Settlement Services Program, Guelph - 138 Wyndham St N
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Office: 519-837-2670
138 Wyndham St N
Guelph, ON, N1H 4E8
Guelph, ON, N1H 4E8
Short Description
Settlement Program (formerly Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program) -- services to enable immigrants and refugees to integrate into Canadian society including:
- orientation programs, language and skills training to help facilitate employment, and programs to welcome newcomers to the community
- needs and eligibility assessment and referrals
- consumer and community information
- orientation to local community
- assistance to access a range of settlement services
- finding and completing forms and applications
- advice on banking, shopping, managing a household and other everyday tasks
- interpreters or translators if needed
- non-therapeutic counselling
- initial employment counselling, such as job search skills, resume writing, interview skills and career goal setting and planning
- accessing professional and essential services (such as doctors, lawyers and schools)
- registering for language training
- finding a place to live
- driver training information
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ARCH - HIV / AIDS Resources & Community Health
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Office: 519-763-2255
77 Westmount Rd, Unit 110
Guelph, ON, N1H 5J1
Guelph, ON, N1H 5J1
Short Description
Support Services: counselling for persons living with HIV/AIDS to assess needs and establish a continuum of support service.
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Office: 519-836-2222
104 Dawson Rd, Unit 102
Guelph, ON, N1H 1A6
Guelph, ON, N1H 1A6
Short Description
Services include:
Settlement Workers in Schools Program (SWIS) -- provides settlement support to newcomer families in schools during the school year (Sep-Jun). Settlement workers connect with newcomer students and families. One-on-one and group settings. Provide settlement-related information for successful integration * services are available to all UGDSB and WCDSB schools.
Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral Services (CLARS) -- Eligibility screening, language skills assessment and referral to government-funded English language programs including Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), LINC Home Study, English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, Enhanced Language Training (ELT), Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT), and Specialized Language Training (SLT).
Translation and Interpretation Program Services (TIPS) -- services for individuals and organizations
Employment Counselling Services -- assistance with resumés and job search, employment training including Canadian workplace culture, computer skills, and worker health and safety information.
Programs and Groups:
Commissioner of Oaths
- settlement counselling and orientation:
- information and referral
- assistance with government benefits application
- assessment of English language skills
- referral to English language instruction
Settlement Workers in Schools Program (SWIS) -- provides settlement support to newcomer families in schools during the school year (Sep-Jun). Settlement workers connect with newcomer students and families. One-on-one and group settings. Provide settlement-related information for successful integration * services are available to all UGDSB and WCDSB schools.
Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral Services (CLARS) -- Eligibility screening, language skills assessment and referral to government-funded English language programs including Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), LINC Home Study, English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, Enhanced Language Training (ELT), Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT), and Specialized Language Training (SLT).
Translation and Interpretation Program Services (TIPS) -- services for individuals and organizations
Employment Counselling Services -- assistance with resumés and job search, employment training including Canadian workplace culture, computer skills, and worker health and safety information.
Programs and Groups:
- income tax clinics, income tax information sessions
- Orientation to Ontario Workshop
- English conversation circles
- one-on-one conversation practice
- Women's Group
- Seniors' groups
Commissioner of Oaths
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Newcomers to Canada Services
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Office: 1-800-622-6232
350 Conestoga Blvd, Unit C2
Cambridge, ON, N1R 7L7
Cambridge, ON, N1R 7L7
Short Description
Services designed to help immigrants settle in Canada
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Newcomer Settlement Program
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Office: 519-621-1621
250 Hespeler Rd
Cambridge, ON, N1R 3H3
Cambridge, ON, N1R 3H3
Short Description
Provides information and assistance in the following areas:
- Completing forms and documents
- Personal and family settlement process
- Immigration and legal issues
- Employment and education
- Interpretation and translation
- Canadian life and culture
- Information, advisement and support
- Access to programs and services
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YMCA Immigrant Services
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Office: 519-621-1621
250 Hespeler Rd
Cambridge, ON, N1R 3H3
Cambridge, ON, N1R 3H3
Short Description
Provide settlement and employment services to assist immigrant and refugees
Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral Centre
- Cultural Diversity Program
- Language Interpretation
- English Language Assessment and Referral Services
- Settlement Services
- Employment Resource Centre
- Language Interpretation
- English Language Assessment and Referral Centre
Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral Centre
- Eligibility screening, language skills assessment and referral to government-funded English language programs including Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), LINC Home Study, English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, Enhanced Language Training (ELT), Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT), and Specialized Language Training (SLT)
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Settlement Services Program, Fergus Office
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Office: 519-837-2670 ext 4819
321 St Andrew St W
Centre Wellington, ON, N1M 1P1
Centre Wellington, ON, N1M 1P1
Short Description
Provides Settlement Services to newcomers in Wellington County. Assistance is offered to eligible newcomers in completing documentation, navigating their new communities and completing referrals to appropriate community partners.
