Skills for
Change Settlement Services
assist individuals and families who have
moved to Canada from other countries, and
need orientation, information and referral
to services in order to settle and integrate
in Canadian society.
Skills for Change provides settlement and
support services to individuals as well as
groups.
Our Intake and Assessment Counsellors
provide information, counselling and
referral to other services in the community.
Newcomers can access the service by dropping
in or by calling to make an appointment.
We provide settlement information and
support in such areas as:
Temporary or permanent housing
Child care services and public education for
your children
English language classes
Translation and interpretation services
Employment services
Government services (Social Insurance
Number, Driver's License, etc.)
Legal services and legal aid
Health services
Training and adult education programs
Assessment and Intake Counsellors assess new
immigrants’ settlement, training and
employment needs and refer them to programs
and services in the community. They organize
workshops on a variety of settlement topics
and do outreach to other community
organizations.
