Orientation Guides & Resources
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NATIONAL
Welcome to Canada: What you should know
Produced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Housing information for newcomers to Canada
Produced by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
ALBERTA
Welcome to Alberta: Information for newcomers
Produced by the Government of Alberta, 2010
Working in Alberta: A guide for internationally trained and educated immigrants
Produced by the Government of Alberta, Alberta Employment and Immigration, 2009
Edmonton newcomers’ guide
Produced by the City of Edmonton, 2010
BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia newcomers’ guide
Produced by the Government of British Columbia. This guide is also available in French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi (Persian), and Vietnamese.
Growing Roots: A newcomer’s guide to the City of Vancouver
Produced by the City of Vancouver, 2014.
MANITOBA
Manitoba: My new home
Produced by the Government of Manitoba.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick
Produced by the Government of New Brunswick
Quick reference guide for permanent residents to New Brunswick
Produced by the Government of New Brunswick
Newcomers’ guide: Immigration Greater Moncton
Produced by Moncton City Hall
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Newcomer’s guide to services and resources in Newfoundland and Labrador
Produced by the Association for New Canadians
An immigrant parent’s guide to the Newfoundland and Labrador school system
Produced by the Association for New Canadians
NOVA SCOTIA
Newcomers’ guide to Nova Scotia schools
Produced by the Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB) in partnership with the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration (NSOI).
ONTARIO
First Days Guide: A newcomer’s guide to their first two weeks in Ontario
Produced by Settlement.Org, 2009
Welcome to Ontario: A guide to programs and services for newcomers to Ontario
Produced by the Government of Ontario, 2009
The newcomers’ guide to elementary school in Ontario
A project of the Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program
The newcomers’ guide to secondary school in Ontario
A project of the Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Program
Newcomers’ guide to graduated licensing
Produced by Drive Test Ontario
Children’s Aid: Information for parents
A factsheet produced by CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario), 2008. Also available in French, Arabic, Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu.
Financial literacy: Resources for newcomers to Canada
Produced by Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI), 2008
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Guide for newcomers to Prince Edward Island, Canada
An online guide produced by the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada
Prince Edward Island: Newcomers’ guide
Produced by the Government of PEI
Settlement services for schools
Produced by the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada
SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatchewan immigration
An immigration portal with orientation topics on living and working as a newcomer in the province.
YUKON
Life, language and employment in the Yukon
Website of the Multicultural Centre of the Yukon