Government Sites

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Information on moving to, living, working and studying in Canada. Links to services for new Canadians as well as information on immigration process, refugee claimants and Canadian citizenship.
www.cic.gc.ca

Going to Canada
Links to information and services when planning a temporary stay or making Canada your new home.
www.GoingToCanada.gc.ca

Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration provides services for successful economic and social integration of newcomers, as well as promoting greater social inclusion, civic and community engagement and recognition among all Ontarians.
www.citizenship.gov.on.ca

Ontario Immigration
Government of Ontario website on living, working, studying and doing business in Ontario. What you need to know before and after you arrive.
www.OntarioImmigration.ca

City of Toronto Immigration and Settlement Portal
The City of Toronto Immigration & Settlement Portal helps new and future immigrants learn more about the services and solutions available in the city of Toronto.
www.Toronto.ca/immigration (in 17 languages)

Settlement Sector Sites

Settlement.Org
Settlement.Org, an award winning website, provides information newcomers can trust. Find current and trustworthy information about a wide range of topics including employment, education, healthcare, and housing.
The site also provides easy access to local immigrant serving agencies, tools for improving English language skills, information in over 30 different languages, and an online community where newcomers can get answers to settlement related questions.
www.settlement.org

Settlement Workers at Schools (SWIS)
Information Citizenship and Immigration Canada, settlement agencies and school boards throughout Ontario have established a school based outreach program called Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) which offers information on this site for newcomer students and their families specifically geared to assist them to settle in their school and community.
http://atwork.settlement.org/ATWORK/PSR/swis.asp

Integration Net
Integration-Net is a communications, information and research tool to support the work of the Canadian settlement community. It also provides a means to develop both a national and international exchange of information and ideas about best practices on integration strategies and programs.
http://integration-net.ca/english/index.cfm

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship
http://www.icc-icc.ca/en/

Employment and Financial Resources

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council
Founded by Maytree and the Toronto City Summit Alliance, TRIEC is taking action on a key issue facing the Greater Toronto Region – the underutilization of skilled immigrants’ education, talent and experience.
www.triec.ca

Centre for Internationally Trained Professionals and Trades Peoples
Provides free and unique programs that assist internationally trained professionals and trades people to secure work related to their skills and professional background.
http://cftpt.org/

Library Resources

The New to Canada Blog is where library staff will share their skills and provide useful resources. We welcome newcomers' suggestions and input about their experiences and interests.
http://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/new_to_canada/index.html

Children's Resources

Childminding Monitoring Advisory & Support
CMAS works with LINC Childminding programs that offer on-site care for the children of parents learning English as a second language. CMAS supports, monitors, and advises childminding programs on health and safety issues, administration, and programming.
www.cmascanada.ca