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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.