Community Development Council Durham - Orientation Program

Guidance and information about settlement and orientation to immigrants and refugees information and referrals regarding, but not limited to:

• immigration, employment, social assistance, transportation, and legal services
• childcare and health care
• language classes
• housing - Landlord-tenant issues, support services
• education - finding and enrolling in schools, digital literacy and other training programs, and credential assessment
• supportive counselling, problem solving
• financial supports, benefits, and applications
• mental health settlement supports
• employment supports
• legal supports
• living needs/essentials and referrals, examples: food/furniture banks, clothing/household item donations

Assistance and guidance, such as, but not limited to:

• filling out government forms
• commissioner of oaths for original documents
• affidavits, travel consents, and letters of invitation assistance
• applying for various types of ID such as OHIP, Driver's Licence
• setting appointments, such as for doctors, court, government agencies
• understanding documents and referrals to translation services