{"id":185,"date":"2016-08-15T16:27:36","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T19:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/charity\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&#038;p=185"},"modified":"2025-11-07T13:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:25:11","slug":"first-step","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/portfolio-items\/first-step\/","title":{"rendered":"First Step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-bg-parallax\" data-bg-align=\"center top\" data-direction=\"up\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.3\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"http:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Afef-Team-1200x847.png\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" data-bg-gradient-type=\"linear\" data-bg-gradient-angle=\"180\" data-bg-gradient-start-color=\"rgba(18,0,20,0.5)\" data-bg-gradient-start-position=\"0\" data-bg-gradient-end-color=\"rgba(18,0,20,0.5)\" data-bg-gradient-end-position=\"100\" data-bg-radial-direction=\"center center\" ><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-up hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:2px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18,0,20,0.5) 0%,rgba(18,0,20,0.5) 100%),url(http:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Afef-Team-1200x847.png);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-preload-img=\"http:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Afef-Team-1200x847.png\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:102% !important;max-width:102% !important;margin-left: calc(-2% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:396.546875px;--awb-padding-right:41px;--awb-padding-bottom:275.546875px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0.98%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0.98%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0.98%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0.98%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0.98%;--awb-spacing-left-small:0.98%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-font-size:50px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);--fontSize:50;line-height:1.2;\"><h1>INTAKE<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">YOUR FIRST STEP STARTS HERE<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:49px;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-right-small:50.3125px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:45px;--awb-padding-left-small:50.3125px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:30;line-height:1;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The services<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">As your first point of contact, the MAGMA Intake team will respond to your inquiries, questions, and requests and will provide you with a comprehensive overview of available services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It will connect you with the right resources and coordinate with other MAGMA service departments as well as community partners to meet your unique needs. Through personalized assessments, the team offers tailored resources, information, and referrals to both internal and external services.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the team can provide guidance on housing, school registration, sports, hobbies, recreational activities, and refer you to professional networking events and community groups to help you build connections and expand opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Serving clients with Permanent Residence, Work Permits, Study Permits and Visitor Visas, the team is dedicated to support your transition into your new city by helping you create a customized settlement plan, including referral to all MAGMA services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:left;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/contact-us\/?fb-edit=1\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">contact us<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\"><b style=\"color: var(--awb-color8);\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\"><b style=\"color: var(--awb-color8);\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">CUAET Notice<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\n<\/div><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-exclamation-circle fas circle-yes\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--awb-circlecolor-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--awb-circlebordercolor:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--awb-circlebordercolor-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--awb-circlebordersize:17px;--awb-font-size:89px;--awb-width:63px;--awb-height:63px;--awb-line-height:29px;--awb-margin-top:0;--awb-margin-right:44.5px;--awb-margin-bottom:0;--awb-margin-left:0;--awb-align-self:flex-start;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Kindly note that services under the <\/span><b style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Canada Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET)<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">, a program funded by the Government of Canada, will no longer be available to Ukrainians and their family members who are in Canada as temporary residents after March 31, 2025 as announced by IRCC.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p data-fusion-font=\"true\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">MAGMA understands the inconvenience that this might cause to many individuals and family members who have greatly benefited from services available under this stream and while this is out of MAGMA control, we are working on finding other ways or solutions to help those impacted.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p data-fusion-font=\"true\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Meanwhile, we kindly ask our clients to advise their MAGMA Settlement Counsellor or Program Coordinator of any updates on their residence status in Canada, and we encourage everyone to continue working on their settlement plan and not to hesitate to contact their Settlement Counsellor with any questions or enquiries you may have.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(207,221,97,0.3);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(207,221,97,0.3);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"http:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11.png\" data-bg=\"http:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11.png\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\" style=\"--awb-body-size:15;--awb-border-color:rgba(224,222,222,0);--awb-title-size:70;--awb-icon-size:40;--awb-border-color:rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"1314\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">PR Clients in 2024-2025 <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"144\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">CUAET in 2024-2025<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"3985\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">Reception Numbers in 2024-2025<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;\"><blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 30px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Afef Tayech,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 30px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Intake and Operational Efficiency Manager<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio: 100 \/ 95;--awb-object-position:70% 56%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" title=\"Afef\" src=\"https:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Afef.png\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Afef-1200x1200.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2793 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%276048%27%20height%3D%276048%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%206048%206048%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%276048%27%20height%3D%276048%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Afef-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Afef-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Afef-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Afef-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Afef-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/magma-amgm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Afef.png 6048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:19px;--awb-padding-right:6%;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-padding-left:6%;--awb-padding-top-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:70px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_8);--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:30;line-height:1;\">COUNTDOWN<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-left:29%;--awb-inner-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_9);--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_9);--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mosaiqmoncton.ca\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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