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IRCC — Find free newcomer services near you

Canada · Via local providers

Federally funded free settlement services: needs assessment and referral, information and orientation, language assessment and training, employment help, and supports such as childcare, transport and interpretation.

IRCC — Resettlement Assistance Program

Canada · Via providers

Immediate, essential support for government-assisted refugees: airport greeting, temporary housing, help finding permanent housing, registering for programs, budgeting, bank account, life-skills training and referrals.

Settlement.org (Ontario)

Ontario · English, French

Plain-language Ontario settlement information on housing, health, work, school and daily life, plus a services directory.

LINC — Language Instruction for Newcomers

Canada · English instruction

Free English classes for eligible adult newcomers, at Canadian Language Benchmark levels, full- or part-time, day, evening or weekend, some with childcare or transport help. A free language assessment comes first.

CLIC — French language classes for newcomers

Canada · French instruction

The French equivalent of LINC, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, at NCLC levels.

Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)

Ontario · Via members

Ontario network of immigrant-serving agencies. Use its member listings and the IRCC finder to find a settlement agency near you.

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