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BENEFITS
We have our members’ best interests at heart. We listen and respond to what matters most to them.
And the best part is that we are continually finding new ways to meet their needs!
Let’s see what an ARAISA membership has to offer!
FULL MEMBER
CONNECT
- Participation in face-to-face and virtual member meetings (networking, knowledge-sharing, best practices exchange)
- Participation in face-to-face meetings with key stakeholders (networking, consultation)
- Your organization’s news shared in ARAISA weekly email updates, quarterly newsletters, on the website and on social media
- Your organization listed in the online member directory and annual report
IMPROVE
- Participation in face-to-face and virtual professional development events
- Subscription to ARAISA weekly email updates on the settlement and integration sector (see previous newsletters here and here)
- Participation in ARAISA webinars for free
HAVE A SAY
- Representation, through ARAISA, at provincial, regional and national forums
- Consultation on ARAISA priorities and activities
- Participation in ARAISA working groups and committees
- Nomination of representatives to the ARAISA Board of Directors
- Vote at the Annual General Assembly
ASSOCIATE MEMBER
CONNECT
- Participation in face-to-face and virtual member meetings (networking, knowledge-sharing, best practices exchange)
- Participation in face-to-face meetings with key stakeholders (networking, consultation)
- Your organization’s news shared in ARAISA weekly email updates, quarterly newsletters, on the website and on social media
- Your organization listed in the online member directory and annual report
IMPROVE
- Participation in face-to-face and virtual professional development events
- Subscription to ARAISA weekly email updates on the settlement and integration sector
- Participation in ARAISA webinars for free
HAVE A SAY
- Representation, through ARAISA, at provincial, regional and national forums
- Consultation on ARAISA priorities and activities
- Participation in ARAISA working groups and committees
- Nomination of representatives to the ARAISA Board of Directors
- Vote at the Annual General Assembly
| FULL MEMBER | ASSOCIATE MEMBER | |
| CONNECT | ||
| Participation in face-to-face and virtual member meetings (networking, knowledge-sharing, best practices exchange) |
✓ |
✓ |
| Participation in face-to-face meetings with key stakeholders (networking, consultation) |
✓ |
✓ |
| Your organization’s news shared in ARAISA weekly email updates, newsletters and on the website |
✓ |
✓ |
| Your organization listed in the online member directory and annual report |
✓ |
✓ |
| IMPROVE | ||
| Participation in face-to-face and virtual professional development events |
✓ |
✓ |
| Subscription to ARAISA weekly email updates on the settlement and integration sector (see previous newsletters here and here) |
✓ |
✓ |
| Participation in ARAISA webinars for free |
✓ |
✓ |
| HAVE A SAY | ||
| Representation, through ARAISA, at provincial, regional and national forums |
✓ |
✓ |
| Consultation on ARAISA priorities and activities |
✓ |
✓ |
| Participation in ARAISA working groups and committees |
✓ |
✓ |
| Nomination of representatives to the ARAISA Board of Directors |
✓ |
|
| Vote at the Annual General Assembly |
✓ |
|
Criteria & Fees
Let’s determine which ARAISA membership your organization is eligible for.
And rest assured, both full and associate members are equally important to us!
A full member organization must:
✓ be an incorporated not-for-profit organization in the Atlantic region
✓ deliver settlement and integration services for all immigrants and refugees as their prime mandate
✓ have been established for at least one year
✓ endorse and actively support ARAISA’s mission and objectives
✓ receive government funding for settlement services delivery
✓ be governed by a volunteer Board of Directors
An associate member organization must:
✓ be an incorporated not-for-profit organization in the Atlantic region
✓ fulfill ONE of the three following conditions:
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- deliver settlement and integration services to immigrants and refugees OR
- be an umbrella group for immigrant settlement serving agencies OR
- be a Local Immigration Partnership (LIP/RIF) which works to serve/address the needs of immigrants in their communities
✓ have been established for at least one year
✓ endorse and actively support ARAISA’s mission and objectives
✓ receive government funding for settlement services delivery
ARAISA annual membership fees
| Your organization annual budget | FULL MEMBER | ASSOCIATE MEMBER |
| Less than $500,000 | $250 | $250 |
| From $500,000 to $2 million | $750 | |
| $2 million to $4 million | $1,200 | |
| Over $4 million | $1,500 |
For more information, contact Solange Mudahogora, our Member Outreach and Event coordinator at smudahogora@araisa.ca or 902-431-3206.
Member DIRECTORY
ARAISA members are located across Atlantic Canada’s four provinces. Their numerous programs and services, such as language training, employment support and community connections, are essential to immigrants and refugees’ successful settlement and integration in the region.
ARAISA members do tremendous work and we are here to support them!
