{"id":5681,"date":"2023-11-13T11:53:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T11:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.simcoe.ca\/?page_id=5681"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:33:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:33:15","slug":"volunteering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigration.simcoe.ca\/belonging\/volunteering\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Volunteering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bVolunteering is unpaid work. Volunteering offers you an opportunity to build personal and professional networks and learn more about your new community. Volunteer positions are often offered by non-profit or charity organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:32px;background-color:#eeeeee;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Through volunteering you can:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<li>Practice English or French<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet new people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain Canadian work experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate potential job leads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn new skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop existing skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feel more connected to the community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many employers accept volunteering as valid Canadian work experience.&nbsp; It is an opportunity to gain Canadian experience and Canadian references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important for you to know what you are committing to when you volunteer.&nbsp; Ask the organization what their expectation are and what they can offer you. A&nbsp;good place to look for volunteer opportunities is&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteerconnection.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.volunteerconnection.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people find volunteer opportunities through community service clubs like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwanis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">K\u200biwanis Club<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/centraleastontario.cioc.ca\/browsebyorg.asp?UseCICVw=72&amp;Let=R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rotary Club and&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionsclubs.org\/EN\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lions Club\u200b<\/a>. Some community service clubs are international and have chapters in local communities. Other community service clubs are locally established.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteering \u200bVolunteering is unpaid work. 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