Immigrant Services Society of B.C. and Web Development Training

Startland: Some companies are donating money, others equipment or workspaces, while others will provide coding and web development training. #Startland has also launched a crowdfunding effort to raise $20,000, according to CBC. Armstrong says #Startland had partnered with the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. to help get the word out. And the third is equipment because none of this is really possible without computers."wor Armstrong describes #Startland as a coordinated response from the local startup community. She unsure how many refugees will be interested in the #Startland initiative but believes there will be demand. " Refugees want to find jobs obviously, but they also need careers, interesting and challenging careers," she said. " I think people a lot of people arriving here under these difficult circumstances ... they may have an interest in technology, or they may have skills in technology. Maybe all they need in order to facilitate that are the right introduction, the right connections, the right skills and the right community." Around 500 Syrian refugees have settled in British Columbia so far, with the goal to settle 3,000 by the end of the year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.