Settlement Program (formerly Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program) -- services to enable immigrants and refugees to integrate into Canadian society including:
Settlement Services provides assistance with the following:
Settlement Program (formerly Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program) -- services to enable immigrants and refugees to integrate into Canadian society including:
- orientation programs, language and skills training to help facilitate employment, and programs to welcome newcomers to the community
- needs and eligibility assessment and referrals
- consumer and community information
- orientation to local community
- assistance to access a range of settlement services
Settlement Services provides assistance with the following:
- finding and completing forms and applications
- advice on banking, shopping, managing a household and other everyday tasks
- interpreters or translators if needed
- non-therapeutic counselling
- initial employment counselling, such as job search skills, resume writing, interview skills and career goal setting and planning
- accessing professional and essential services (such as doctors, lawyers and schools)
- registering for language training
- finding a place to live
- driver training information
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Welcome Centre for Newcomers
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Office: 519-576-3018
Margaret Avenue Public School, 325 Louisa St
Kitchener, ON, N2H 5N1
Kitchener, ON, N2H 5N1
Short Description
Provides information about school system for newcomer students whose first language is not English ~ language and math skills assessment
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Barnabas Refugee Ministry
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Office: 519-885-5330
245 Lexington Rd
Waterloo, ON, N2K 2E1
Waterloo, ON, N2K 2E1
Short Description
WMB Church comes alongside refugees in the community by providing housing and practical, financial and relational support through our partnership with Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support (MCRS) and a network of hosts and other volunteers.
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Community Connections Mentorship Program, YMCA Immigrant Services
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Office: 519-504-3561
333 Carwood Ave
Kitchener, ON, N2G 3C5
Kitchener, ON, N2G 3C5
Short Description
The Mentorship Program brings internationally-trained professionals together with established professionals for a series of in-person and online meetings to discuss their profession and create an individualized career plan. Mentorship is a one-on-one match between newcomer participants (mentee) and program volunteers (mentors). These strategic mentoring matches allow newcomer mentees to learn about Canadian workplace culture, make critical networking connections, and learn how to increase their marketability by leveraging their skills and previous international experience. By the end of the mentoring journey, newcomer mentees have developed a more relevant and strategic career plan to continue their career in Canada with confidence.
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Newcomer Settlement Program
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Office: 519-579-9622
333 Carwood Ave
Kitchener, ON, N2G 3C5
Kitchener, ON, N2G 3C5
Short Description
Provides information and assistance in the following areas:
- Completing forms and documents
- Personal and family settlement process
- Immigration and legal issues
- Employment and education
- Interpretation and translation
- Canadian life and culture
- Information, advisement and support
- Access to programs and services
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Newcomers to Canada Services
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Office: 1-800-622-6232
25 Frederick St, Suite 200
Kitchener, ON, N2H 6M8
Kitchener, ON, N2H 6M8
Short Description
Services designed to help immigrants settle in Canada
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Office: 519-575-4757 ext 3172
99 Regina St S, 5th Flr
Waterloo, ON, N2J 4P9
Waterloo, ON, N2J 4P9
Short Description
The Immigration Partnership helps facilitate successful settlement, integration and community involvement of immigrants and refugees in Waterloo Region.
