New to Canada?

There are many organizations in the National Capital Region to help your transition to living in Ottawa. Many can direct you to training, housing, employment and counselling.

Helpful Links

• • CSC Vanier programs for newcomers
  • Settlement.org helps with housing, employment, education, health, legal services
  • Citizenship and Immigration Canada
  • YMCA/YWCA help navigation with referrals to language assessment and resources for settlement, computers, and employment,
  • Refugee 613 helps with referrals for housing, donations and integration
  • Roofs4Refugees (provides accommodation)
  • OCISO, Ottawa Community Services Organization can refer for counselling, liaison with children’s schools, integration, advocacy, and language training.
  • The Economic and Social Council of Ottawa-Carleton
  • The Catholic Centre for Immigrants