{"id":20406,"date":"2024-04-20T17:45:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T20:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/?page_id=20406"},"modified":"2024-04-23T09:41:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T12:41:59","slug":"asylum-seekers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/en\/asylum-seekers\/","title":{"rendered":"Asylum Seekers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20406\" class=\"elementor elementor-20406\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418f378a e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"418f378a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fd596b e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70fd596b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2962951c animated-slow flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2962951c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support for<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7891f04b animated-slow flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7891f04b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Asylum Seekers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a28e17 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72a28e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6b077c flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a6b077c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\">The Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF) Inc. welcomes and supports asylum seekers as they rebuild their lives in the Greater Fredericton Area (GFA).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd3d0c elementor-widget-divider--view-line flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2fd3d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d5c870 thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43d5c870\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bee1603 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bee1603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"960\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Fredericton-Fall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20585\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Fredericton-Fall.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Fredericton-Fall-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Fredericton-Fall-768x347.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f372260 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f372260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCAF staff and volunteers work with asylum seekers to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c39681f thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c39681f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ab7e09 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70ab7e09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e3b61 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9e3b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Assess Needs\/Assets <\/strong>and provide<strong> Referrals<\/strong> to MCAF, services and programs with government and community including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469615b flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"469615b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Access to temporary\/permanent housing in the GFA<\/li><li>MCAF food distribution services and local food banks<\/li><li>Access to donations of clothing, furniture and household items<\/li><li>register and apply for:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/sin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Insurance Number (SIN)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/gnb\/en\/departments\/health\/Medicare.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NB Medicare card<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/gnb\/en\/services\/services_renderer.10295.Social_Assistance_Program.html\">Social Assistance Program<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/socialsupportsnb.ca\/en\/program\/canada-housing-benefit-chb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada-New Brunswick Housing Benefit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8a2f22 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f8a2f22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1eb1db flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f1eb1db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make a Refugee Claim<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764104d flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"764104d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Connect with the <a href=\"https:\/\/nbrc-crnb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>New Brunswick Refugee Clinic<\/strong><\/a><ul><li>fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irb-cisr.gc.ca\/en\/refugee-claims\/Pages\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refugee claims<\/a><\/li><li>complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irb-cisr.gc.ca\/en\/forms\/Pages\/RpdSpr0201.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basis of Claim Form<\/a> (BOC) and present refugee protection claims to the Refugee Protection Division (RPD)<\/li><li>attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irb-cisr.gc.ca\/en\/legal-policy\/procedures\/Pages\/rpd-virtual-hearings-guide.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hearings<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irb-cisr.gc.ca\/en\/Pages\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada<\/a> (IRB)<\/li><li>meet with legal counsel<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>schedule immigration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/application\/medical-police\/medical-exams.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medical exams<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f08ef8b e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f08ef8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493fb05 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"493fb05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Settlement Information &amp; Orientation Sessions<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5cd2d4 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5cd2d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>provide information and orientation on:<ul><li>safety and emergency services<\/li><li>public transportation<\/li><li>New Brunswick&#8217;s education and health care system<\/li><li>Canadian laws and customs<\/li><li>Personal finance<ul><li>budgeting<\/li><li>setting up a bank account<\/li><li>using debit and credit cards<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd23bc thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fd23bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb26464 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1eb26464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bccdb90 thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bccdb90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b265c2 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30b265c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bf61fd elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52bf61fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Homeworkclub.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Homeworkclub.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Homeworkclub-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Homeworkclub-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fec90d flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40fec90d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Education System<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606dfc42 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"606dfc42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Register children in an <a href=\"https:\/\/asdw.nbed.ca\/education_centres\/fredericton-education-centre\/\">English or French school<\/a><\/li><li>register children in after school activities, homework clubs, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b96d327 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b96d327\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efdcd2e flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6efdcd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-ESL-classes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-ESL-classes.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-ESL-classes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-ESL-classes-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec54485 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ec54485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn English<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c91da7 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25c91da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCAF provides English level assessment and placement with:<\/p><ul><li>Structured <a href=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/en\/learn-english\/\"><strong>English Second Language<\/strong><\/a> (ESL) classes, beginner or advanced levels, virtual or in-person, morning, afternoon, or evening<\/li><li>Volunteer language tutoring<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d0eba3 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72d0eba3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56891e3b flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56891e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Employment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20569\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Employment.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Employment-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/AS-Employment-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a5c422 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38a5c422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec773ae flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec773ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCAF employment coaches assist job seekers to successfully apply their skills in the Canadian work force.<\/p><ul><li>development of an employment action plan<\/li><li>connect with potential employers<\/li><li>Participate in employment sessions on topics including:<ul><li>resume &amp; cover letter writing<\/li><li>job search strategies<\/li><li>mastering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li><li>interview techniques<\/li><li>Canadian workplace culture<\/li><li>Canadian workplace standards and safety<\/li><li>power of networking<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f5cdfe thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28f5cdfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514cff5b e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"514cff5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18552a64 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18552a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resources.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20557\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resources.jpg 675w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resources-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444f0781 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"444f0781\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39977ea flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39977ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0c557 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d0c557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>MCAF<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/en\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MCAF Monthly Newsletter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MulticulturalAssociationofFredericton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MCAF Facebook Page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>New Brunswick<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nbrc-crnb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Brunswick Refugee Clinic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celpip.ca\/city\/fredericton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/gnb\/en\/services\/services_renderer.10295.Social_Assistance_Program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NB Social Assistance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/gnb\/en\/departments\/health.html\">Healthcare<\/a><\/li><li>Finding a Family Doctor: <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/gnb\/en\/departments\/health\/Hospital-Services\/content\/Patient_Connect_NB.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Health | Patient Connect NB<\/a><\/li><li>Non-Emergency Health Concerns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/gnb\/en\/corporate\/promo\/accessing-healthcare\/tele-care.html\">Tele-Care 811<\/a><\/li><li>Landlord and Tenant Services: <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.snb.ca\/content\/snb\/en\/sites\/rent.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Residential Tenancies Tribunal<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredericton.ca\/en\/police-force\/community-policing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Policing | City of Fredericton<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredericton.ca\/en\/fredericton-fire\">Fire Department<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Government of Canada <\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irb-cisr.gc.ca\/en\/applying-refugee-protection\/Pages\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making a refugee claim<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/refugees.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Refugees and asylum &#8211; Canada.ca<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Other<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/universal-declaration-human-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 14)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainbowrailroad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainbow Railroad<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503d69ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"503d69ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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