Newcomer senior
Find everyday support and community connections.
Ask providers about age requirements, accessible services, and language support.
Find relevant resources →Find your journey.
Choose a situation below to see useful starting points.
These are ways to organize information, not eligibility categories. Confirm service requirements directly.
Preparing to arrive
Turn the unknowns into a small, practical plan.
Pre-arrival programs have their own conditions. Check them before registering.
Find relevant resources →Recently arrived
Find your essentials and people who can help.
Start with your immediate needs; the suggested sequence is not a government deadline.
Find relevant resources →Settling in
Build on what you know, at your own pace.
You can still look for support after your first months. Each program sets its own rules.
Find relevant resources →Permanent resident
Find settlement information and check program access.
Permanent residence does not automatically establish eligibility for every service; some programs have time limits.
Find relevant resources →Refugee or protected person
Locate settlement and community starting points.
Resettled refugees, protected persons, and claimants can have different service eligibility.
Find relevant resources →Refugee / asylum claimant
Find organizations to ask about your specific circumstances.
Do not assume IRCC-funded settlement eligibility. Ask a provider which programs serve claimants.
Find relevant resources →International student
Connect school life with everyday needs.
Use your institution’s support office and confirm each service’s rules. Student status is not blanket eligibility.
Find relevant resources →Temporary worker
Find work-related information and everyday support.
Work authorization and program eligibility must be checked with the responsible authority.
Find relevant resources →Family or sponsored newcomer
Plan the next steps for your household.
Check the conditions for each family member separately.
Find relevant resources →Newcomer parent
Start with schools, family needs, and support.
School and family service requirements vary by location and program.
Find relevant resources →Newcomer youth
Discover learning and community connections.
Check age ranges and registration requirements with providers.
Find relevant resources →Newcomer woman
Find community support and questions to ask providers.
Ask providers about women-focused support; this is not a verified specialist-service list.
Find relevant resources →Francophone newcomer
Find starting points for French-language support.
Confirm the language of the actual service, not just the language of its website.
Find relevant resources →Entrepreneur / business newcomer
Start with documents, money, and official information.
Business-specific guidance is still being developed; these are general starting points.
Find relevant resources →Internationally trained professional
Find information about recognition and licensing.
Requirements differ by occupation and jurisdiction. Contact the relevant regulator.
Find relevant resources →Looking for employment
Find job-search tools and career support.
Employment services and permission to work are separate matters.
Find relevant resources →