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Title:

SPEC Newcomer Services

Agreement Number:

S26485709S

Agreement Value:

$4,090,738.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2029

Description:

Community Connections Indirect Services Information and Orientation Services Settlement Workers in Schools Support Services

Organization:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Expected Results:

Access to IRCC-funded services is facilitated
Clients improve connections to communities and social networks
Clients increase knowledge of life in Canada
Newcomer students and their parents/guardians gain ability to function within the school and education system and increase settlement knowledge
Non-settlement partners improve capacity to provide support to diverse groups of newcomers across all sectors, in large, medium and small communities, including francophone minority communities

Location:

Brooks, Alberta, CA T1R 0E7

Reference Number:

094-2026-2027-Q1-S26485709S

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119159317

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Amendment Date

May 25, 2026

Recipient's Operating Name:

The SPEC Association for Children and Families

Recipient's Legal Name:

The SPEC Association for Children and Families

Program:

Settlement Program

Program Purpose:

For Canada to realize the economic, social and cultural benefits of immigration, newcomers must integrate successfully into Canadian society. To provide newcomers with the information required to make informed decision, language skills adequate to their settlement and integration goals, and the support they need to build networks within their new communities.

Coverage:

Brooks

Amendments:

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