First Steps: An Orientation Package for Newcomers
These videos have information that can help you when you first arrive in Canada.
The videos also have information especially for Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) in the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP).
You can watch and listen to the videos in many languages. Select a language and a topic from the lists, below.
First Steps Health - English
You can find more detailed information in this handout: First Steps: An Orientation Package for Government-Assisted Refugees. It is available in 22 languages.
Video Contents
Employment
- Finding a job
- Getting a Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Qualifications and licences
Housing
- Renting a home or a room
- Lease agreements
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Getting phone, television and mail service
Education
- English language classes
- Translation and evaulation of your previous education
- Enrolling your children in school
Living
- Meeting people and making friends in Canada
- Getting used to your new home
- Children growing up in Canada
Health
- Getting a Health Card
- Where to get medicine
- Emergencies
Services in the Community
- Banks and shopping
- Police
- Public transportation, taxis and driving
- Community, culture and religion
- Libraries
Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
- Information for Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs)
- Interim Federal Health (IFH) Program
This video was produced in 1998.