Thunder Bay Multicultural Association

Vision

To facilitate newcomer settlement, promote multiculturalism and help eliminate racism in our region through a full suite of services, community engagement and development and positive social equity framework. Thunder Bay and the region will be a culturally diverse and welcoming community, a destination of choice for immigrants who will contribute to, and benefit from, both social and economic development.

Mission

TBMA works toward a society in which all people from diverse ethnocultural backgrounds can participate fully in Canadian life, working together with respect, fairness and acceptance. To develop community capacity, programs and services to attract and retain immigrants.

Located at 17 N. Court Street Thunder Bay, ON, the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association, provides newcomer settlement services geared towards immigrants and refugees within their first years in Canada. We offer information, orientation, and referral services to resources in the broader community that help newcomers with their integration. We have an on-site Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) classes for various language levels. We also connect newcomers through mentorship and community events via our Community Connections Program.

Networking and becoming part of one’s community is important in newcomer settlement so we make efforts to connect with various businesses and community supports though our Local Immigration Partnership and Northern Local Immigration Partnership. We also provide interpretation and translation services to newcomers, businesses, and the general public, please inquire for applicable fees.