About Us

At I/CAN we offer outreach and information in areas such as employment, social services, and immigration. Helping Irish in Canada since 2011.

Irish Canadian Immigration Centre, employment information, Irish Diaspora, Irish societies, Irish Canadian Immigration

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About Us

What We Do

OUR MISSION

The Eamonn O’Loghlin Irish Canadian Immigration Centre assists Irish diaspora from across the island of Ireland, offering outreach and information, nationally, in 3 key areas:

Immigration System Navigation

Employment Guidance and Resources

Social Services Navigation

CORE VALUES

Trust: leveraging and building on our reputation (Toronto Star Readers’ Choice Awards 2020 Diamond Winner—Best Learning Centre; 10-year anniversary 2022)
Awareness and Understanding: of the evolving needs of Irish diaspora
Collaboration: with stakeholders across governments and communities
Diversity: recognizing non-traditional diasporas and the myriad complexities of Irishness

Who We Are

Cathy Murphy, Executive Director

Pauline Moss, Administrative Assistant

Gillian Goulding, National Social Care Advisor

OFFICERS
Dermot Muir, Chair
Michael Hanna, Treasurer
Gemma Healy-Murphy, Secretary

DIRECTORS
Geraldine O’Dowd
John Laughlin
Eithne Heffernan
Eric Keogh
Sinead Canavan
Alan Doyle
Owen Cartwright
Tom Martin
Tracey Lyng

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 and Vancouver
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

Immigration Fraud Warning

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.