Formerly Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program

Orientation and Adaptation Services
Needs assessment and Information and referral to community and social services * support with finding housing, child care, registering children in school and health care * help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship forms * community support through volunteer befriending, conversation circles to practice English or French * help with connecting to language classes * workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture

Translation and interpretation services: professionally trained interpreters with expertise in health, community and social services (by phone and sometimes in person)

Citizenship Preparation -- courses, tests and activities to help newcomers prepare for the citizenship test * offered in French only * citizenship preparation courses on-site

Employment Counselling and Preparation Bridging services : connects skilled or internationally trained professional newcomers to employment with job placements, mentorship, volunteering and networking connections in their preferred fields

Job search centre : walk-in job search centre * access to computers, Internet, fax, photocopier, telephone * staff assistance available * resource materials * job boards * labour market information

Job search preparation and training: developing strong job search strategies and workplace communication skills

Employment counselling: resume help, job readiness clinic, employment counselling, skills and career development and help in establishing social and professional networks

Franco-immigrant integration portal (PIFI): French-speaking newcomers only Facebook group intended to be a place for friendly discussion on various settlement and integration issues