Immigration

Brockville is part of a provincial initiative,  Community Immigrant Retention in Rural Ontario (CIRRO), "a project designed to respond to the rural communities' growing need to deal with the issue of human capital decline.  The goal is to enhance the capacity of selected communities to attract, integrate and retain newcomers to Ontario in order to sustain their economic growth".

Discover Canada - A Study Guide for the Citizenship test

You need to know the information in this guide for the citizenship test. Also available in PDF format.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

This department links immigration services with citizenship registration, promotes the unique ideals all Canadians share and helps build a stronger Canada.

Free Canadian Immigration Forms

Legal Language wants to help individuals seeking citizenship or specialized visas in Canada by providing easy access to forms, attorneys, and information. Canadian Immigration forms are available in English and French for the legal professional and the general public.

A Newcomer's Introduction to Canada

This book will help you get ready to leave your home country and make a new life in Canada. It was written especially for newcomers. It tells you what documents you will need to bring, what to expect in the first few days and weeks, how to find a place to live, get a Social Insurance Number and a healthcare card, and find a job. It also explains what services you can expect to receive from the immigrant-serving organizations across Canada. You will also find useful information about Canada’s geography, history, government and way of life, and how to become a Canadian citizen. Also available in PDF format.

You asked about...immigration and citizenship

After the introduction that follows, this guide has been divided into two parts to reflect the citizenship and immigration components of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The first part, “Immigration,” covers immigration and refugees, including immigration operations, immigration to Canada, refugee programs, settlement programs for newcomers, visits to Canada and rules for working and studying in Canada. The second part, “Citizenship,” is a guide to the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship and to the process of becoming a Canadian citizen. The guide should answer most of your questions about CIC’s programs and services. For more information or other publications, contact the CIC Call Centre (see annex 3) or visit CIC’s Web site at www.cic.gc.ca.

Settlement.org  

Are you looking for information for yourself or to help someone new to Ontario? Are you providing settlement services to a newcomer? Visit Settlement.Org for Newcomers for:

Finding a Job resources, Sponsorship, ESL, Housing, Health, and much more...

Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (Ontario)  

This site provides information about services for successful economic and social integration of newcomers, thereby maximizing the benefits of immigration as well as resources to promote greater social inclusion, civic and community engagement and recognition among all Ontarians.

TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education (ESL and LINC)

Recognized as a leader in adult and alternative education, TR Leger School has 39 campuses/sites in the Upper Canada. This site gives information about enrollment and programs.

One Stop Canada

Provides personal Canadian Immigration experience to help you make informed decisions. Everything from the initial dream, application research and compilation, job searching and where to live; through to the most important part - actually arriving in Canada and starting your new life.

Prepare for Employment in Canada

A resource for newcomers including employment, housing, transportation and religion.

Government of Ontario - Immigration

As you are getting settled, you will probably have many questions about how things are done. This website helps you to learn about living, working, doing business and studying in Ontario.

Accredited Ontario Public Library

Funding Assistance provided by Industry Canada
(Community Access Program), Ministry of Culture and Recreation