80+ Newcomer’s Guides to Canada
Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov
The list offer resources for newcomers to Canada. It is sorted by Provinces/Territories. If you want to develop a guide for your community, please feel free to reach out via e-mail okondrashov@tru.ca and I can share my experience on how to develop a newcomer guide using examples from the Welcome to Kamloops guide and help you to create a guide for your area.
BC
Newcomers Guide to British Columbia: https://www.welcomebc.ca/Start-Your-Life-in-B-C/documents/BC-Newcomers-Guide-English.aspx
Welcome to Kamloops
Revelstoke Newcomers Guide https://www.revelstokesocialdevelopment.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WelcomeGuide2017-websized.pdf
A GUIDE FOR NEWCOMERS TO KITIMAT
The Newcomer’s Guide to the City of Vancouver http://storage.ubertor.com/cl2640/content/document/29789.pdf
British Columbia Newcomers’ Guide to Resources and Services Prince Rupert Edition http://hseds.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/PrinceRupert-Newcomers-Guide.pdf
British Columbia Newcomers’ Guide to Resources and Services Vernon Edition
Growing Roots A Newcomer’s Guide to Vancouver https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/Growing-Roots-Newcomers-Guide-Vancouver.pdf
Newcomer’s Guide to Richmond https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/newcomer57351.pdf
Welcome to Chilliwack Newcomer Resource Guide https://www.comserv.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Newcomer-Resource-Guide..21.pdf
Welcome, neighbour! A Newcomer Guide to Our Island https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/105970
Survival Guide for Queer Newcomers and Students in Metro Vancouver https://www.shervancouver.com/uploads/1/3/2/4/132407012/shervan_2021_2022_destinationyvr_fornewcomers.pdf
Policing in Surrey A newcomer’s guide https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/digitalAssets/49/49318_Newcomer_Guide_-_English.pdf
Newcomers Guide to Cycling in Vancouver
PEI
PEI Online Guide for Newcomers to Canada https://www.irsapei.ca/
Prince Edward Island Newcomer Guide http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/newcomerguide.pdf
A Newcomer’s Guide to Starting Business in PEI https://iicanada.org/sites/default/files/2021%20Settlement%20Guide%20for%20Ismaili%20Newcomers.pdf
Yukon
Planning to work in Yukon, Canada?
NWT
Welcome to the NWT https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/sites/ece/files/resources/welcome_to_the_nwt_for_web.pdf
AB
Welcome to Alberta: Information for newcomers:
Welcome to Edmonton: https://cssalberta.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=9rIhBeARV44%3D&tabid=216&portalid=1&mid=1933
Edmonton Newcomers Guide
http://www.cmef.ca/wp-content/themes/cmef/pdf/EdmontonNewcomersGuide.pdf
NEWCOMER’S GUIDE TO EDMONTON https://www.edmonton.ca/public-files/assets/document?path=newcomers_guide_english_final.pdf
Calgary Newcomer Services Guide
Calgary Newcomer Guide for Service Providers https://krasunca.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/58d79-clipnewcomerguide2020-online.pdf
This Newcomers Guide to City of Wetaskiwin https://www.wetaskiwin.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1126/Newcomers-Guide-full-for-Web-smaller-size?bidId=
Welcome to Alberta: A Consumer’s Guide for Newcomers http://www.servicealberta.ca/pdf/consumers/ab_newcomers_guide.pdf
SK
City of Saskatoon Newcomer’s Guide: https://www.saskatoon.ca/sites/default/files/documents/community-services/community-development/immigration/NewcomersMapGuide.pdf
MB
Citizenship Study Materials for Newcomers to Manitoba: Based on the 2011 Discover Canada Study Guide
Brandon Newcomer’s Guide https://www.brandonu.ca/international-activities/files/Newcomers-Guide-20-21.pdf
ON
AN INTRODUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS SETTLING IN ONTARIO
York Region Newcomer Guide
Financial literacy guide for newcomers to Canada
Welcome to the Mississauga Library
http://www7.mississauga.ca/documents/library/main/2015/lib_Newcomers_broch_15411_scr.pdf
NEWCOMERS GUIDE to Thunder Bay
