Content Partners

Organizations and individuals we are working with to maintain the excellence of information and resources on Settlement.Org.

Access Alliance

Access Alliance Multicultural Community Health Centre works to promote health and well-being and to improve access to services for immigrants and refugees in Toronto by addressing medical, social economic and environmental issues. We have partnered to create a Nutrition and Healthy Living section on Settlement.Org.

CLEO

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) specializes in public legal education for disadvantaged groups. We host and link to many of their publications.

Community Living Toronto provides a variety of programs and supports for individuals who have intellectual disabilities and their familes. They contributed an article called, What is an intellectual disability?

Findhelp Information Services

Findhelp Information Services manages 211 Ontario, a free information and referral service (website and telephone) for information on education, job skills, housing, child care, health services and more. Working closely in partnership, we provide access to community service listings throughout Ontario.

The Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) provides clear descriptions of the essential skills and work habits important for work, learning and life. The OSP offers job seekers, workers, employers and others a common language, resources and tools that help build competence, confidence and connections.

People for Education

People for Education is a parent-led organization working to support public education in Ontario's English, French and Catholic schools. We link to or host a number of their guides, including Solving Problems at School, Parent-Teacher Interviews, High School Courses and Choices, and EQAO Testing.

Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)

Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) helps newcomer students and their families settle in their school and community. There are SWIS programs in communities across Ontario. We host their guides to the elementary and secondary school systems.

TRIEC

The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) works to create and support solutions to better integrate skilled immigrants in the Greater Toronto Region labour market. We feature their directory of professional immigrant networks.

WAC

Workers' Action Centre is a worker-based organization committed to improving the lives and working conditions of people in low-wage and unstable employment. They contributed an article called, Working through a temporary agency? What you should know.

WES

World Education Services (WES) aims to facilitate immigrants’ access to employment and education by evaluating degrees and diplomas at the secondary and post-secondary level. They contributed an article called, Why should I get my international educational credentials evaluated?

Deborah Noel

An employment counsellor and facilitator in the Toronto area, Deborah has been working with newcomers for many years. She has provided us with practical articles on resumes and cover letters and improving English conversation skills.

Susan Qadeer

A personal and career counsellor with decades of experience, Susan currently works at George Brown College. She has written some useful employment articles on career strategies, Canadian work culture, interview tips, and Canadian etiquette at work and etiquette at school.

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Last Updated: August 26, 2009

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