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Part 1
Your Arrival in Canada
What to bring, and what to expect from customs and immigration officials
Part 2
Your New Country: Canada
Canada’s role in the world, the land, history, immigration, multiculturalism, official
languages, Government and The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Part 3
Your New Home: Ontario
Geography, economy, big cities vs. small towns, francophone communities and
climate
Part 4
Programs and Services for Newcomers
Immigrant settlement services, community connections, language training
programs and where to find information
Part 5
Getting Started in Ontario
Housing, public transportation, driving, health care, Service Ontario, Service
Canada, banking and finance, shopping, telephone, Internet, postal service and
recreation
Part 6
Education in Ontario
Child care, Early Years Centres, elementary and secondary education,
postsecondary education, language training, adult and continuing education
Part 7
Business and Working in Ontario
Labour market, documents needed for work, looking for work, foreign education
credentials, regulated professions, getting work experience, your paycheque and
starting a business
This workbook is designed as a companion to the Ontario Day to Day video. Inside this binder you will
find general and specific information designed to help you, the newcomer to Canada, create a new life in
Ontario. There are facts, figures, web sites, and phone numbers, as well as exercises designed to help
you make a good start. Please refer to the table of contents below to locate the information you need. We
wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous life in Ontario!
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