NEW TO CANADA? NEW TO SIMCOE COUNTY? https://immigration.simcoe.ca/Shared%20Documents/immigrationproposalENGLISH-JS%20-%2013June3.pdf
Peel Community Funding Resources Guide
FIRST DAYS IN ONTARIO A Guide to Your First Two Weeks in Ontario https://settlement.org/downloads/First_Days_Guide_EN.pdf
A newcomer’s guide to services in Peel and Halton https://peelhaltonworkforce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EnglishNewcomerGuideFinalDec2009.pdf
Guide to Health and Social Services for Newcomers in Ottawa https://onhc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Newcomer_Guide-.pdf
EMPLOYERS’ GUIDE Newcomers & Your Workplace THUNDER BAY, ON https://www.movetonwontario.ca/en/work/resources/employers_guide_-_thunder_bay.pdf
The Newcomers’ Guide to Elementary School in Ontario https://workingwomencc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Newcomers-Guide-to-Elementary-School-in-Ontario-PUBLIC-BOARD.pdf
NB
F R E D E R I C T O N • 201 4 NEWCOMERS GUIDE
Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick
IGNITE FREDERICTON NEWCOMERS GUIDE
Quick reference guide for permanent residents to New Brunswick https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/petl-epft/PDF/PopGrowth/PermanentResidentsGuide.pdf
Moncton Newcomer Guide https://www5.moncton.ca/docs/immigration/GMIGM_Newcomers_Guide.pdf
Welcome home to Saint John: https://saintjohn.ca/sites/default/files/2021-02/New%20Resident%20Guide%20City%20of%20Saint%20John.pdf
Newcomers’ Guide to the Chaleur Region https://www.macr-amrc.ca/uploads/services/3/file/translations/5/welcome_guide-en_web.pdf
NS
A Newcomers’ Guide to Antigonish
Lunendurg Newcomer’s Resource Guide
Newcomers’ Guide to Nova Scotia Schools https://novascotiaimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Newcomers-Guide.pdf
WELCOME TO CANADA LIVING IN PICTOU COUNTY WORKING AT GLEN HAVEN MANOR https://www.glenhavenmanor.com/downloads/GHM_NewcomersGuide.pdf
WELCOME TO Western Nova Scotia https://www.district.yarmouth.ns.ca/images/PDF/WREN/WREN-Welcome-Guide-2021.pdf
NL
Engaging Newcomer Volunteers A Guide for Organizations in St. John’s
Newcomers guide to services and resources in Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.findnewfoundlandlabrador.com/files/2017/03/Live-Newcomers_Guide-to-services-and-resources-FINAL_MARCH-7-2008.pdf
Other Useful Guides
THE NEWCOMER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM https://rrlip.ca/userdata/files/201/Community%20Resources/Welcome-to-Canada-and-Your-New-School-The-Newcomers-Guide-to-the-Canadian-School-System.pdf
A NEWCOMERS GUIDE TO APPLYING FOR HEALTH CARE IN CANADA https://www.irishcanadianimmigrationcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/A-Newcomers-Guide-to-applying-for-health-care-in-Canada-.pdf
BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME IN CANADA What Newcomers Need to Know https://assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/sf/project/cmhc/pubsandreports/pdf/66144.pdf?rev=990c6eed-9ca7-40cf-a8fc-81a1040b3a5a
RCMP in Canada Newcomer’s Guide: https://krasunca.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/faa17-rcmpnewcomer27sguide28english29.pdf
Welcome to Canada What you should know
The Newcomer’s Guide to the Canadian Workplace https://regionalconnections.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Newcomers-Guide-to-the-Canadian-Workplace.pdf
Newcomer’s guide to Canada Provinces and Territories https://arrivein.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Newcomers-guide-to-Canadas-Provinces-and-Territories.pdf
A NEWCOMER’S INTRODUCTION TO CANADA https://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/Ci63-19-2002E.pdf
Alone in Canada: 21 ways to make it better A self-help guide for single newcomers https://www.camh.ca/-/media/files/guides-and-publications/alone-in-canada-en.pdf
A Newcomer’s Guide to Parenting Issues in Canada http://en.copian.ca/library/learning/newguide/newcomer.pdf
CYBF Guide for Newcomer Entrepreneurs A comprehensive resource for newcomers starting a business in Canada
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR ENGAGING NEWCOMER VOLUNTEERS: A guide for organizations https://volunteer.ca/vdemo/EngagingVolunteers_DOCS/Building_Blocks_for_Engaging_Newcomers_Guide_Orgs.pdf
