SETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION IN ONTARIO

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The purpose of this section is to provide information and resources to permanent residents regarding key settlement topics once they arrive in Ontario. The focus will be more on the service available in GTA (Greater Toronto Area). 

Each year many people come to Canada some as temporary residents and other as Permanent residents. Temporary residents include but are not limited to Temporary Foreign Workers, International Students, Working holiday Visa, Refugee Claimants, Visitors and Tourists. 

Permanent residents include the following categories:

1.  Economic Class: Some of the sub categories under economic class are as follows: 

a.  Federal Skilled Worker

b.  Provincial Nominee

c.  Federal Self employed

d.  Canadian Experience Class

e.  Live-in Caregiver 

2.   Family Class: Some of the sub categories under family class are as follows: 

a.  Spouse

b.  Children

c.  Parent/Grandparent

d.  Common law Partner

e.  Conjugal Partner

f.  Other Relatives

3.  Refugee Class: Some of the sub categories under refugee class are as follows: 

a.  Convention Refugee

b.  Blended Sponsorship refugee

c.  In–Canada Refugee and Protected Persons

d.  Refugee From Country of Asylum 

Some important needs among the permanent residents once they arrive in Canada include the following:

1.  Housing

2.  Employment

3.  Health Care

4.  Language