We share the vision and values of our community.

We’re driven by the idea that the best work is born from diligence, craftsmanship and fun.

Executive Director

Executive Director

Mikaela Torres
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 101
Director of Client Services

Director of Client Services

Angelika Valchar
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 112
Team Leads
Team Lead, Settlement

Team Lead, Settlement

Carey, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114
Email: cm@cvims.org

Team Lead, Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Team Lead, Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Hossam
Cell: 250-802-6912

Team Lead, Family Services

Team Lead, Family Services

Iryna Lacroix
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 156

Team Lead, Community Engagement

Team Lead, Community Engagement

Jansait
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 108
Team Lead, Employment

Team Lead, Employment

Charlee, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114

Team Lead, Language Services

Team Lead, Language Services

Jillian
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 106

Team Lead, HIPPY

Team Lead, HIPPY

Swedini
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 121
Cell: (250) 802-6879

Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Amy
Tel: (250) 753-6911
Intake
Team Lead, Settlement

Team Lead, Settlement

Carey, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114
Email: cm@cvims.org

Client Services/Reception

Val
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 105

Intake Workers

Genevieve 
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 162 
Natasha
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 115 
Employment
Team Lead, Employment

Team Lead, Employment

Charlee, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114

Intake Specialist

Sundy
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 161

Newcomer Integration Specialist

Maja, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 123
Marie, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 116

Employment Integration Specialist

Mursal 
Tel: (250) 753-6911 ext. 113

Newcomer Employment Specialist

Wendy, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 124

Career Advisor

Aifang 
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 122
Settlement
Team Lead, Settlement

Team Lead, Settlement

Carey, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114
Email: cm@cvims.org

Case Managers

Bushra, Cell: (250) 268-6918
Rohullah, Cell: (250) 802-6527
Wali, Cell: (250) 802-2516

Settlement Workers

Ammar عمار, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 110
Asmahan, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 104
Beme, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 107
Rim, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 111

Group Facilitator

Maggie
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 109
Resettlement (RAP)
Team Lead, Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Team Lead, Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Hossam
Cell: 250-802-6912

Housing Worker

Louis
Cell: (250) 802-0968

Resettlement Workers

Jessie, Cell: (250) 802-6913
Mosh, Cell: (250) 802-4842
Naj, Cell: (250) 802-6916
Language
Team Lead, Language Services

Team Lead, Language Services

Jillian
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 106

PBLA Lead / Head Instructor

Emika
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 106

Language Instructors

Afra, Eric, Laura, Ray, Sabine & Saeedeh
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 106
Childcare
Team Lead, Family Services

Team Lead, Family Services

Iryna Lacroix
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 156

Childcare Assistants

Jay & Kawalpreet, ECE
Pasco
Eman
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 117
HIPPY
Team Lead, HIPPY

Team Lead, HIPPY

Swedini
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 121
Cell: (250) 802-6879

Home Visitors

Dilraj, Jing & Shakila 
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
Team Lead, Family Services

Team Lead, Family Services

Iryna Lacroix
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 156

Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)

Abin, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 130
Jina, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 120
Mel, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 162
Cell: (250) 268-6920
Youth Connections
Team Lead, Family Services

Team Lead, Family Services

Iryna Lacroix
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 156

Youth Outreach Worker

Eutah 
Tel: (250) 802-4742
Community Engagement
Team Lead, Community Engagement

Team Lead, Community Engagement

Jansait
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 108

Community Engagement Liaison

Ghadir
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 108

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Specialist

Sarah
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 153
People & Finance
Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Amy
Tel: (250) 753-6911

Bookkeeper

Ingrid 
Tel: (250) 753-6911

Payroll and Bookkeeping Assistant

Mandeep
Tel: (250) 753-6911

Intake Team

Team Lead, Settlement

Team Lead, Settlement

Carey, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114
Email: cm@cvims.org

