{"id":1721,"date":"2023-07-27T10:19:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T10:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/?page_id=1721"},"modified":"2023-08-07T13:02:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T13:02:24","slug":"newcomers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/newcomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcomers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1721\" class=\"elementor elementor-1721\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57f78538 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57f78538\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1675dfb7\" data-id=\"1675dfb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7431c05e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7431c05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 22-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1667db\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Services for Newcomers<\/mark><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Orientation to life in Ontario and Canada<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Access to health and wellness information, including medical, dental and recreation resources<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Learning about the healthcare system and how to apply for an Ontario health card<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assistance filling out applications for Canada Child Benefits, income supports, and other important benefits<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Knowing your legal rights and responsibilities as a new resident of Canada<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Learning about the education system, information about schools in Ontario, and support provided to your children in schools<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Becoming familiar with the political system and learn how our government works<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Learning about the Canadian tax system and how to prepare to file income tax annually with Canada Revenue\u00a0\u00a0Agency<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Meeting and socializing with other newcomers and their families and developing a social network within your new community\u00a0<br><br>Some of the settlement programs we offer:<br><br>\u200d<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1667db\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Information and Awareness Program (IA)<\/mark><br>\u200d<\/strong>The Information and Awareness program supports newcomers to make informed decisions about their settlement and about understanding life in Canada. Through this program we provide one-on-one counselling services, settlement needs assessments and referrals, information on immigration and citizenship, education, financial assistance, housing, healthcare, community and recreation, and guidance and support in coping with everyday living.<br><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1667db\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u200d<strong>Community Connections Program(CC)<\/strong><\/mark><strong><br>\u200d<\/strong>The Community Connections program brings Canadians and newcomers together to connect and make newcomers feel welcome. Services are offered through volunteers and include introducing newcomers to life in Canada, hosting conversation circles to help newcomers practice English and facilitating networking opportunities.<br><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1667db\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Newcomer Settlement and Language Training Program (NSLT)<\/mark><br>\u200d<\/strong>The Newcomer Settlement Program is designed to support citizens, refugees, and immigrants in their settlement and integration process. It assists them to be fully engaged in Canadian life and successfully contribute to their community through developing socially, economically and culturally.<strong><br><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1667db\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Multicultural Settlement and Education Partnership (MSEP)<\/mark><\/strong><br>The Multicultural Settlement and Education Partnership is designed to assist newcomer parents and children (students) with their integration into Canadian school environment. This program offers group information sessions with parents and school staff, orientation to school staff on the needs of newcomer school-age children and referrals to more specialized community resources as needed. This program is only offered at the Mississauga location.<br><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1667db\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u200d<strong>Orientation to Ontario (O2O)<\/strong><\/mark><strong><br>\u200d<\/strong>The Orientation to Ontario program are delivered in partnership with COSTI\u00a0Immigrant Services. O2O is designed to provide information and resources to newcomers in the province of Ontario through series of workshops. These resources are provided by trained facilitators to guide the newcomers in their settlement process and to connect them with their local communities.\u00a0<br><br><br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Services for Newcomers \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Orientation to life in Ontario and Canada\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Access to health and wellness information, including medical, dental and recreation resources\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Learning about the healthcare system and how to apply for an Ontario health card\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assistance filling out applications for Canada Child Benefits, income supports, and other important benefits\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Knowing your legal rights and responsibilities as a new &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/newcomers\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Newcomers<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Services for Newcomers \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Orientation to life in Ontario and Canada\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Access to health and wellness information, including medical, dental and recreation resources\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Learning about the healthcare system and how to apply for an Ontario health card\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assistance filling out applications for Canada Child Benefits, income supports, and other important benefits\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Knowing your legal rights and responsibilities as a new&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1721"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1721"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2211,"href":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1721\/revisions\/2211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwinrs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}