We Are a Settlement Agency
The Northeastern Ontario Multicultural Centre is a non-profit organization serving the settlement needs of newcomers to Canada in the districts of Parry Sound, Nipissing, Temiskaming Shores, and Cochrane. We have offices in North Bay and Timmins, with additional in-person services in Kirkland Lake, Temisakming Shores and Parry Sound.
The North Bay office opened in February 2008. Our Timmins office opened in May 2011.
Our History
The North Bay & District Multicultural Centre evolved from the work of the North Bay Newcomer Network, spearheaded by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. It became a reality January 1, 2008 and is a reflection of the changing face of the city. The official opening of the centre was February 22, 2008.
In 2011 we opened a second office in Timmins,
the Timmins & District Multicultural Centre. Between the two offices, some 400 kilometres apart, we serve newcomers from the Parry Sound District in the south to the Cochrane District in the north, including the Districts of Nipissing and Timiskaming.
In January 2025, the name of the Centre changed to the Northeastern Ontario Multicultural Centre, to be more inclusive of the region we proudly serve.
LIP Info
Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) are community-wide, multi-sectoral partnerships working to strengthen a community’s capacity to welcome newcomers and improve integration outcomes through enhanced economic, social, political and civic participation. There are 77 LIP initiatives across Canada, they are funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
The North Bay Local Immigration Partnership (formerly known as the North Bay Newcomer Network) has been in operation since 2005.
Our Timmins office houses the Timmins Local Immigration Partnership (TLIP).
Contact one of our Settlement Workers near you today!
We are excited to be part of your settlement journey in northern Ontario.
North Bay Temiskaming Shores Kirkland Lake Parry Sound Timmins
North Bay Staff
- Deborah Robertson, Executive Director
[email protected] - Tara Gillies, Office Manager
[email protected] - Vindra Sahadeo, Program Coordinator/Anti-racism and Equity Facilitator
[email protected] - Grace Garcia, North Bay LIP Coordinator
[email protected] - Maryline Pillet, Settlement Worker
[email protected] - Taslima Ahmed, Settlement Worker
[email protected] - Fatima Aviles, Canada Connects Coordinator
[email protected] - Sujala Niroula, SWIS Coordinator
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Our Board
- Dean Lessard (Board Chair)
- Dave Wolfe (Vice Chair)
- Mira Hotte (Treasurer)
- Natalya Brown
- Brian Marks
- Bimpe Agboola
- Tithi Dave
- Daniella Troscsak
Timmins Staff
- Jaspreet Kaur, Outreach Coordinator
[email protected] - Sukhpreet Brar, Settlement Worker
[email protected] - Chinelo Nnoli, Timmins LIP Coordinator
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Remote Staff
- Simran, Library Settlement Partnership Worker, Kirkland Lake
[email protected] - Pulkit Dhir, Library Settlement Partnership Worker, Parry Sound
[email protected] - Olga Lehmann, Library Settlement Partnership Worker, Temiskaming Shores
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Our Funders
The Northeastern Ontario Multicultural Centre is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development of Ontario.
We gratefully acknowledge their financial support.