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Program:
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Newcomers services - Centerpoint Mall
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Address:
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PO Box 905, 555 Richmond St W Suite 303
Toronto, ON
M5V 3B1
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Location:
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Cross street: Steeles Ave W and Yonge St
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Accessibility Notes:
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Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Wheelchair accessible washroom, assistance needed with door ; street parking close to entrance
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Service Description:
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Needs assessment and Information and referral to community and social services - support with finding housing, child care, registering children in school and health care
- help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship forms
- community support through volunteer befriending, conversation circles to practice French
- help with connecting to language classes
- workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture
- Citizenship Preparation -- offers courses, tests and activities to help newcomers prepare for the citizenship test
Bridging services -- connects skilled or internationally trained professional newcomers to employment with job placements, mentorship, volunteering and networking connections in their preferred fields
Settlement Workers in Schools -- assists newcomer students and their families with settling into schools and the community; offers outreach program based in elementary and secondary schools from mid-August to end of June
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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French-speaking new immigrants, temporary residents, refugees
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Area Served:
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Halton Region, Peel Region, Durham, York Census Division, and Greater Toronto Area
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