How to Find - Newcomer to Canada (Immigrant / Refugee) Services
Site: Halton Region
Memos and Bulletins
| Public Comments | For full directory of "How to" listings on different topics, see here |
Site Information
| Located In Community | Halton Region |
| Physical Access | Not Applicable |
Description and Service Details
| Description (Service) | This listing gives an overview of services to assist newcomers to Canada, and is an index to related listings in this directory
DRIVER'S LICENCE: A newcomer to Ontario can use a valid licence from another province, state or country for 60 days
HEALTH INSURANCE: Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) provides publicly-funded health care for residents of Ontario
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
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
Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship test is used by newcomers to study for the citizenship test
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
INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION: For a list of organizations that may provide this service, see full listings here
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
NEWCOMER SETTLEMENT SERVICES: Free services for newcomers to Canada are funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to provide advice and help on:
Available in Burlington, Halton Hills, Oakville, Milton and surrounding areas |
| Hours | Contact organization for information |
| Areas Served | Halton Region |
| Eligibility | Varies by program |
| Application | Varies by program |
| Languages | English ; other languages and translation services may be available * contact each organization/service for more information |
| Fees | Service - for some, varies by service |
Categories and Classification
| Youth Main Categories | Newcomers |
| Youth Sub-Categories | English as a Second Language ; Newcomer Settlement Services ; Refugees |
| Service Categories | Cultural Transition Counselling ; English as a Second Language ; Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs ; Interpretation/Translation ~ Immigrants/Refugees ; Newcomer Settlement Services ; Refugee Health Insurance ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Immigration Issues |
