Organization: Catholic Centre for Immigrants - Maison Sophia House
Phone Numbers: 613-789-4338 ; Catholic Centre for Immigrants, Ottawa 613-232-9634
Fax: 613-789-3574
Email: rh@cciottawa.ca
Website: www.cciottawa.ca
Address:
204 Boteler St
Ottawa, ON
K1N 5A7
Intersection: Bolter St and King Edward Ave
Accessibility:
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Sun 8am-4pm
Executives: Myriam Mekni - Chief Executive Officer
613-232-9634 * myriam@cciottawa.ca
Public Contacts: Steven Cote - Manager, Reception House
343-227-0104 * Steven@cciottawa.ca
Lama Ismail - RAP Program Coordinator
343-655-1408 * lama@cciottawa.ca
Service Description: 96-bed reception facility provides temporary accommodation and initial orientation to government-sponsored refugees and refugee claimants for up to 4 weeks. Refugees are responsible for maintaining their own rooms. * cafeteria with ethnic foods * child minding * recreation program

Settlement 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 * help filling out government forms including housing forms * help with connecting to language classes * workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture * supportive counselling - short term counselling

Workshops: employment * education * services in the community * health * family law * immigration * housing * shopping * banking * orientation



Application: Call for more information
Eligibility / Target Population: Individual has to be referred through Social Services or through Citizenship and Immigration Canada * be a government-sponsored refugee * be an immigrant in Canada for less than a year * or be a person who has never been through a settlement program
Languages: English ; French ; Arabic ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Farsi ; Interpretive Services ; Kinyarwanda
Language Notes: Reception, programs, publications, and website available in French * French interpretation available upon request
Area Served: Ottawa (City of)
See Also: Employment Assistance
Immigrant, Newcomer, and Refugee Services
Last Updated: 7/9/2025
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=211109

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