Media Inquiries:
For all media inquires contact:
Quinton Gordon,
Manager – Strategic Engagement
Email: qgordon@icavictoria.org
Mobile: 250.882.4169
Victoria Times Colonist
Q+ Crew helps support refugees and immigrants with diverse sexualities, gender identities.
Started by the ICA’s Youth and Family Services team, the peer-support program offers weekly sessions for immigrants as well as racialized Victorian youth…
Interim CEO, Winnie Lee, speaks to the Victoria Foundation’s 2022 Vital Signs Report and how we help newcomers to the Capital Region to establish a sense of belonging in the community.
Capital Daily
Greater Victoria is experiencing a demographic shift according to the latest federal statistics.
The 2021 Census population profile shows that 64,775 people identified as members of a visible minority group in Greater Victoria, and now comprise 16.7% of the total population of 388,470.
CBC Radio / All Points West
Ahead of Victoria’s Pride Parade, Robin McGeough shares the support for gender and sexually diverse newcomers to Canada. The Gender Equity and Sexual Diversity Coordinator at the Inter-cultural Association of Victoria says being an ally must go beyond Pride week.
Douglas Magazine
‘Anti-Racism at Work is Everyone’s Job’ is the theme of a new media campaign aimed at encouraging everyone to speak up against racism at work, especially white colleagues, managers, directors, and leaders who are presently quiet, hesitant, or unsure how to respond.
CBC Radio
Paulina Grainger speaks with Robyn Burns about a new anti-racism program run by ICA, a program that she believes can help make a great impact if people participating are genuinely committed to educating themselves.
Capital Daily Podcast
ICA Victoria Reimagines Diversity Training
The Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria has taken new steps to offer a more intense and in-depth diversity training course. They aim to help businesses create equitable workplaces for the modern world. Today, we learn about the program, and why it’s so important.
Capital Daily
Racism is a Victoria problem: A new report, spearheaded by the Greater Victoria Local Immigration Partnership (GVLIP) and the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA), found that 71% of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour personally experienced regular instances of racism in Victoria over the past five years
Immigrant Welcome Centre
From housing and education to employment services, ICA’s Settlement Services team can help newcomers navigate and connect with important resources and support.
Learn English (LINC)
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) provides English language training from beginner to advanced levels for adult newcomers to Canada. LINC is funded by the Government of Canada and is FREE for eligible students.
Employment Services
Whether you are a newcomer to Canada or an immigrant who has been here for many years, our Employment Services team can assist with job search and skills training programs to help you find work in the Canadian job market.