How can students get free help for settlement in Canada?

Highlights: Where can students get free help for settlement in Canada?

• Foreign students can access certain settlement services offered by organizations operating within their province or territory.
• Settlement services in Canada include language training, healthcare assistance, and job search services.
• The eligibility criteria and service details of each organization are kept discreet from individual service providers.
• The Designated Learning Institutes (DLI) operate as one of the organizations that offer settlement services to students.

 

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Settlement Services in Canada

Canada offers certain settlement services to foreign students via organizations that operate within their province or territory. The settlement services offered to students vary across provinces and territories.

 

Each organization has its own set of policies, requirements, services, and eligibility criteria. Foreign students can avail themselves of the settlement services, which include language training, finding a job, networking with their community, or government healthcare assistance.

 

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Five places to find settlement services in Canada

Foreign students can access settlement services from the following five organizations:

 

Designated Learning Institution (DLI)

A DLI is a post-secondary institution that accepts foreign students who are willing to study in Canada. International students can find settlement services from their Designated Learning Institutions (DLI). The DLIs hold workshops and organised social events as a part of settlement services offered to foreign students.

 

Services offered by a DLI:

• Information about banking in Canada, including details about banks, credit unions, the difference between a credit and debit card, and what to be aware of
• Details about potential immigration pathways for future use
• Details about the legal rights of foreign students
• Help with networking well with the local community

 

Note: The settlement services offered to students vary across different DLIs.

 

WoodGreen

WoodGreen offers a variety of settlement services to international students. The organization operates in five locations across Toronto and Ontario. WoodGreen assists students with services like providing information on immigration questions and helping them connect with their local community. They also guide newcomers with accommodation, education, healthcare, and legal aid.

 

Services offered by WoodGreen:

• Accessing healthcare services
• Job search services
• Accommodation assistance services
• Accessing educational services
• Acquiring training services
• Guidance with legal aid
• Answering questions related to immigration and citizenship
• Assistance with obtaining Canada PR and Canada work permit
• Guidance with applying for government benefits
• Language training services
• Connecting students to recreational activities and community programs

 

Mosaic British Columbia

The organization operates through the British Columbia Settlement and Integration Services (BCSIS). Mosaic British Columbia is located in Vancouver and Burnaby, British Columbia.

 

Services offered by Mosaic British Columbia:

• Providing assistance and referrals for immigration services and visa status check
• Coaching and guidance with employment, including job search services, applying for jobs, and preparing for job interviews
• Holding workshops related to permanent resident pathways
• Arranging seminars by "guest speakers from various fields of work."
• Guidance to apply for government healthcare assistance

 

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL)

Located primarily in Invermere, British Columbia, the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) operates in 16 communities across British Columbia. The service offerings of the organisation are "primarily" in English but "some one-to-one services are available in French" as well. The organization also provides referrals to agencies nearby for candidates preferring French-language services.

 

Services offered by Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL):

• Personalized assistance with accessing information and availing local services
• Providing assessments, referrals, and gal setting for families as well as individuals
• Guidance with accommodation, banking, healthcare, educational and legal services
• Assistance with filling out various applications and forms
• Helping students connect with various social and cultural groups and community programs
• Holding English language assessments
• Conducting both online and offline English language training services (formal as well as informal)

 

Action for Healthy Communities (A4HC)

The organization operates in Edmonton, Alberta, and offers services in both French and English. A4HC provides assistance to foreign students through a variety of group activities as well as one-on-one sessions. Services offered by A4HC can be listed under eight general support categories.

 

Services offered by Action for Healthy Communities (A4HC):

• Providing information about:
  • Life and wellbeing in Canada
  • Accommodation and housing
  • Income supports
  • Banking facilities
• Personal development services:
  • English language training
  • Financial literacy
  • Computer training
• Assistance with employment, setting up a business, or self-employment
• Educational system and skill development programs
• Community events and resource fairs
  • Opportunity to connect with social and cultural groups
  • Volunteering activities
  • Community field trips
• Family dynamics
• Regional assistance and support
• Specialized projects

 

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