Helping people build new healthy lives in Canada

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Immigration, travel and experiences in foreign places have been constants in the McKay family. Those experiences inspired founders, Verne and Pat, to establish the McKay Family Foundation to make grants to charities that help newcomers make successful transitions to and within Canada.

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The McKay Family believes in…

  • experiencing different languages, cultures and places builds understanding, respect and collaboration 

  • programs and services to help people understand and access Canadian banking and financial services are important contributors to newcomer success 

  • settlement support and assistance make a difference to people building new lives in Canada