Click on the Ontario logo below to access information about programs and services, including language training, for newcomers and immigrants on the official website of the Ontario Government.

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

• Get Help Before You Arrive
• BUILD ON

SETTLEMENT CHECKLIST

• Find Local Settlement Agency
• The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)
• Drive Licence (New Driver)
• Driver Licence (Out-Of-Province Drivers)
• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• Child and Family Benefits
• Banking
• Housing

SETTLING IN ONTARIO

• Orientation to Ontario
• First Days Guide
• Newcomer Youth
• International Student Connect
• Newcomers’ Guides to Education
• PrepCan
• Service Finder
• Compass To Connect

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

• Ontario Works (OW)
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Old Age Security (OAS)
• The Canadian Pension Plan (CPP)
• Guaranteed Income Supplement(GIS)
• Employment Insurance Benefits (EI)

LOOKING FOR A JOB?

• Job Search Tools
• Ontario WorkInfoNET
• Volunteering in Ontario

EDUCATION

• University Application
• College Application
• School and Program Finder
• Scholarships Canada
• Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)