About LASSA

Lebanese and Arab Social Services Agency (LASSA) is a non-profit charitable organization, committed to meeting the needs of new immigrants. This assistance is provided through various creative programs available and delivered in three languages by qualified officers and various locations.

Mission Statement:
LASSA is a settlement and social services agency that strives to provide the highest quality services to facilitate and expedite the settlement and integration of new Canadians in general and Arabic-speaking ones in particular.

Services Offered:

ISAP- Immigration Settlement Adaptation Program
This program aims at offering basic services for newcomers to smoothly settle in their new country. These services include:

• Guidance and orientation consultations
• Interpretation and translation
• Non-political advocacy and referral to the appropriate resources
• Access to employment services
• Accreditation from the appropriate academic
  institutions
• Immigration / settlement issues
• Housing
• Social and cultural events

Services are offered at:

1. LASSA's office:
   Suite 305, 1385 Bank St. Ottawa ON K1H 8N4 Tel : (613) 236-0003 Fax: (613) 236-6886
2. Ottawa Public Library

• Elmvale Branch: 50 Queen St. West
• Greenboro District Library: 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive

613-796-7221

• North Gloucester Library: 2036 Ogilvie

613-668-5594

• Centennial Library: 3870 Richmond

613-796-7221

3. Vanier Community Services Centre:

290 Dupuis StreetOttawa (Vanier) Ontario

4. Language Assessment and Resource Centre:

240 Catherine Street Suite 308 (Third Floor)

JSW- Job Search Workshop

CIP- Community Inclusion Program

OPH- Ottawa Public Health Info Line
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