JOB POSTING #2025-115-03

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Pathways to Integration, Immigrant Settlement Services

Punjabi Settlement Worker

Wage: $24.00 per hour

Full Time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday  

Temporary to March 31, 2026

Assess Settlement Needs for New Immigrants   

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Location:  Abbotsford

On Site and Outreach in the Community

Job Summary:

The Punjabi Settlement Worker provides support and direction to immigrant and refugee families, to enhance successful settlement into the community.  The Settlement Worker assesses needs and refers clients to appropriate programs, such as language instruction, community connections, and employment-related and information-related support services. The Settlement Worker will ensure the smooth operations of the program, providing information sessions to facilitate integration.

Your Role:

Archway’s Punjabi Settlement Worker with Pathways to Integration, Settlement Services, contributes by:

•       Assessing settlement needs for new immigrants using the assessment orientation checklist and developing an appropriate settlement plan.

•       Providing school enrolment support and case management for individual students and their families as they are assigned to a specific school and as they rotate through the English as an Additional Language (EAL) intake process.

•       Orienting school personnel about settlement related issues.

•       Encouraging parents’ participation in their children’s education.

•       Acting as a liaison between parents, students, schools and community agencies.

•       Organizing and facilitating group orientation sessions on community resources and community related events for clients.

•       Conducting outreach activities to promote community involvement.

•       Providing assistance and support in filling out forms, such as applications for social insurance numbers, medical services plan, Fair PharmaCare, and child tax benefits.

•       Referring clients to services and accompanying them to appointments as needed.

•       Advertising services to the community. 

This position is a great fit for someone who has an understanding of and sensitivity to issues and barriers affecting immigrant and refugee communities, and has excellent communication, networking, and relationship building skills. 

Our Offer

•       Wage:  $24.00 per hour

•       A full-time position at 35 hours per week, availability Mondays to Fridays, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and possibly some evenings and weekends. 

•       Temporary until March 31, 2026.   

•       Benefits include:

o   Three weeks’ pro-rated vacation.

o   Three pro-rated wellness days per year.

o   Pro-rated sick leave days per year.

o   Opportunity to exchange a statutory holiday for a cultural day celebration.

o   A great benefits plan including extended health and dental; you choose your plan.

o   Employee and Family Assistance Program.

o   Access to online wellness resources including newsletters, physical health videos and wellness events.

o   Free use of Archway’s wellness equipment.

o   Great in-house training opportunities.

o   Business insurance and associated mileage costs for program-related driving is covered by Archway.  (for positions requiring program-related driving 6 times per month or more.)

o   Rewarding work in a positive and supportive environment.

o   Work/Life balance.

Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:

•       A post-secondary degree in Human/Social services OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

•       Experience in the Settlement field.

•       Ability to speak, read and write in Punjabi as well as in English.

•       A valid BC driver’s license and a satisfactory driver’s abstract.

The Job Requires you to have:

•       Understanding and sensitivity to issues affecting immigrant and refugee communities.

•       Ability to work effectively with other service providers and community partners.

•       Demonstrated cross cultural communication skills and knowledge of community resources.

•       Comfortable with databases, Microsoft Office 365, and ability to use internet and email.

•       Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills.

•       Ability to keep accurate records and carry out duties with a degree of independence.

•       Access to a reliable vehicle which can be insured for program-related driving according to Archway’s transportation policy.

•       Ability to communicate in both Punjabi and English.

•       A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is a condition of employment.

Closing date is June 22, 2025.

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Your resume may also be forwarded to other Programs for their consideration for their job vacancies.  If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please send an e-mail to with DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line of the e-mail and the job reference number to which you applied, in the body of the e-mail.

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.  

We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional and unceded territory of the Stó:lō people. Stó:lō  territory extends from the mouth of the Fraser River to Boston Bar. Locally, this includes the Matsqui First Nation and Sumas First Nation. We give them thanks for sharing their land and resources with us.

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We're proud to share that Archway was recently recognized for having a 5-Star Safety Culture!

Every year, Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) recognizes organizations across Canada that exemplify excellence in fostering robust workplace safety cultures. Winners demonstrate a commitment to proactive risk management, comprehensive training, and employee engagement.​

This award reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a workplace environment where employees feel safe, seen, and supported.

If you're interested in working for an organization where safety is a priority, come work with us at Archway.