Pakistan-Canada Association is pleased to arrange and announce a visit by Minister/Deputy High Commissioner Mr. Najm us Saqib and his passport team to Vancouver March 3rd, 4th and 5th. They will be available between 10 am - 1 pm and 2 pm – 6 pm on March 3rd and 4th and until 5 pm on March 5th for passport and NIC card applications. Please visit them at the Best Western Hotel, 8033 King George HWY, Surrey, B.C. V3W-5B4. For more information please contact Mr. Sabir Pannun at 604-309-6036 or Mr. Raza Mirani at 778-859-9469. Visit www.pakcan.com to stay up to date and to download official forms and applications.

Permanent Residents (Immigrants) are cordially invited to attend this seminar. Following information will be provided: services, programs, and resources available to newcomers, objects of settlement, adaptation, and integration services, how and where to access these services in the community, and much more. For your convenience, this seminar is offered on rotating schedule.

Please contact us to ask for the upcoming sessions or if you have any other question or would like more information.
Fee: None.
Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Fraser Service Centre, 5834 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC.
Phone: 604-324-8300 Ext. 106.
Website: www.success.bc.ca

Are you in high school or university and trying to figure out what profession you really want to pursue? Do you change your mind from time to time? Do you really want to get a snapshot of the different careers from an Islamic perspective? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then this career fair is for you!!

This fair is aimed to provide insight o¬n the career opportunities available for Muslim youth. It also looks at how different career paths tie in strongly to Islamic morals and beliefs and how Islam encourages Muslims to excel in all fields. Moreover, it encourages you to explore the careers of your choice that match your talents, interests, and goals.

Professions that will be covered

We have invited a diverse group of Muslim professionals – men and women – from the following fields: Engineering, Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Education, English, Media/Journalism, Graphic Design, Medicine, Nursing, Business, Counselling, Computer Science, RCMP, Criminology, and Architecture.

Event Details

Date: Saturday Feb. 24
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Simon Fraser University Harbour Center - downtown - (Segal Center Rooms)
Address: 515 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Cost: $15 (collected o¬n day of event) – lunch extra
Registration: Online only ( deadline Feb 16)
Driving directions & parking info.: see website

Spots are Limited (first come, first serve)! Register now: www.youth.islam-canada.com
Sorry, no tickets sold at the door.

This event is organized by HMY in coordination with the Muslim Student Association at SFU, Muslim Student Association at UBC, Islamic Information Center, Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), Muslim Youth Center (MYC) and Al-Ameen newspaper. We thank all organizations for their cooperation.

The Directors and Trustees of Pakistan-Canada Association wish you and your family the very best of the New Year. We hope to see you at upcoming PCA events.

This is an urgent call out to help with delivering emergency supplies to cold weather shelters around the lower mainland. If you can spare some time today (Friday) or early next week and:

1. You have clearance to drive a Red Cross vehicle: i.e. current First Aid training AND driver’s abstract on file or
2. you have a vehicle you could use that has room for supplies (similar to a Red Cross minivan) We will pay travel expenses as long as you record your mileage.
3. You are available during working hours.

If you are interested please send your available day/time to Tasha at tnijjar@redcross.ca as soon as possible! You may forward this information to other persons who may be able to assist CRC.

Many thanks in helping Red Cross help those affected by extreme weather.

This public education seminar will present information on importance of checking the expiry date before leaving Canada or making travel plans, when and how to renew Permanent Resident (PR) Card, where to obtain application kit and assistance in form filling if required, what to do if PR Card expires while you are outside Canada or could not renew before leaving, and questions & answers.
Fee: None.
Date: December 20, 2006 (Wednesday).
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Languages: Punjabi/Urdu.
Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Fraser Service Centre, 5834 Fraser Street (43rd Ave.), Vancouver, BC. To register, please call 604-324-8300 Ext. 106 or 604-324-1900.

Community members are invited to attend this seminar to obtain information on: affordable housing, rent supplement for low income families, seniors, or persons with disabilities and on how to apply for housing programs, as well as to get answers to their questions.
Fee: None.
Languages: Punjabi/Urdu.
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006.
Time: 1-3 pm.
Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Fraser Service Centre, 5834 Fraser Street (43rd), Vancouver.
For more information and registration, please call: 604-324-8300 ext. 106 or 604-324-1900.

Funeral prayer for Br. Abubaker Ali (may Allah have mercy upon him) will be after Duhr prayer (12:30pm) InshAllah on Wednesday Nov 15 at Richmond Masjid.

Richmond Masjid Address: 12300 Blundell Road Richmond BC