Status of Women committee  I'll let Tania answer that too, but I will just say that there's also the language barrier. Many people have difficulty not just with culturally appropriate counselling and resources but also with interpretation and translation, ideally with somebody who even comes from their own

Status of Women committee  At Achēv, we've seen first-hand the growing needs of international students looking for access to free supports. Based on leads generated from our social media channels, specifically in two of our Brampton locations, we know that about 42% of inquiries were from international stu

Status of Women committee  I'd like to pass that over to Tania, if that's okay.

Status of Women committee  Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Karen McNeil. I'm the senior vice-president of programs and services at Achēv. I'm joined by my colleague Tania Amaral, director of women, employment and newcomer services. She has some intimate program kn