Recommended Links

Regulatory body created in 2003 for immigration consultants who provide advice for a fee. Ensures competent and professional conduct of its members; lists participants and affords consumer protection.

This is a free award winning web site from Richmond Public Libraries. They have created this practice test to help in preparation for the Canadian Citizenship Test. The practice test consists of over 100 multiple choice questions derived from the book A Look at Canada, 2005 edition, on which the actual citizenship test is based.

Contains extensive information about the department, its mandate, policies and legislation. Sections of the site provide links to information for visitors, immigrants, and refugees and an overview of guidelines, processes, fee schedules, and online applications. Also available online is the document "Welcome to Canada: What You Should Know" available in English, French, Chinese, Punjabi, Russian and Arabic, which includes information on taxation and finding a job.

COSTI provides youth and adult employment services to recent Canadian immigrants and refugees residing in the Greater Toronto Area, in addition to a range of educational and social services.

This online directory of employment programs in Toronto, Durham, Peel, and York Regions is designed to assist Settlement Workers inquiring about employment programs for their job-seeking clients. Descriptions of services, contact information and the location of employment programs are available in the database. Site developed by COSTI (a Toronto-based education and social service agency serving newcomers) and CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada).

This is an immigration Web site welcoming Ontario's newcomers. It provides the information they need to start their new lives here in Ontario. It has information about places to live, work and study in Ontario, and provides details on how to start a new business or practise in a trade or profession. Newcomers can also download important forms on the site.

Provides information for newcomers to Ontario to assist in the settlement process: job resources, ESL, housing, health and other relevant matters

The Welcome Centre Immigrant Services is a one-stop service under one roof designed to guide and support immigrants through the maze of information and resources in York Region.

A site created by York Region, which offers access to social service, education, and information sites for all of York Region, including Vaughan.