FIRST TIMER’S GUIDE: NEWCOMERS’ GUIDE TO BANKING IN CANADA https://honestmoney.ca/assets/documents/ACU-First-Timer-Guide-Newcomers_May-11_-2020_8.5×11.pdf
EMPLOYER GUIDE TO HIRING NEWCOMERS Information & Resources https://hireimmigrants.ca/wp-content/uploads/Employer_Guide_to_Hiring_Newcomers.pdf
The Newcomer’s Guide to Canadian Housing https://www.familylending.ca/assets/resourcelibrary/Newcomers_Guide_To_Canadian_Housing.pdf
Homebuyers Checklist A Newcomers’ Guide and Workbook https://gibbardgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/A-Newcomers-Guide-and-Workbook.pdf
Sport for Life for ALL NEWCOMERS TO CANADA Creating Inclusion of Newcomers in Sport and Physical Activity https://sportforlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Inclusion-for-New-Citizens.pdf
The Newcomer’s Guide to Canadian Housing http://emiliaangelova.com/pdf/en_62011.pdf
Employers’ Guide to Hiring Newcomers https://www.hireimmigrantsottawa.ca/downloads/Manitoba_Guide.pdf
Welcoming Immigrants and Refugees to Canada: The Role of Municipalities https://en.ccunesco.ca/-/media/Files/Unesco/Resources/2019/08/CIMToolkitNewComers.pdf
Newcomers and Money 101 A Guidebook https://www.creditcanada.com/hubfs/Tips_and_Tools/Newcomers_Money/English/CreditCanada_Newcomers&Money_English.pdf?hsCtaTracking=f9f80ac0-0fbd-472c-99b1-4a478911a054%7Cb395a926-4a76-47d2-8821-68a61002cec1
Growing Up in a New Land Strategies for Working with Newcomer Families https://www.beststart.org/resources/hlthy_chld_dev/pdf/Growing_up_new_land_FINAL.pdf
Settlement Handbook Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches in Canada https://www.cmacan.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ajc-settlement-handbook.pdf
Caring for Syrian Refugee Children: A Program Guide for Welcoming Young Children and Their Families https://cmascanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Supporting_Refugees/Caring%20for%20Syrian%20Refugee%20Children-final.pdf
Onboarding Newcomers A Toolkit for Nova Scotian Employers https://isans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OnboardingNewcomersToolkit_Final_web.pdf
Newcomers to Canada Day Planner http://cfeedayplanner.com/sites/default/files/DayPlanner-full-book.pdf
WELCOME TO CANADA A Settlement Guide for Ismaili Newcomers https://iicanada.org/sites/default/files/2021%20Settlement%20Guide%20for%20Ismaili%20Newcomers.pdf
An Anatomy of Settlement Services in Canada: A Guide https://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/files/2018/07/An-Anatomy-of-Settlement-Services-in-Canada_BMRCIRMU.pdf
Participating in Research: A Guide for Newcomers https://hamiltonimmigration.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/ALG65201%20HIPC%20Newcomers%20Guide.pdf
English-speaking guides for Ukrainians in Canada
Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov
SK
Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/saskatchewan-supports-ukraine/resources-for-displaced-ukrainians
Saskatoon: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukskexchange/permalink/333101128813109/
NL
Newfoundland: https://www.ancnl.ca/2022/03/list-of-resources-support-for-the-ukrainian-canadian-community/
MB
Manitoba: https://mansomanitoba.ca/list-of-resources-support-for-the-ukrainian-canadian-community/
AB
Alberta: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/5965af3c-4049-4438-a29d-e78d17c70b45/resource/d612145d-2929-47b0-afef-e0ab43ed929e/download/lbr-information-guide-for-ukrainians-arriving-in-alberta.pdf and https://www.alberta.ca/support-for-ukrainians.aspx
ON
Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/page/coming-ontario-ukraine
Jewish Immigrant Aid service (Ontario): https://jiastoronto.org/ukraine-crisis-update/
Waterloo region: https://www.immigrationwaterlooregion.ca/en/settle-and-belong/in-solidarity-with-ukraine.aspx
Federal
Immigration measures for people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/ukraine-measures.html
If you found any new guide for Ukrainians in Canada, please send me a link at okondrashov@tru.ca, and I will add the guide to the list.
