MOSAIC (organization)

Canadian migrant services agency (1976-)

MOSAIC

Nickname| MOSAIC BC
Predecessor| Language Aid for Ethnic Groups, and
Multilingual Social Services
Formation| 1976
Type| not for profit
Purpose| Refugee and immigrant support services
Headquarters| Vancouver

CEO

| Olga Stachova
Website| www.mosaicbc.org

Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities, primarily called MOSAIC, sometimes called MOSAIC BC, is a Vancouver based not for profit organization that supports immigrants and refugees to resettle in Vancouver.[1][2]

The organizations provides programs that support newcomers with education, immigrations, employment, finances and safety.

## History

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MOSAIC was established as a not for profit in 1976 as a merger of Language Aid for Ethnic Groups and Multilingual Social Services.[1][3]

In 2014, the organization sponsored a Youth Violence and Family Relationships event where its staff facilitated a forum about family relationships and violence.[4] By 2015, MOSAIC was supporting over 25,000 immigrants per year.[1] In 2019, it partnered with the Refugee Council of Australia on Operation #NotForgotten a program to support refugees held in immigration detention in Australia.[5][6] By 2021, 144 refugees had been resettled.[7][8]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, MOSAIC received a $495,000 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership Fund to increase acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among immigrants, refugees and racialized groups.[9]

## Organization

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In 2015, its $24m budget was 45% funded by the Canadian federal government, the rest mostly provided by Government of British Columbia and private donations from groups including the Law Society of British Columbia.[1] Nine per cent of revenue is generated from the sale of translations services.[1] In 2015, MOSAIC employed over 300 staff.[1]

## Services

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The organization provides languages programs, career services, and loans to help immigrants start a business.[1] It provides a range of serviced for youth, and for early childhood development.[1][10] It also runs programs that give advice about immigration law, employment standards, housing, education enrolment, and the provincial healthcare system.[1][10]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Luca, De (2016). Vancouver NGOs as agents of settlement program delivery and the financing of immigration policy in Canada (Thesis). University of British Columbia.
2. ^ "Fellow Afghans crucial to new refugee resettlement, advocates say". The Toronto Star. 2021-11-30. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
3. ^ "MOSAIC". Vancouver Foundation. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
4. ^ Bhatt, Gira. "Sikh Leadership Honored for Youth Gang-Prevention Action Plans." (2014)
5. ^ "- Refugee Council of Australia". www.refugeecouncil.org.au. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
6. ^ Larsen, Karin (12 Dec 2021). "'It's a privilege:' Former asylum-seeker reflects on 10-year journey to Canadian citizenship". CBC.
7. ^ "More than 100 refugees detained by Australia to resettle in Canada". CBC. 21 May 2021.
8. ^ "More than 140 refugees in Australian detention set to be resettled in Canada under sponsorship scheme". the Guardian. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
9. ^ Public Health Agency of Canada (2022-10-12). "Immunization Partnership Fund". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
10. ^ a b "MOSAIC | ImmigrantLegal.ca". www.immigrantlegal.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-21.

## External links

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* Official website