Resources

To help newcomers settle in Ontario, the following are some important IDs and government benefits information to get you started in this new place

The Ontario Newcomers page provides links to information that helps you during your first few days in Ontario.

The Canadian Federal Government has also provided newcomers and immigrants with information on areas such as immigrant services, assessment of credentials, travelling, applying for PR card, applying for citizenship, and fraud protection.

First Days Guide is a page from settlement.org, which is a website set up by the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants. It explains what you need to know in your first 2 weeks in Ontario. It contains important information and forms from settlement.org and it will help you with your first steps.

Who is Dr. Lawrence Loh, Peel Region’s top doctor? On May 2, Toronto Star named Dr. Loh as “The Man who took on Amazon, closed schools and defied expectations.”

Dr. Loh’s parents hail from Malaysia. He spent some years in Malaysia for school and college, before returning to Canada. Get to know Dr. Loh as he shares about his Malaysian heritage, hobbies, perspective on anti-Asian racism and hopes and dreams post-pandemic.