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Organization:
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Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
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Phone Numbers:
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613-235-4875
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Address:
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400 Cooper St, 2nd Flr, Suite 2000
Ottawa, ON
K2P 2H8
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Intersection:
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Bank St and Somerset St W
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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By phone Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Executives:
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Queenie Huynh - Chief Executive Officer
hr@occsc.org
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Service Description:
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Settlement and community services agency
Orientation and Adaptation Services
Needs assessment and Information and referral to community and social services * support with finding housing, child care, * registering children in school and health care * orientation within the city * help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship forms * community support for Chinese newcomers through volunteer befriending, conversation circles to practice English * workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture
Citizenship Preparation-- courses, tests and activities to help newcomers prepare for the citizenship test * offered on site
Language Training Services
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) -- provides basic language skills in English * courses offered part-time or online (Zoom)
Fee charging English courses (on-line, Zoom), for non-LINC eligible clients (call for more information)
CELPIP and CAEL testing site, in-person (contact prometric.com for details)
Employment Counselling and Preparation
Job search preparation and training-- developing strong job search strategies and workplace communication skills * job search workshops * on site job search and preparation training courses
Employment counselling -- resume help, job readiness clinic, employment counselling, skills and career development and help in establishing social and professional networks
Other Settlement Services
Library Settlement Partnership -- workshops, one-to-one counselling, settlement referrals * English Conversation Club
Commissioner of Oats -- commissioner of Oaths for verifying documents (only at 400 Cooper St)
Other Services
Counselling services workshops and support groups for * financial difficulties * family conflicts * mental health issues: depression, anxiety, stress, family relationships, caregiver stress, grief and loss, parenting, effective communication, workplace stress * problems with the law * racial discrimination * family law * legal problems * sponsorship matters * and Convention Refugee support.
Income tax preparation assistance for low-income individuals
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Call for an appointment or drop-in
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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All immigrants, newcomers and refugees
LINC: Newcomers to Canada 18 years and older who are permanent residents or Convention refugees (for some other eligible immigration categories, call the office)
Family Counselling Services: Persons living on a low income or receiving social assistance
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Languages:
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English ; Arabic ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Hindi ; Russian ; Ukrainian ; Pashto ; Serbian ; Croatian ; Bosnian
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Area Served:
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Ottawa (City of)
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Last Updated:
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7/29/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=212386
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