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Did you know...?
- 20.8% (11,805) of Caledon’s residents are newcomers and is the fastest growing group all across the Region of Peel.
- Newcomers arrive to Canada highly educated and skilled, but experience high rates of unemployment and poverty. In fact, the unemployment rate for recent immigrants with university diplomas or degrees is 10% compared with 3% for the total population.
- Volunteering offers newcomers a stepping stone to the job market and assists with social integration.
- Often newcomers are accustomed to helping their community, volunteering provides the opportunity to network and to gain a better understanding of their new community around them.
Volunteer MBC is here to support cultural diversity in volunteer management and we truly believe that there is a volunteer opportunity for everyone!
NOW AVAILABLE!
An easy-to-use, on-line searchable volunteer opportunities database is now available. To begin your search, click on the "I Want to Volunteer" button on the left.
If you are interested in finding a specific volunteer opportunity, we do offer one-on-one consultation. To begin, please complete our Volunteer Registration Form (PDF Format) and send by email, mail or fax. Your completed form will help us in finding the very best volunteer opportunity that not only matches your area(s) of interest, but which also taps into what you are the most passionate about in life.
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