Moving Ahead
A program designed to assist refugees and immigrants, facing significant barriers to successful settlement and integration.
The Moving Ahead program offers personalized support to isolated newcomer populations through a collaborative, case management service approach that serves refugees and immigrants who face multiple barriers in their process of settlement.
Services Provided.
Moving Ahead provides eligible refugee and immigrant clients with
Needs Assessment & Action Planning
Settelment Information & Counselling
Case Management
Life Skills, Literacy & Essential Skills Development
Supported Access to Services
Social & Emotional Support
Practical Assistance
Explore our informative infographic to gain deeper insights into our program. The document is available in four different languages:
Program Eligibility.
Eligibility includes those refugees and immigrants who:
Lack Canadian life experience or knowledge
Meet specific immigration status requirements
Experience complex life situations
Have defined hardships and difficulties
Languages Served.
Languages served by Burnaby Family Life Moving Ahead in Burnaby and New Westminster are:
Dari
Farsi
English
French
Kirundi
Kinyarwanda
Swahili
The Moving Ahead program is located at:
Burnaby Family Life – Pioneer Community Resource Centre
4535 Kingsway Avenue, Burnaby BC, V5H 0E5
For referrals and self-referrals, please complete the Application Form.
For any questions, please contact our Program Assistant at 604-659-2205. Download our Moving Ahead brochure here.