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Office: 519-772-4399 ext 2732
65 Hansen Ave
Kitchener, ON, N2C 2H6
Kitchener, ON, N2C 2H6
Short Description
Levant Canada is a non-profit organization that supports refugees fleeing crises and promotes newcomers' empowered integration into Canadian life. Levant privately sponsors refugees seeking safety in Canada. Through artistic, cultural, and athletic programming, facilitate newcomers' integration into Canadian life and encourage exchange between newcomers and established Canadians. Programs and events foster intercultural dialogue, create a sense of belonging in the community, and support newcomers' pride in their home cultures. Visit website or contact us to learn more about our programs and activities, including:
- Levant Soccer Club
- Steps Dance Club
- Community Dabke Group
- Refugee Sponsorship
- Levant's Annual Cultural Event
- And more
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Office: 519-571-1912
230-675 Queen St S
Kitchener, ON, N2M 1A1
Kitchener, ON, N2M 1A1
Short Description
- Assistance for all stages of the refugee claim process
- Accompaniment and support for meeting settlement needs
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Office: 519-571-1912
Queen South Business Centre, 675 Queen St S, Unit 23
Kitchener, ON, N2M 1A1
Kitchener, ON, N2M 1A1
Short Description
Welcome and support people in the community seeking refuge in Canada by:
- providing assistance with the refugee claim process
- accessing a network of settlement supports
- advocating for a fair and just environment for refugees in Canada
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Resettlement Assistance Program
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Office: 519-743-0445
675 Queen St S, Suite 201
Kitchener, ON, N2M 1A1
Kitchener, ON, N2M 1A1
Short Description
| Reception House Waterloo Region is a community-based organization that provides a warm welcome to government-assisted refugees (GARs) through a number of programs and services designed to make their new life in Canada a success. These programs and services assist refugees throughout their settlement and integration process, allowing them to lead healthy and productive lives in their new community. Reception House provides:
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YMCA Immigrant Services, Settlement Workers in Schools
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Office: 519-742-8220
800 King St W, 3rd Flr.
Kitchener, ON, N2G 1E8
Kitchener, ON, N2G 1E8
Short Description
The primary focus of the school-based settlement service is to assist parents and their children with settlement needs through a systematic outreach to all new arrivals, needs assessment and action planning, orientation and information on school and community, referrals and assistance to access other community services.
- Clubs and after-school activities
- Connect to school staff
- Homework and academic supports
- Information and Mothers' groups
- Referrals to important community resources
- Rights and responsibilities
- School registration
- Youth-related issues
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YMCA Immigrant Services
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Office: 519-579-9622
800 King St W, 3rd Flr.
Kitchener, ON, N2G 1E8
Kitchener, ON, N2G 1E8
Short Description
Provide settlement and employment services to assist immigrant and refugees
Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral Centre
- Cultural Diversity Program
- Language Interpretation
- English Language Assessment and Referral Services
- Settlement Services
- Employment Resource Centre
- Language Interpretation
- English Language Assessment and Referral Centre
Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral Centre
- Eligibility screening, language skills assessment and referral to government-funded English language programs including Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), LINC Home Study, English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, Enhanced Language Training (ELT), Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT), and Specialized Language Training (SLT)
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Office: 1-888-255-0150
101-470 Weber St N
Waterloo, ON, N2L 6J2
Waterloo, ON, N2L 6J2
Short Description
- International Development
- International Humanitarian Aid
- Emergency Relief Shipments
- Refugee Resettlement
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Settlement Services
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Office: 519-745-2531
715 Fischer-Hallman Rd, Ste 401
Kitchener, ON, N2E 4E9
Kitchener, ON, N2E 4E9
Short Description
Settlement services support the settlement and integration of newcomers in the community, recognizing that successful integration is a two way process that requires adjustments for both newcomers and receiving communities. This can include assistance with forms, referrals, orientation, translation and interpretation. From something as simple as getting an Ontario drivers license to something as complex as how to sponsor family members to come in Canada, this service can help.
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Office: 519-745-2531
715 Fischer-Hallman Rd, Ste 401
Kitchener, ON, N2E 4E9
Kitchener, ON, N2E 4E9
Short Description
Offer a wide range of culturally and linguistically appropriate services to Canadian-born citizens, naturalized citizens, permanent residents, refugees, international students and temporary foreign workers to help them settle and integrate into the community.
Successful integration is a two way process that requires adjustments for both newcomers and the community; settlement workers work closely with other agencies, businesses and all levels of government to ensure this happens.
Assists clients with issues they are encountering in adapting to their new home and ensuring that agency services are accessible to them regardless of how long they have been in Canada. Offers settlement services in-house and throughout the community.
