Whether you arrive from a busy urban center or a quiet rural town, settling into life in Canada brings opportunities and challenges. One of the most important steps in making your new city feel like home is finding community. Here are four practical tips to help you connect with others and build a sense of belonging.
Starting a new life in Canada comes with many challenges and for immigrant women, restarting a professional career often means navigating unfamiliar systems, recertifying qualifications, and building new networks from scratch.
Starting a new life in Canada is exciting, but for many senior newcomers, it comes with challenges. Unlike younger immigrants who find connection through work or school, seniors often struggle to adapt. Language barriers, unfamiliar systems in healthcare and technology, and the loneliness of being far from close friends and cultural roots can make the transition difficult. This article explores the challenges faced by senior newcomers and how community services help them build connections and thrive in their new home.
Is British Columbia (BC) your destination when you arrive in Canada? This article features some quick facts and tips about settling in British Columbia, and some of the resources you have access to.
Canada promises newcomers comprehensive free healthcare but is struggling to keep that promise in the middle of a historic expansion of immigration. Unfortunately, the country’s health systems are in a profound crisis that will impact your immigration experience.
In the motor vehicle sales industry, curbsiders are a well-known problem. They pose as private sellers, pretending to sell a personal motor vehicle. Still, they are buying and selling cars for profit without a professional license or registration, which is illegal in Ontario.
The other reality is that housing costs vary widely from city to city, with the popular gateway urban centres like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal being by far the most expensive.
CDETNO (Conseil de développement économique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest) provides a welcome and Integration Services to newcomers and immigrants (individuals and families) to the Northwest Territories, even years after their arrival. Our team works together with newcomers to create lasting connections with the new community they settle in.
Are you interested in learning more about the Francophone culture in Canada? Have you ever thought about learning French? Are you enjoying the French-learning experience?
It’s great if you are!
For over 25 years, YMCA Immigrant Services has supported the settlement needs of newcomers in Nova Scotia. We offer programs and services that help newcomers and their families in schools and communities across the province.
Have you ever tried to take the time to explore your inner self? Do you know your limits and unique talents? In the modern world, many youths—especially newcomer youth—struggle to successfully set and meet their goals due to external pressures that they receive from society, family members, and friends.