Programs and services for immigrants

The Government of Canada offers a variety of services to help you adjust to life in Canada.

Service providing organizations can help you:

• Find a place to live
• Look for a job
• Get your Social Insurance Number and Health Insurance Card
• Enroll your children in school
• Get language training
• Find a family doctor
• Find help accessing government and community services
• Learn about banking, shopping and other everyday tasks
• Meet Canadians who want to help you

Find services in your community.

In British Columbia, Manitoba and Quebec, the provincial governments are directly responsible for providing these programs and services. You can refer to their provincial websites for more information:

• WelcomeBC: Settlement agencies
• Government of Manitoba Immigration: Settlement agencies
• Quebec Immigration