Client Services/Reception

Val
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 105

Intake Workers

Genevieve 
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 162 
Natasha
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 115 

Employment Team

Team Lead, Employment

Team Lead, Employment

Charlee, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114

Intake Specialist

Sundy
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 161

Newcomer Integration Specialist

Maja, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 123
Marie, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 116

Career Advisor

Aifang 
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 122

Newcomer Employment Specialist

Wendy, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 124

Employment Integration Specialist

Mursal 
Tel: (250) 753-6911 ext. 113

Settlement Team

Team Lead, Settlement

Team Lead, Settlement

Carey, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114
Email: cm@cvims.org

Settlement Workers

Ammar عمار, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 110
Asmahan, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 104
Beme, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 107
Rim, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 111

Group Facilitator

Maggie
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 109

Case Management Team

Team Lead, Settlement

Team Lead, Settlement

Carey, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114
Email: cm@cvims.org

Case Managers

Bushra, Cell: (250) 268-6918
Rohullah, Cell: (250) 802-6527
Wali, Cell: (250) 802-2516

Resettlement (RAP) Team

Team Lead, Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Team Lead, Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Hossam
Cell: 250-802-6912

Housing Worker

Louis
Cell: (250) 802-0968

Resettlement Workers

Jessie, Cell: (250) 802-6913
Mosh, Cell: (250) 802-4842
Naj, Cell: (250) 802-6916

Language Team

Team Lead, Language Services

Team Lead, Language Services

Jillian
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 106

PBLA Lead / Head Instructor

Emika
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 106

Language Instructors

Afra, Eric, Laura, Ray, Sabine & Saeedeh
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 106

Childcare Team

Team Lead, Family Services

Team Lead, Family Services

Iryna Lacroix
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 156

Childcare Assistants

Jay & Kawalpreet, ECE
Pasco
Eman
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 117

HIPPY Team

Team Lead, HIPPY

Team Lead, HIPPY

Swedini
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 121
Cell: (250) 802-6879

Home Visitors

Dilraj, Jing & Shakila 

Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Team

Team Lead, Family Services

Team Lead, Family Services

Iryna Lacroix
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 156

Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)

Abin, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 130
Jina, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 120
Mel, Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 162
Cell: (250) 268-6920

Youth Connections

Team Lead, Family Services

Team Lead, Family Services

Iryna Lacroix
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 156

Youth Outreach Worker

Eutah 
Tel: (250) 802-4742

Youth Peer Mentor

Community Engagement Team

Team Lead, Community Engagement

Team Lead, Community Engagement

Jansait
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 108

Community Engagement Liaison

Ghadir
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 108

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Specialist

Sarah
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 153

People & Finance Team

Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Amy
Tel: (250) 753-6911

Bookkeeper

Ingrid 
Tel: (250) 753-6911

Payroll and Bookkeeping Assistant

Mandeep
Tel: (250) 753-6911

Management Team

Executive Director

Executive Director

Mikaela Torres
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 101
Director of Client Services

Director of Client Services

Angelika Valchar
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 112
Team Lead, Settlement

Team Lead, Settlement

Carey, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114
Email: cm@cvims.org

Team Lead, Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Team Lead, Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Hossam
Cell: 250-802-6912

Team Lead, Family Services

Team Lead, Family Services

Iryna Lacroix
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 156

Team Lead, Community Engagement

Team Lead, Community Engagement

Jansait
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 108
Team Lead, Employment

Team Lead, Employment

Charlee, CCDP
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 114

Team Lead, Language Services

Team Lead, Language Services

Jillian
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 106

Team Lead, HIPPY

Team Lead, HIPPY

Swedini
Tel: (250) 753-6911 Ext. 121
Cell: (250) 802-6879

Team Lead, Digital Services


Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Amy
Tel: (250) 753-6911

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With the respectful acknowledgement that the CVIMS community is located on the Traditional Territories of Snuneymuxw and Snaw-Naw-As First Nations.