About Us
Established in December of 2011, the Irish Canadian Immigration Centre offers outreach and information in areas such as employment, social services, and immigration.
We are a not-for-profit organization. There are no fees for our services.
Who We Are
Cathy Murphy, Executive Director
Tara Murphy, Administrative Assistant
Eilis Courtney, I/CAN-Van Client Liaison
Mícheál O’Rourke, National Social Care Advisor
Gillian Goulding, Vancouver Social Care Advisor
Niall Carry, Vancouver Seminar Facilitator
Gerry O’Connor, Toronto Employment Seminar Facilitator
| OFFICERS Dermot Muir, Chair Stephen Smyth, Treasurer Jane Noonan, Secretary |
DIRECTORS Geraldine O’Dowd John Laughlin Eithne Heffernan Michael Hanna Sinead Canavan Alan Doyle New Arrivals Representatives Eric Keogh, Vancouver |
What We Offer
I/CAN gives information—not advice. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is your main resource for immigration matters. Contact with I/CAN cannot be seen to replace legal/professional advice.
Read I/CAN’s Privacy Policy here
We provide:
- information on work permits, permanent residency, and citizenship: we will sign-post to information–we cannot give case-specific advice or tell you which immigration stream to select
- seminars facilitated by volunteer specialists
- essential guides and up-to-date news
- helpful settlement info
- well-being services
Need a Job?
We:
- host a LinkedIn page for networking and a Canada-wide community job-site
- offer employment seminars in Toronto
- direct to professional Irish networking organizations across Canada
- offer employment tips via Facebook and Podcasts
- post helpful leads and sector-specific info on our website news page and Facebook
Need assistance completing applications?
We’ll direct you to IRCC’s application forms. Ask us questions and we will endeavour to get you non-case-specific information. For in-depth assistance, if you choose to use a lawyer or immigration representative, IRCC can help you to understand what constitutes an authorized representative:
- lawyers and paralegals who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society
- notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec
- immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council
IRCC tips on how to avoid being a victim of fraud
Eamonn O’Loghlin
Inaugural Chair
Eamonn O’Loghlin was chair of I/CAN from December 2011 to December 2012. He led the committee that founded the centre and lobbied the Irish government and Irish community organizations across Canada for start-up funding. I/CAN is a significant aspect of Eamonn’s far-reaching legacy—a legacy that will have a lasting and generative impact on this new wave of Irish immigrants to Canada.