
YMCA
Newcomer Information Centre
Possibilities Virtual Employment Resource Centre

Settlement Org
Ontario Network for International
Professionals Online
Access to
Professions and Trades
Settlement services for newcomers
Services that assist immigrants, refugees and other eligible clients with immediate
needs for settling in Canada or with ongoing integration into Canadian society,
including immigration and sponsorship.
Employment programs for newcomers
Services that assist immigrants, refugees and other eligible clients with employment,
including job search, credential assessment, services for foreign-trained professionals
and access to professional associations. Includes volunteer programs.
Language training
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), language assessment and
other English as a Second Language training programs.
Health programs for newcomers
Health services with a specific focus on newcomers. Includes Community Health
Centres and how to find medical professionals.
Interpretation and translation services
Organizations that provide translation of written documents or oral interpretation
services.
Housing services for newcomers
Housing services with a specific focus on newcomers. Includes Housing Help Centres
and links to emergency and short-term housing.
Legal services
Legal services, including advice and representation in the areas of employment,
human rights, health and housing. Also includes clinics specializing in immigration
and refugee law.
Befriending programs for newcomers
Services that provide social support for newcomers. Includes local ethnocultural
associations.
Services for specific groups
Services with a specific focus on newcomer children, youth, women and seniors.
Includes programs for refugee claimants.
Other topics
211Toronto.ca lists many more general services that maybe useful to newcomers:
Abuse including sexual assault
Child, youth and family services
Consumer protection and complaints
Emergency and crisis services
Employment, education and training
Financial assistance
Food
General community services
Government officials
Health
Homelessness
Housing
Legal
Seniors



