Most federally funded settlement help is free for eligible permanent residents and protected persons. Start with a needs assessment at a local settlement agency — they will map language, work, housing and school steps for your family.
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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.
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.
Plain-language Ontario settlement information on housing, health, work, school and daily life, plus a services directory.
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.
The French equivalent of LINC, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, at NCLC levels.
Ontario network of immigrant-serving agencies. Use its member listings and the IRCC finder to find a settlement agency near you.
Not the right need? Browse all resources, or call 211 Ontario at 211 (toll-free 1-877-330-3213) for a local referral.