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Burnaby Demographics

In 2015 35.6% of the recent

immigration population age 15 and over were in the low income bracket, down from 41.8% in 2010.
Source: 2016 Census

54% of Burnaby's labour force

are immigrants.
Source: 2016 Census

44.4% Of Burnaby's recent

immigration population came from China and the Philippines.
Source: 2016 Census

8.7% of Burnaby's recent immigrants

are refugees.
Source: 2016 Census

In 2016 Immigrants represented

50% of Burnaby's total population - that's 115,145 people.
Source: 2016 Census

63.6% Burnaby’s residents

self-identified as visible minorities.
Source: 2016 Census

232,080 residents

lived in Burnaby in 2015.
Source: 2016 Census

62.4% of Burnaby's 16,065 recent immigrants

arrived under the economic class, similar to Metro Vancouver’s regional levels (63%).
Source: 2016 Census

66.6% of Burnaby's recent immigrants

spoke non-official languages most often at home in 2016, notably more than 62.1% of Metro Vancouver’s recent immigrants.
Source: 2016 Census

26.2% of Burnaby’s recent immigrants

worked in the retail trade, and the accommodation and food services sectors in 2015.
Source: 2016 Census

Burnaby was home to the fourth-largest

immigrant population (115,145) in the Metro Vancouver Region, representing 11.6% of Metro Vancouver’s immigrant population.
Source: 2016 Census

66.0% of Burnaby’s recent immigrants

were between the ages of 15 and 44 when arriving Canada.
Source: 2016 Census

30.5% of Burnaby’s recent immigrants

spoke Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese and Chinese n.o.s. combined) most often at home.
Source: 2016 Census

10% of Burnaby’s recent immigrants

were unemployed in 2015, significantly higher than their Canadian born counterparts (6.5%).
Source: 2016 Census

15.7% of Burnaby’s recent immigrants

spoke non-official languages at work.
Source: 2016 Census

39.8% of Burnaby’s total population

spoke English only as their mother tongue, notably lower (14%) than Metro Vancouver’s regional level of 54.0%.
Source: 2016 Census

In 2016 56.4% of recent immigrants

aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor's degree or higher, up from 54.9% in 2011.
Source: 2016 Census

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Moving Ahead

Agency: MOSAIC

Program Description:

The program uses a collaborative case management services approach to deliver comprehensive, holistic, client-centred programming to refugees and immigrants who face multiple barriers to their settlement and integration. Moving Ahead is a Vulnerable Immigrant Populations Program (VIPP), funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Moving Ahead reaches isolated newcomer population via community outreach, and in-home consultations. These support services include:

Intake and Assessment Services
Case Management of Individual Client Files
Specialized Services for Youth and Young Adults
Social and emotional support
Settlement information and counselling
Life skills, literacy and essential skills development
Practical assistance
Supported access to services

MOSAIC is a lead agency in Burnaby and New Westminster. It also sub-contracts with Burnaby Family Life Institute to provide these services.

Moving Ahead provides services in the first languages. These include Amharic, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Kurdish, Lingala, Nuba, Pashto, Russian, Swahili, Tigrinya, Urdu/Hindi and English.

Client Profile / Eligibility Criteria

Moving Ahead welcomes immigrants and refugees who:

Are new to Canada and is lacking Canadian life experience or knowledge
Meet specific immigration status requirements e.g. permanent residents
Are experiencing complex life situations
Are struggling with hardships and difficulties

Immigrants and refugees between 16 to 28 are served by a special team called Free Running. It provides case management, career exploration, settlement orientation and information, life and essential skills training, social and recreational events that focuses on the needs of youth and young adults.

Registration Information

Government ministries and community agency are welcome to refer clients to the program. Those who are interest in the service can also apply themselves. Forms can be downloaded from the website www.mosaicbc.com or contact us directly.

Applicant will be required to take part in an assessment to determine their eligibility for the program. Those who do not meet the eligibility criteria will be referred to alternative or appropriated community services.

Start Dates / Duration

Eligible applicants may receive up to around one year intensive support in meeting their settlement and integration challenge.

Program Fee: Free

Contact Information

Contact: Ronnie Law, Program Manager

Phone: 604-636-4712

Fax: 604-254-3932

Email: Movingahead@mosaicbc.com

Website: Visit

Location:

310 – 7155 Kingsway
Burnaby, V5E 2V1

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