre for Newcomers
Calgary Immigrant Educational Society
Calgary Multicultural Centre
Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District
Canadian Council for Refugees
Centre for Community Enterprise
Changing Together: A Centre for Immigrant Women
Child Welfare League of Canada
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Directions for Immigrants in Trades & Professional Careers
Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary
Girl Guides of Canada
Grace Women's Health Centre
Immigrant Access Fund
Immigrant Services Calgary
Southern Alberta Heritage Language Assocation

Information on other services and organizations in Alberta

"Conversations for Change" - an overview of services for immigrant children and youth in Calgary - May 2004

"The Sudanese People" by Simon Chuol (click HERE)
"The Sudanese Community in Calgary" by Peter Both (click HERE)
"Sudanese History" by Wek Kuol (click HERE)