Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA)

Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA) was established by five individuals on December 16, 1976, under the Societies Act as a non-profit society. EISA is a direct result of an awareness that immigrants and refugees to Edmonton and the area did not meet all their needs. EISA’s founders recognized the newcomers’ unexpected life realities significantly affected their lives and their integration into Canadian society. The services were to be provided to immigrants and refugees in Edmonton and the area, regardless of age, gender, religion, nationality, or ethnic origin.