MOSAIC (organization)

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]

MOSAIC
NicknameMOSAIC BC
PredecessorLanguage Aid for Ethnic Groups, and
Multilingual Social Services
Formation1976
Typenot for profit
PurposeRefugee and immigrant support services
HeadquartersVancouver
Olga Stachova
Websitewww.mosaicbc.org

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

History

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

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

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
  1. 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. "MOSAIC | ImmigrantLegal.ca". www.immigrantlegal.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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