Newcomers Corner 
Newcomers...don't stay New for long!
Newsletter by Newcomer Information Centre February 2012 |
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Events Alert
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Youth Volunteer Fair
Friday, February 10th
6:00 pm
Newcomer Information Centre, Brampton East
For more information contact:
905-949-0049 ext 1280 or
nicyouth@tcet.com
Free Computer Classes for Women
January-March
Newcomer Information Centre, Oakville
For more information contact:
905-875-3851 ext. 5008 or
nic@tcet.com
Free Computer Classes for seniors more information contact:
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ARE YOU AN INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED MEDICAL GRADUATE?
Attend an orientation to licensing session provided by Health Force Ontario.
The session provides an introduction to the
licensing process in Ontario for IMGs and will
include information regarding all of the following:
* The Canadian Resident Matching Service
(CaRMS) application process
* The Centre for the Evaluation of Health
Professionals Educated Abroad (CEHPEA)
assessment process
* Medical Council of Canada (MCC)
examinations
* Services available at the HealthForceOntario
Access Centre
Sessions will be held in February and March
For more information please contact nic@tcet.com or visit any of our locations
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Feedback and Submissions
We would like to hear from you. Please send us your feedback. Service providers, we are happy to promote new programs and events at your agency through this newsletter. Sincerely, Newsletter Team Newsletter Team |
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30% OFF ONTARIO TUITION
You could be eligible for 30% off your student tuition if:
- You're a full-time student at a public college or university in Ontario
- It's been less than four years since you left high school
- You're in a program that you can apply to directly from high school
- Your parents' gross income is $160,000 or less
Starting in September 2012, the grant for full-time undergraduate university and college students pays:
- $1,600 a year for students in a degree program at a public college or university in Ontario
- $730 a year for students in a certificate or diploma program at a public college in Ontario.
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FREE PARENTING RESOURCES
There are many challenges facing parents in keeping children safe and secure in a new and un-familiar environment. That's why CMAS developed the New In Canada Parenting Support Brochures (in English, French, Arabic, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Farsi, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, and Urdu).
In addition to these, CMAS' website has numberous other resources for newcomer parents to assist them with helping their children settle quickly to Canada. Some of these include:
- Learning to Play
- Getting Ready for School
- New Immigrant Parent Toolkit
For more information please contact nic@tcet.com or visit any of our locations. |
DON'T GET CHEATED: IMMIGRATE THE RIGHT WAY
Thinking about immigrating to Canada? Remember that you are not required to hire an immigration representative to represent you or provide immigration advice, but if you are hiring an immigration consultant, lawyer, notary, or paralegal regulated by a law society, choose carefully.
Unfortunately, many people choosing to immigrate to Canada are falling victim to crooked immigration consultants and other third parties. Remember that immigration fraud is a crime; it threatens the integrity of our immigration system, raises security concerns, wastes tax dollars, adds to the processing time for legitimate applications, and it is unfair to those who do follow the rules.
There are several things to consider before you apply for immigration. Visit the Government of Canada website for tips and links on how to immigrate to Canada the right way.
For more information please contact nic@tcet.com or visit any of our locations |
Youth Corner
Want to work in the government?
The Federal Work Experience Program (FSWEP) campaign is now open until October 2012.
What is the FSWEP? The FSWEP program is designed to help full time secondary and post secondary students get valuable work experience within a government department in their field of study. Each year over 9,000 students are temporarily hired by the FSWEP.
- The program offers a great opportunity for students to enrich their academic knowledge by receiving some hands on work experience in their field of study
- By having hands on work experience on your resume, your employability will increase
- It is a great opportunity for students to meet experts in their field of study and build a professional network
- Possibility of something temporary turning into a longer term employment opportunity
- It will help you save and there fore, help you finance your education
- The opportunity to apply to a number of different job openings across the country
To find out more information on this program please connect with one of our Youth Information Counsellors by calling (905) 949-0049 ext. 1290 or via e-mail at nicyouth@tcet.com |
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The Newcomer Information Centre is an innovative program that provides free settlement information to newcomers and residents from a number of accessible locations across Peel and Halton. A smooth transition into Canadian life is critical to success and our program provides accurate referrals to make this happen. Clients work with friendly multi-lingual staff and get confidential counselling about settlement, employment, health, housing, education, language training, immigration issues and more. Counsellors speak Punjabi, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Tagalog, Farsi, Mandarin, Cantonese, Romanian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, French, German, Polish, Swahili, Tamil, Hindi, Bulgarian and Pashto.
Drop by at any of our locations to speak with a counsellor. No appointment is required.
***Occasional Childcare services available at Malton and Oakville locations*** ***Free Commissioner of Oath service at all locations***
NIC Itinerant services in
Caledon Library: last Tuesday of every month
Milton, Library - Beaty Branch: every Tuesday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Milton, Library - Main Branch: every Tuesday 2 - 5 p.m.
Mississauga, Meadowvale Library: Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday
Mississauga, Central Library: Monday to Thursday & Saturday
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