Mission & Vision

We are a leading non-profit that empowers Alberta’s newcomer-serving agencies by representing and strengthening those who deliver vital services to newcomers

Our Mission

Facilitate collaboration and leadership within the settlement serving sector.

Our Vision

An inclusive, welcoming, and engaged society

 

Our Values

  • Integrity: AAISA will approach its work with integrity. It will be professional in its approach, ensure education and continued learning are part of its initiatives, set and follow standards, and be respectful in all its interactions.
  • Collaboration: AAISA will follow a collaborative model. It will ensure inclusivity and offer a unified voice for the sector.
  • Proactivity: AAISA will be proactive in all undertakings. It will take initiative and have influence in the areas of policy and advocacy and will aim to have impact in its work.
  • Accountability: AAISA will ensure that it is accountable. Its responsibility to its members, funders, and the larger settlement sector will be the forefront in what it does.

Our Background

Since 1980, AAISA has been a member-based non-profit and a regionally and nationally recognized leader in the settlement and integration sector, representing over 50 immigrant-serving agencies and organizations that support newcomers across Alberta.

AAISA was founded to unite Alberta’s settlement sector and highlight the importance of professional supports for newcomers, and today works to represent the sector to government, serve as a knowledge hub, conduct research, and engage stakeholders to strengthen settlement and integration in Alberta.

AAISA is a non-profit organization.

 

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