NEWCOMER
SERVICES

Newcomer Information Centre: A Newcomer Information Centre (NIC) is your first stop in your transition to a new life in Canada. At five NIC locations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), our professional, friendly, knowledgeable and multilingual staff provide free one-on-one information and referral services.

To make a successful transition, you need access to the right information and resources. Newcomer Information Centre (NIC) Online provides updated information and referrals related to employment and settlement in Ontario.

Compass to Connect is a website that securely connects newcomers to IRCC-funded settlement services across all GTA regions.

This program provides financial loans and career counselling for internationally trained Individuals who are looking to return to their chosen profession.

Career Success is a free program designed to provide racialized newcomer women with the essential skills needed to successfully navigate the Canadian workforce.

If you are an immigrant with a professional background and at least two years of international experience, TRIEC Mentoring Partnership can help you reconnect with your career.

Are you an internationally trained professional with a background in Finance or IT? Our Innovations in FinTech program will help you gain the in-demand skills and valuable experience required to launch a successful career in FinTech.

This project will create an entrepreneurial pathway for newcomers by providing practical training that helps potential entrepreneurs to develop practical business plans and start sustainable Canadian businesses.

Achēv’s Skilled Newcomer Hiring Program is a FREE program that connects skilled newcomers with employment opportunities in Ontario.

Newcomer Settlement Program supports the social and economic integration of newcomers to Ontario. Program activities address settlement, language training, and employment needs, ensuring newcomers have the support, skills and opportunities to participate in their local communities and the labour market.

Seniors Engagement and Empowerment Program supports seniors from immigrant, racialized, and low-income communities in Peel and Halton regions.

Women’s Connections and Empowerment Program helps vulnerable women in Halton by providing a series of service activities and support to create, stabilize, improve their well-being, and establish strong social connections.

This Wellness Response and Assistance Program (WRAP) program aims to improve access to mental health services for clients who receive social assistance, such as Ontario Works (OW).