Settlement Information Services

Newcomer Information Centre Services

Newcomer Information Centres (NIC) are walk-in information centres funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to provide free, up to date settlement information and referral for the smooth transition of newcomers to life in Canada. NIC is open to permanent residents, convention refugees and prospective immigrants. 

PrepCan provides free, online pre-arrival employment services to PR Visa holders prior to coming to Canada. We can help you prepare for the Canadian Labour Market, find the resources you need to make informed decisions and attain your professional goals once you come to Canada. Visit www.prepcan.ca for more info.

Prepcan - Online Newcomer Information Centre

PrepCan – Online Newcomer Information Centre provides free online employment and settlement information and referral services to Permanent Residents and Convention Refugees. We can help you with your employment and settlement inquiries online if you are not able to come to one of our 5 locations. To register and for more information visit www.niconline.ca

Settlement Language Services

Language services including:

• CLARS Language Assessment Centres
• HARTs
• Language Assessment Support Services (Ontario) | LASS
• LINC Home Study Program
• National Language Assessment Training Services | NLATS
• Translation & Interpretation Services and more

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently had one of their Welcome to Canada videos, Your First Two Weeks in Canada, dubbed into Arabic.

The video is intended to help newcomers prepare for their life in Canada and explain some of the initial steps that they should take upon arrival. See video below: