Alberta
Welcome
If you are a Ukrainian citizen or a family member of a Ukrainian national (can be any nationality) affected by the Russian invasion, and you are interested in relocating to Alberta, Canada, we are here to help!
Alberta Supports help line
Contact Alberta Supports for assistance. Help is available in Ukrainian and over 100 other languages.
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 8 pm (closed on statutory holidays).
Contact numbers:
• Toll-free in Alberta: 1-877-644-9992
• TTY (toll-free in Alberta): 1-800-232-7215 (ask to speak to Alberta Supports)
• TTY (Edmonton): 780-427-9999 (ask to speak to Alberta Supports)
Emergency Financial Assistance
If you require immediate financial support, contact the 24-hour Emergency Income Support Contact Centre:
• Toll-free: 1-866-644-5135 (available 24/7)
• TTY (toll-free): 1-800-232-7215 (ask to speak to Alberta Supports)
TELEGRAM CHANNEL
Join our Telegram channel to stay up to date with information about available resources and services for the Ukrainians in Alberta. The channel is managed in the Ukrainian language.
Telegram Channel Link
Приєднуйтесь до нашого Telegram-каналу, де ви знайдете актуальну інформацію про доступні послуги та підтримку для українців в провінції Альберта.
Посилання на Телеграм Канал
If you are a Ukrainian in need of housing, please email us at info@ukrainiansinalberta.ca. When writing the email, please indicate the city where you plan to arrive, the date of arrival, and the number of family members who require housing.
For a detailed overview of employment resources available to you in Alberta, please visit the employment resources page on the UCC website.
For an overview of available services, please visit the Support for Ukrainians webpage.
COMING TO ALBERTA
If you decided to come and settle in Alberta, please learn about supports available for Ukrainians in our province:
FIND HELP IN ALBERTA
Many organizations across Alberta are ready to help you. Search below for the right services and resources in the city or town you are planning to relocate to.
Edmonton
Agency name | E-mail | Phone | Services offered in Ukrainian or Russian | Employment support | Housing support | Language support | Translation and interpretation support | Childcare support | Youth services | Senior services | Health/Mental health support | Disabilities services |
Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area | communications@bgcbigs.ca | (780) 424-8181 | Through interpreter | ✓ | ||||||||
Action for Healthy Communities | communications@a4hc.ca | (780) 944-4687 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers | info@emcn.ab.ca | (780) 424-7709 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Bredin Centre for Learning | bredin@bredin.ca | (780) 425-3730 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Catholic Social Services | ukrainianresponse@cssalberta.ca | (780) 432-1137 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Alberta Immigrant Women & Children Centre | info@aiwcc.ca | (780) 756-1175 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
The Today Centre | info@thetodaycentre.ca | (780) 455-6880 | ||||||||||
Indo-Canadian Women's Association | info@icwaedmonton.org | (780) 490-0477 | ✓ | |||||||||
Metro Continuing Education | (780) 428-1111 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
NorQuest College | info@norquest.ca | (780) 644-6000 | Through interpreter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
EmployAbilities | employ@employabilities.ab.ca | (780) 423-4106 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
One World...One Centre | (780) 441-6060 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Cultural Connections Institute - The Learning Exchange (CCI-LEX) | info@cci-lex.ca | (780) 944-0792 | ✓ | |||||||||
Changing Together..A Centre for Immigrant Women | info@changingtogether.com | (780) 421-0175 | ||||||||||
Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA) | info@eisa-edmonton.org | (780) 474-8445 | ||||||||||
ASSIST Community Services Centre | info@assistcsc.org | (780) 429-3111 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) | LINC@norquest.ca | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Solomon College | info@solomoncollege.ca | (780) 431-1515 | ✓ |
Calgary
Agency name | E-mail | Phone | Services offered in Ukrainian or Russian | Employment support | Housing support | Language support | Translation and interpretation support | Childcare support | Youth services | Senior services | Health/Mental health support | Disabilities services |
YW Calgary | ywca@ywcalgary.ca | (403) 263-1550 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Centre for Newcomers | info@centrefornewcomers.ca | (403) 569-3325 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Trellis Society for Community Impact | (403) 219-3477 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Immigrant Services Calgary | info@immigrantservicescalgary.ca | (403) 265-1120 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Portail de l'Immigrant Association | (403) 668-0299 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Calgary Immigrant Women's Association | reception@ciwa-online.com | (403) 263-4414 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth - www.gatewayconnects.ca | (403) 230-7745 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) | contact@ccisab.ca | (403) 262-2006 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Equilibrium School | school@equilibrium.ab.ca | (403) 283-1111 | ✓ | |||||||||
Bow Valley College | info@bowvalleycollege.ca | (403) 410-1400 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Agape Language Centre | contact@agapelanguagecentre.com | (403) 516-1846 | ✓ | |||||||||
Maple Leaf Academy | maple@mapleleafacademy.com | (403) 262-8851 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Women In Need Society (WINS) | (403) 255-5102 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Making Changes Employment Association of Alberta | info@makingchangesassociation.ca | (403) 262-5776 | ✓ | ✓ |
Non-Metropolitan Alberta
Agency name | Location of services | E-mail | Phone | Services offered in Ukrainian or Russian | Employment support | Housing support | Language support | Translation and interpretation support | Childcare support | Youth services | Senior services | Health/Mental health support | Disabilities services |
Care for Newcomers | Red Deer | admin@carefornewcomers.ca | (403) 346-8818 | Through interpreter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Saamis Immigration Services Association | Medicine Hat | info@saamisimmigration.ca | (403) 504-1188 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Keyano College | Fort McMurray | (780) 791-4800 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
Lethbridge Family Services - Immigrant Services | Lethbridge | (403) 320-1589 | Through interpreter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Flexibility Learning Systems | Lethbridge | flexilearning@shaw.ca | (403) 320-2057 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Medicine Hat College | Brooks | (403) 529-3811 | ✓ | ||||||||||
Medicine Hat College A.B.L.E. | Brooks | (403) 529-3811 | ✓ | ||||||||||
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (BCIS) | Brooks | (403) 362-0404 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Brooks Community Adult Learning Council | Brooks | bcalc@brookslearning.ca | (403) 362-5372 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Grande Prairie Council for Lifelong Learning | Grand Prairie | (780) 539-6077 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) | Banff | (403) 763-1700 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) | Okotoks | (403) 938-4699 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (FCIS) | Foothills | (403) 652-5325 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Catholic Social Services | Lloydminster | janet.hawryluk@cssalberta.ca | (780) 875-9084 | Through interpreter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Kneehill Adult Learning Society | Three Hills | (403) 443-5556 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Taber & District community Adult Learning Ass'n. | Taber Alberta | registration@taberadultlearning.com | (403) 223-1169 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Settlement Services in the Bow Valley - Town of Banff | Banff, Lake Louise, Kananaskis, Canmore | (403) 762-1200 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Talent Pool | Western Canada | (403) 750-0439 | ✓ |
