What We Do

We are a collaborative community initiative working to increase sense of belonging of newcomers and the community of Medicine Hat (and area). We are focused on supporting welcoming initiatives, creating a culture of inclusion, and integrating newcomers into our economic development.

How We Do It

We engage stakeholders including employers, agencies, community, and immigrants.  Together we act as an incubator for ideas, measures trends, identify needs, and mobilize appropriate community resources to meet newcomer needs.

MHLIP Working Groups

  • The Newcomer Net

    What does this look like?

    • Newcomers to be able to access information they need to achieve their goals.

    • Newcomers to be connected to neighbours, existing community members, and services.

    • Existing residents, businesses, and all service providers to know where to direct newcomers.

  • Creating a Culture of Inclusion

    What does this look like?

    • People to feel safe, welcomed, respected, valued, and connected in their neighbourhoods.

    • There to be increased cultural safety, awareness, sensitivity, representation, equity, and opportunity at different levels and in all organizations and spaces.

  • Integrating Newcomers into Economic Development

    What does this look like?

    • Newcomers are able to gain meaningful employment that utilizes their skills and education.

    • Businesses are able to utilize skilled newcomer talent that exists in the community and retain them.

    • The region is able to attract skilled labour that matches the needs of the community resolving existing labour shortages and increasing investment attraction.

Get involved with one of our working groups

Newcomer Guidebooks

Are you new to the Medicine Hat Area? These guidebooks cover the essential information to get you settled.

Download the Medicine Hat Guide
Download the Redcliff Guide

Resources

Resources

Check out our resources page to see more!

Settlement Help

Employment Help

Learn English

  • 1. Immigrant Services Calgary

    Book your test in Medicine Hat

    (403) 454-6708

    Immigrantservicescalgary.ca/CLARCregistration

    2. Brooks Community Adult Learning Council

    bcalc@brookslearning.ca | (403) 362-5372

    www.brookslearning.ca

  • In-person:

    Saamis Immigration Services Association

    LINC 1-4 CLB 1-4

    Medicine Hat College

    LINC CLB 5-8

    Online:

    Bow Valley College

    LINC Home Study CLB 3-8

  • 1. Pathways - Adult Learning Foundations

    Email Janessa at jtruscott@mhc.ab.ca

    (403) 878-9083

    2. LEARN - Community Adult Learning Council

    Email Jody at familyliteracy@mhc.ab.ca

    (403) 529-3878

Want to learn more about MHLIP?

Contact Sadiki at sbamperineza@ccisab.ca

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Located in Being Human Services

222 S Railway St, Medicine Hat, AB