Calgary Immigrant Women's Association

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About Calgary Immigrant Women's Association

Overview

The Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA) is dedicated to supporting immigrant and refugee women in various aspects of their lives. They provide services and programs that focus on settlement and integration, family counseling, literacy and language training, employment training, legal support, health-related programs, seniors programs, youth mentoring, home visitation, childcare, translation and interpretation, as well as research projects. Additionally, CIWA offers mental health and addiction programs to address the specific needs of this vulnerable population.

Mission

To integrate and engage in transitioning immigrant women and provide programs and services designed to empower women for the benefit of their entire family and our community.

Vision

Integrity, Equity, Inclusiveness, Innovation and Leadership

Unique value proposition

The only immigrant serving agency in Calgary offering all-female programs and services with a gender specific mandate, serving immigrant women, girls and their families since 1982.

Financial overview

Revenue (2025)
$16,140,786
Expenses (2025)
$16,217,642
Total assets
$7,113,510
Liabilities
$5,106,596
Year Revenue Expenses Program Admin Fundraising
2025 $16,140,786 $16,217,642 $0 $0 $0
2024 $19,190,423 $18,423,022 $17,599,895 $823,127 $0
2023 $17,581,088 $17,154,917 $0 $0 $0
2022 $14,896,379 $14,789,016 $0 $0 $0
2021 $14,301,478 $14,202,585 $13,786,067 $413,056 $3,462
2020 $14,641,463 $14,619,663 $14,125,937 $492,069 $1,656

Financial data sourced from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Revenue, expenses and assets

Revenue sources

Assets and liabilities

Spending mix by year

Leadership team

BS

Beba Svigir

CEO

PD

Punam Dalal

Employment Training and Bridging Manager

FN

Fatima Narvaez

Communications Manager

Trusted by

NWM Acts of Grace Charis CNCF

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