Settlement Counsellors
What can a settlement counsellor do for you?
Settlement counsellors can:
- give you information about your rights and entitlements as a new resident of Ontario,
- help you fill out forms and applications,
- help you find programs and services in your community
- assist you to develop personal and community relationships and resources
- provide advice, support and advocacy to deal with the effects of migration, culture shock, and other stresses of adjusting to life in Canada
- give you information and orientation to Canadian systems like;
- health care
- housing
- finance
- shopping
- civil rights and the police
- children’s education, and
- employment
Click here to meet our settlement counsellors.
