Resources for Refugees arriving in Canada
Information to help you navigate your first weeks and months in Canada
With the current refugee crisis unfolding in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and in other parts of the world, the Arrive team wants to extend whatever help we can to those who have been uprooted from their homes and must now begin their new lives in a different country. We’ve compiled a list of resources that may help people adjust to their new environment, find any help they need, and understand how the fundamental day-to-day necessities work in Canada. No matter where they’re from or what their circumstances are, we want every newcomer to Canada to have the tools they need to make their new life in Canada a successful one.
Finding Work:
- Free Resume templates
- Canadian resume and cover letter: format, tips, and templates
- How to find a job in Canada and position yourself as an ideal candidate
- Why networking is essential for your career in Canada
- Survival jobs
- How to get Canadian Experience
- Coffee chats
- How to find a mentor
- How to prepare for a job interview
Cultural Differences:
- Adapting to Canadian Work Culture
- Adapting to cultural difference as an international student (note: while this article was written with students in mind, much of it is applicable to all newcomers to Canada)
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
- The Holiday Season
- An introduction to Indigenous cultures in Canada
Additional Resources:
- How to navigate your first 100 days in Canada
- How to get a Social Insurance Number
- How to dress for the Canadian weather
- 10 tips to adapt to life in Canada
- Getting around Toronto by public transportation
- GTA suburbs guide for newcomers
- How to Immigrate to Canada as a refugee
- Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel