Starting life in a new country can be overwhelming for newcomers and refugee claimants, who often face barriers in accessing education, employment, financial and other essential services. Our Settlement & Integration Department provides practical support to help navigate these challenges and to ease their transition into society. Through orientation workshops, academic guidance, navigating the job market, and increasing financial literacy, we connect clients with the access benefits, programs and opportunities they need to build stability.
In 2025, over
participated in our orientation workshops
received support with tax filing during the 2026 tax season
An average of
per week access our drop-in career consultations
Through weekly workshops and one-on-one follow-ups, we support newcomers in understanding and accessing essential government services such as social assistance, francization programs, daycare registration, driver’s license application
and more.
We provide comprehensive support focused on access to education, credential recognition, and professional development for refugee learners. The service includes outreach activities and partnership development with educational institutions and training providers to help reduce barriers to education and employment retention, leading toward successful career integration and durable career goals.
We offer step-by-step support to help newcomers strengthen their job readiness and employment access, from CV writing to interview preparation, so they can enter the workforce with confidence. It aims to facilitate labour market integration and job readiness by developing partnerships with employers, coordinating training and placement opportunities, and delivering workshops that enhance employability skills.
Through financial literacy workshops, partnerships with financial institutions, and personalized support, we empower refugees and newcomers to make informed financial decisions and build a stable financial future in Canada.
This weekly workshop equips refugees and refugee claimants with tools for self-sufficiency and supports their settlement and integration. It helps them access essential services in Quebec, including francisation classes, social assistance, driver’s license exchange, and daycare registration.
Through our financial literacy workshop, we will cover key topics such as budgeting, banking, credit, and available financial resources. This workshop aims to provide you with concrete and applicable knowledge.
This personalized session offers a 20 minute one-on-one consultation with a professional career advisor designed to help you clarify your career pathways, identify transferable experience, support credential recognition, and receive job search strategies.
Every tax season, we offer a free tax clinic designed to support newcomers and students in completing and filing their income tax returns.
If you are in immediate threat, danger, or experiencing any form of medical emergency, call 911. Some crisis hotlines are also available 24/7 for anyone experiencing any form of emotional crisis.
Below we included a list of financial, academic and employment resources:
