About
Newcomer Centre of Peel (NCP) is a multi-service agency that assists the entire newcomer family in achieving settlement. With experience and expertise in English language training; employment, business start-up and comprehensive settlement services including programs for women, youth and seniors; NCP offers a dedication to service quality. Through innovation and a progressive attitude, we leverage the broad experience of our staff and community partners to overcome settlement barriers.
We strive for equal access to opportunities, enabling immigrants to connect to the enduring values and principles of what defines Canada. NCP, working with funding from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC); hopes to foster loyalty towards Canada from our new immigrants and their families. We encourage this by providing a variety of holistic services in a friendly and open atmosphere. Our vision is to continue to evolve together as a community!
Our Core Values
Integrity
Respect
Accountability
Innovation
Our Mission Statement
We are dedicated to touching the lives of people by providing quality, customized and innovative settlement services in a safe, confidential and respectful environment
Meet Our Executive Director
Hemangi (Hema) Tingare, CPA, CGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
With a steadfast commitment to inclusion, accountability, and community impact, Hemangi (Hema) Tingare leads Newcomer Centre of Peel into its next era of growth and transformation. An immigrant herself, Hema’s journey reflects the resilience, ambition, and hope that define the newcomer experience.
Guided by both lived experience and professional excellence, Hema brings over 15 years of leadership in finance, operations, and strategic management across the non-profit and corporate sectors. Her work has always centred on building systems that are not only effective, but equitable where every newcomer can thrive with dignity and purpose.
At the heart of Hema’s vision lies a belief in the power of community. Through collaboration, innovation, and shared leadership, she aims to strengthen NCP’s capacity to respond to evolving newcomer needs while maintaining the organization’s trusted legacy of service.
Hema’s CPA designation and extensive operational expertise provide a strong foundation for sustainable growth, but it is her empathy and inclusive leadership style that distinguishes her approach. Her focus on empowering teams, modernizing systems, and deepening partnerships ensures that NCP remains a pillar of excellence and compassion in Peel Region and beyond.
More than a leader, Hema is a bridge builder connecting vision with action, strategy with humanity, and communities with opportunity. Under her leadership, NCP continues to advance its mission: helping immigrants and refugees build meaningful, connected, and fulfilling lives in Canada.
Meet Our Board of Members
CHARLIE X.T. MA, J.D., CHAIR
Charlie is a lawyer and founding partner of Lee & Ma LLP. He focuses on residential and commercial real estate purchases and sales, financing and leasing. Charlie received his B.Sc with honours from the University of Waterloo and J.D. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
VICTORIA BARBARIC, VICE-CHAIR
Victoria brings a wealth of experience with over 13 years in the banking industry where she has developed a strong desire to bring people together, unlocking their potential, and helping them achieve their goals. Having a strong passion in working with newcomers, she’s inspired in assisting newcomers to navigate the challenges that come with settling in a new country. Coming from a family who were newcomers to Canada, she understands these challenges that are faced, and she takes great pleasure in sharing her knowledge and experience for the good of the community that she both works and lives in.
DAVID FISHER, INTERIM TREASURER
David is a senior facilitator and performance consultant with 20 years experience developing customized learning solutions for major North American corporations. His work, spanning a wide range of industries and subject matter, has received several prestigious awards including the 2008 Award of Excellence through the International Society for Performance Improvement.
SHERBA BEAUSOLEIL-FRANCOIS, CPA, BOARD MEMBER
Sherba is a CPA and Assistant Controller with expertise in financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, cash flow and treasury, internal controls, and audit management. Her experience also includes inventory and asset management and team leadership and development.
MANJULA GOPAL, BOARD MEMBER
Manjula is a human resource professional with expertise in employment law and compliance, employee relations, talent management, and workforce planning. Her experience also includes leadership coaching and development and strategic business partnership.
AJIT BAPAT, BOARD MEMBER
Ajit is an electrical engineer with expertise in power distribution systems.
ZAINAB JAWADWALA, BOARD MEMBER
Zainab is a marketing professional and Senior Manager with Rogers, with expertise in marketing, advertising, and branding.