Many of the Settlement Counsellors work out of branches of both the Waterloo and Kitchener Public Libraries to better reach the community.
Successful integration is a two way process that requires adjustments for both newcomers and the community; settlement workers work closely with other agencies, businesses and all levels of government to ensure this happens.
Assists clients with issues they are encountering in adapting to their new home and ensuring that agency services are accessible to them regardless of how long they have been in Canada. Offers settlement services in-house and throughout the community.
Many of the Settlement Counsellors work out of branches of both the Waterloo and Kitchener Public Libraries to better reach the community.
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Welcome Centre
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905-847-5113
2800 High Point Dr, Suite 212
Milton, ON, L9T 6P4
Milton, ON, L9T 6P4
Short Description
Provides students and their families new to Canada, with guidance and support as they become familiar with the Region of Halton, and their new school environment
Services offered include:
- Math and language assessments for students
- Access to community services and resources for parents
- Access to the Youth Settlement Program​
- Interpretation Services
Locations:
- Halton North (Milton), 2800 High Point Dr, Suite 212, 905-693-0623
- Halton South (Oakville), 255 Morden Road, 905-847-5113
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How to Find - Newcomer to Canada (Immigrant / Refugee) Services
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Short Description
This listing gives an overview of services to assist newcomers to Canada, and is an index to related listings in this directory
- for comprehensive information, please see the Halton Newcomer InfoPod
DRIVER'S LICENCE:
A newcomer to Ontario can use a valid licence from another province, state or country for 60 days
- after 60 days, a newcomer must switch to an Ontario driver's licence
- for more information on driver's licences for newcomers, see Ministry of Transportation website
- to apply for an Ontario driver's licence, go to a Drivetest Centre (for locations, see full listings here)
HEALTH INSURANCE:
Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) provides publicly-funded health care for residents of Ontario
- for more information, see separate listing here
- to apply for OHIP, go to a ServiceOntario Service Counter (for locations, see full listings here)
Interim Federal Health Program provides limited, temporary coverage of health-care benefits for specific groups of people in Canada who do not have provincial, territorial, or private health-care coverage
- for more information, see Government of Canada website
IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP:
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada facilitates the arrival of immigrants, provides protection to refugees, and offers programming to help newcomers settle in Canada
- also grants citizenship and issues travel documents (such as passports) to Canadians
- for more information, see Government of Canada website
Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship test is used by newcomers to study for the citizenship test
- the publication is available online to read, listen to, or download
- a free print copy can be ordered online or by calling 1-888-567-7183
- also available to borrow at some library locations
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR NEWCOMERS
For Community Information Centres throughout Halton that maintain information about the full range of human services and which function as the primary source of information about and linkage to human service providers in the community, see here
- for help in languages other than English, dial 2-1-1 to reach 211 Ontario, which uses data from the Halton Community Services Directory and has live translation services in more than 150 languages
INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION:
For a list of organizations that may provide this service, see full listings here
- may be a fee for document translation
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION - ESL, FSL AND LINC:
Programs that offer opportunities to learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills with an emphasis on developing the level of communication competence that is essential for adults who are living in a setting in which English or French is the primary language
- for more information, see separate listing here
NEWCOMER SETTLEMENT SERVICES:
Free services for newcomers to Canada are funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to provide advice and help on:
- looking for a job
- getting a language assessment
- registering for language classes
- finding a place to live
- signing children up for school
- learning about community services
Available in Burlington, Halton Hills, Oakville, Milton and surrounding areas
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Settlement Services
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905-842-2486 ext 221
55 Ontario St S
Milton, ON, L9T 2M3
Milton, ON, L9T 2M3
Short Description
The program offers assistance in accessing a wide range of settlement services including:
- orientation programs, language and skills training to help facilitate employment and programs to welcome newcomers to the community
- needs assessments along with information and referral to community services
- short term adjustment counselling
- assistance with education, health care, housing
- assistance with citizenship applications and citizenship test preparation
- job search and employment counselling as well as assistance to establish social and professional networks to promote community engagement
- interpretation and translation
- cultural competency training available for local agencies to ensure they have the tools and training to work with a variety of cultures
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