Newcomer Guides to Canada in Ukrainian
Путівники по Канаді для новоприбулих українською мовою.
Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov
Newcomers from Ukraine do not always speak English, but with Google Translate, it is possible to read most web pages in Ukrainian. View translations easily as you browse the web. By the Google Translate team. Highlight or right-click on a section of text and click on the Translate icon next to it to translate it to your language. Or, to translate the entire page you’re visiting, click the translate icon on the browser toolbar. Learn more about Google Translate at https://support.google.com/translate.
Here is an example of how Welcome to Kamloops guide can be translated into Ukrainian with Google Translate Extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-translate/aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb?hl=en
https://krasun.ca/welcome-to-kamloops-3/ pdf version can be found here: https://immigrantservices.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Welcome_To_Kamloops_Publish.pdf original
Новоприбулі з України не завжди говорять англійською, але за допомогою Google Translate можна читати більшість веб-сторінок українською. Легко переглядайте переклади під час перегляду веб-сторінок. Виділіть або клацніть правою кнопкою миші розділ тексту та натисніть значок Перекласти поруч із ним, щоб перекласти його вашою мовою. Або, щоб перекласти всю сторінку, яку ви відвідуєте, натисніть значок перекладу на панелі інструментів веб-переглядача. Докладніше про Перекладач Google на сторінці https://support.google.com/translate.
Ось приклад того, як посібник Welcome to Kamloops можна перекласти українською за допомогою розширення Google Translate
Translated version
Ось декілька посібників українською мовою:
Британська Колумбія https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/tourism-immigration/ukraine/translation/ukr
Камлупс і регіон https://immigrantservices.ca/uk/stand-with-ukraine/
Манітоба https://manitoba4ukraine.ca/uk/
Вітаємо до Калґарі! https://www.calgaryucc.ca/ukrainians-fleeing-war-to-yyc.html
2019-20 Довідник водія Саскачевану Посібник з безпечного керування автомобілем https://uccregina.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/current-drivers-handbook-sask-ukr.pdf
ПОСІБНИК ДЛЯ НОВОПРИБУЛИХ ІММІГРАНТІВ У ОНТАРІО https://www.calgaryucc.ca/uploads/8/1/5/0/81506338/o2o-workbook-ukrainian-2022.pdf
Онтаріо https://www.ontario.ca/files/2022-04/mltsd-coming-to-ontario-from-ukraine-uk-2022-04-07.pdf
Квебек https://www.quebec.ca/en/immigration/welcoming-ukrainians-to-quebec/in-ukrainian
Порівняльна таблиця по Канаді
Федеральний уряд:
- У Канаді починає діяти нова програма надання тимчасового місця проживання особам, що тікають від війни в Україні
- Канадсько-український дозвіл на екстрені поїздки
- Додаткова імміграційна підтримка для осіб, постраждалих від ситуації в Україні
Інші країни (для створення нових посібників у Канаді)
Приклад з Німеччини: Вітаємо в Оснабрюці! https://www.osnabrueck.de/fileadmin/user_upload/2022-03-30_Leitfaden_Gefluechtete_aus_der_Ukraine_UKR_VORL%C3%84UFIGE_FASSUNG..pdf
Приклад з Польщі: Путівник для іноземців, котрі проживають у Кракові https://www.krakow.pl/zalacznik/412968
Українські адреси у світі
Global Ukraine запустив платформу SOS Ukraine, де можна знайти структуровану інформацію по кожній країні. https://www.global-ukraine.org/en/sos-ukraine
Інформація для переміщених осіб з України в Іспанії https://www.inclusion.gob.es/ficheros/ucrania/guia_desplazados_ucranianosuk.pdf
Якщо Ви знайшли новий посібник напишіть не електронну пошту okondrashov@tru.ca і я його додам до списку
Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov 