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Indus Community Services - Newcomer Services, Brampton Gillingham Office
Services to assist and guide newcomers to Canada in accessing employment, education, training, housing, health, documentation and financial services
Newcomer Services
Newcomer 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
- help connecting to language classes
- workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture
- supportive counselling -- short-term counselling to clients who encounter difficulties adjusting to life in Canada and assistance in overcoming these challenges
- Commissioner of Oaths for verifying documents
- online citizenship test preparation classes
- participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) upon assessment by Achēv, see separate entry
- part-time classes, mornings or afternoons
- bus fare for eligible participants
- child care for children ages 19 months-6 years while parents are attending LINC classes
- private and confidential one-on-one settlement support
- inclusive, safe and positive space
- workshops, presentations and information sessions
- resource library, movie nights, arts and crafts and fun activities
- linkages to external services such as income tax clinics, Legal Aid, and other relevant community services
- capacity building through community presentations and information sessions to help create welcoming communities that understand and respect the unique challenges faced by 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers
- learn sewing and clothing alterations, with skills, knowledge and language to manage a small business; work experience
- goal to become financially independent and self-employed
- for those in Canada less than 3 years; free of charge and available in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville
- community support through volunteer befriending
- orientation to the community and services such as banking, transit, education
- settlement counselling and orientation
- employment information
- information on housing, health care, financial supports, assistance filling documents and forms, referrals to community resources
- support newcomers with one-on-one employment counselling sessions
- employment-related workshops and job fairs
- facilitate the connection between employers and newcomers
- bi-monthly
Application
Call for information
Eligibility
Permanent residents, refugees or refugee claimants, citizens, Minister's Permit Holders, and people with work or study permits
Languages
French - interpretation available upon request
Physical Access
Fully accessible - Designated parking at entrance ; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance
Fees
None
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