Invest Ottawa is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed in their business pursuits. As an integral part of the economic development community in the City of Ottawa, we are excited to be working alongside the robust and entrepreneurial multi-cultural business groups in Ottawa.

Invest Ottawa is pleased to offer its “Multi-Cultural Business Information” week, October 9-12, 2012. This series will offer a variety of business seminars in French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Arabic and will be delivered at our new facility at 80 Aberdeen Street just off Preston.

Tuesday October 9, 2012

Legal Considerations for Small Business (in Mandarin)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
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In association with the Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre, Invest Ottawa is please to be able to provide one of it’s most popular seminars, with the help of a Mandarin translator.

This 3-hour seminar will cover the liability issues, responsibilities of different roles, share capital, taxation and registration for the business structures of:

• Sole Proprietorships
• Partnerships
• Corporations

Speaker: Michael D’Aloisio, Lawyer, Kelly Santini LLP.

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Tuesday October 9, 2012

Service for Newcomers (in Mandarin)
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
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Note: This introduction to Library Settlement Program, designed for newcomers, will be given in Mandarin.

• What is library settlement worker?
• LSP group programs for newcomers at library

For seniors
For adults
For youth and children

• Services for individuals:

Careers and employment
Immigration
Housing for your family
Health care
Citizenship test preparation
The law
Schools and education
And many other issues

• Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre(OCCSC ) programs for newcomers

Language training
Employment
Settlement help

• Library Services for newcomers:

Books, DVDs, CDs, computers, and rooms
Library materials in many languages
Leaning English and French on line
Job search help
Business help
Citizenship test sample
Story time for children
Youth program

Speaker: Flora (Xiaoping) Wu, Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
I am Flora Wu, a library settlement worker at Library. I work for Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre. I work in Nepean Centrepointe Library and Main Library.

My job is to provide services to newcomer, help them settle down in Ottawa. I work with my agency OCCSC and Ottawa Public Library to help newcomers find a job, learn English, French. For children we help them with their Homework, English and French. For parents, we provide them basic information about community and school system; facilitate parenting skills under Canadian context. For seniors, we have lots of program, like learning English, learning computer and other social group to help them settle down in Ottawa. I work with groups, also work with individual. We also refer newcomers to different services available for them in Ottawa.

My education background is Early Childhood Education(B.A.) and Social Worker(MSW). I am very interested in people and how to communicate with people. I work independently also have a strong team support. Thanks Ottawa Public Library and my agency. They give me lots of opportunities and support to find a best way to communicate with newcomers.

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Wednesday October 10, 2012

Citizenship Information Session
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
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You are invited to attend a Citizenship Information Session with the Lebanese and Arab Social Services Agency of Ottawa (LASSA) in collaboration with the Invest Ottawa Centre.

Come learn about:

• The NEW Citizenship Study Guide
• Rights and Responsibilities of Canadian Citizenship

Seats are limited. Session is free but registration & proof of immigration status are required.

Speaker’s bio:
Rita Attieh is currently a settlement counsellor with the Lebanese & Arab Social Services Agency (LASSA). She has accumulated several years of experience on the area of settlement, information and orientation. Ms. Attieh has delivered several workshops over the years with demonstrable expertise in the following subject titles: “Canadian Citizenship Test Preparation”, “How to obtain an Ontario Driver’s Licence”, “Services in the community for the Newcomers” and many more benefitting hundreds of newcomers.

Ms. Attieh will speak about the new Citizenship Study Guide “Discover Canada”, Rights and Responsibilities of Canadian Citizenship and How to prepare for the Canadian Citizenship test.

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Thursday October 11, 2012

Empezando un negocio – Sesión informativa
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
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Este seminario habla de los diferentes tipos de empresas que se pueden iniciar, las ventajas y desventajas de cada tipo, al igual que el HST. También se cubrirán las regulaciones básicas que necesitan seguir para poder empezar un negocio en la provincia de Ontario.

Presentadora: Diana Martinez-Cachon, Consultora de Negocios-Jóvenes Emprendedores

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Friday October 12, 2012

Benefit Solutions for Small Businesses (Spanish)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
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This seminar will be given in Spanish and is geared toward a business owner of a new or existing business that is looking for an effective way to recruit and retain talented employees cost effectively. Entrepreneurs in the planning stages are always welcome.

By the end of the work, shop participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of this often asked about but rarely fully understood plans.
• Understand the basic options available for benefit solutions, and how it applies for all types of business.
• Have knowledge of low cost options for cash conscious business. Included self-funded options.
• Know the tax implications of various methods and styles of plans.
• Understand how this can help improve employee loyalty and attract new talent.
• Understand how to it can benefit a small company with a little as one employee, or more.

Biografía de los expositores:

Marc Johnstone es un asesor confiable y experimentado que trabaja para RBC Insurance. Marc estudió y se graduó de la Universidad St. Mary, en Halifax, NS, donde obtuvo su Licenciatura en Comercio. Posteriormente, obtuvo su designación como Registered Health Underwriter y durante 12 años ha trabajado como asesor en servicios financieros, con clientes de todos los niveles socioeconómicos, lo que le ha permitido obtener una perspectiva amplia y variada cuando ofrece asesoría.

Además de esto, desde 2006 Marc ha trabajado como profesor a tiempo parcial con el Algonquin College, en su programa de marketing. Como orador experimentado, Marc crea un ambiente abierto y relajado, al mismo tiempo que comparte su experiencia y talento con los futuros empresarios y líderes de la ciudad.
Jorge Gutiérrez es originario de la Ciudad de México, donde desarrolló una exitosa y lucrativa carrera como Licenciado en Derecho, durante 21 años. También fue asesor jurídico, registrado ante la Embajada de Canadá en México, lo que le permitió auxiliar y representar, en materia de derecho corporativo, a varias compañías canadienses. Jorge inmigró a Canadá hace 15 años y desde hace 13, ha trabajado como asesor financiero y de seguros, para RBC Insurance. Jorge tomó los cursos de Certified Financial Planer y obtuvo su designación como Registered Health Undewriter.

Su experiencia combinada, como asesor jurídico en su natal México y como asesor financiero y de seguros con RBC Insurance, le permite ofrecer a sus clientes una asesoría completa, cubriendo la gran mayoría de los ángulos de riesgo, tanto en sus consultas personales como comerciales, sean en español, ingles o francés.