1000 Questions and Answers about Settlement in Canada

The Complete Newcomer's Guidebook

A complete guidebook for newcomers to Canada providing in-depth information about settlement. Topics include education, employment, health care, government assistance and settlement programs. Less
The book is designed for all classes of immigrants: skilled workers and professionals and their spouses, Canadian experience class and family class immigrants, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons, international graduates from Canadian institutions and refugees. The book can also be useful to those who are just thinking about immigration, or simply want to learn more about Canada to make a decision. A lot of information in this book will focus on the province of Ontario, where more than half of all immigrants coming to Canada choose to settle, but information on all provinces and territories is also provided. In the way that people use travel guidebooks to help them navigate new places when they are travelling, to find good hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions, this book aims to help immigrants navigate their new home, where they are planning to settle permanently. While there are some challenges that most newcomers will face, such as applying for provincial health insurance, SIN, maybe LINC program and finding place to live, etc., each newcomer’s path is different and this book contains information on a wide variety of topics, in order to prepare newcomers for what they come across in Canada. What is unique about this book is that it is written in question and answer format. That is why the book is very accessible to newcomers as a reference for specific questions, which they will be able to access using the table of contents. The book also includes specific addresses, phone numbers and Internet sites, which can be used to connect with organizations, agencies and businesses serving newcomers across Canada.