Friendly and Professional, Multiple, One-Stop Services for All Immigrants

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Phone: 416-645-6000 ext. 2100 , 2200
Email:  newcomerinfo@woodgreen.org

Visit us at 815 Danforth Avenue, Suite 300 (Pape or Donlands Subway) or 1491 Danforth Avenue (Coxwell Subway)

Services provided in English, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil, Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Turkish, Swahili, Tagalog, Portugese, German and Vietnamese

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Every year, WoodGreen assists over 5,000 immigrants and their families settle into their new lives in Canada, while helping them to develop a sense of belonging. We offer a range of FREE services aimed at supporting newcomers to live independently within the community, including newcomer orientation, one-on-one counseling, English language programs, settlement and employment workshops, employment and English language programs for internationally-trained professionals, certified Microsoft computer training, youth programs, self-help networks, a newcomer volunteer program, and social and recreational activities.

How can we help you?
WoodGreen's services for new immigrants
Employment and English Language Programs for Internationally-Trained professionals
How can you contact us?

How can we help you?

WoodGreen's Immigrant Services helps immigrants at different stages of their settlement. We understand the challenges of adjusting to a new language, a new culture and new surroundings. That's why we work closely with you and your family to help you settle into your new life, whether that means helping you learn about the city, acquire English skills, begin your job search, secure your first professional job, find affordable housing, locate the right school for your children, access important community resources or develop a network of friends.

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WoodGreen's services for new immigrants

Newcomer orientation
WoodGreen provides new immigrants with a practical orientation to life in Canada. Our counsellors will help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a new Canadian and learn about the city and, Canadian systems, fill out important forms, launch a job search and find affordable housing.

One-on-one counseling
Many newcomers find the stress of settling in a new country too much to cope with alone. WoodGreen offers one-one-one counseling, providing information, guidance and emotional support to newcomers who need it.

English language programs
WoodGreen offers a number of programs to help newcomers strengthen their language skills, including LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) and ELT (Enhanced Language Training ) that range from LINC level 1 to level 10 , and conducted in day, evening and Saturday. The program focuses on daily English skills, pronunciation, grammar, workplace communication as well as specific language required for the engineering, IT, health-care and finance/accounting fields. Most of these classes have a child minding program available. We also run a weekly group where you can practice your English conversation called Talk English Program.

Information workshops
Offering practical information workshops for newcomers, WoodGreen covers a broad range of topics from what you need to know about parenting in Canada, to how to file a tax form, determine what benefits you are entitled to, or target a specific profession in your job search.

Self-help networks
WoodGreen's self-help networks are designed to facilitate discussions around settlement and employment challenges and opportunities, giving newcomers the chance to connect and provide mutual support to each other. These networks include the Engineer Club, Administrator Club, Chinese Workers Support Network, and Parenting Network.

Social & recreational activities
Providing regular social and recreational opportunities, WoodGreen encourages newcomers to share food and cultural traditions together, learn about the Canadian way of life, and improve their conversation skills.

Newcomer volunteer program
Newcomers can gain valuable Canadian workplace experience by becoming part of the Newcomer Volunteer Program. Volunteers can get involved in providing clerical support, setting up programs, promoting workshops and more.

Other services for newcomers
WoodGreen also offers a number of other services that many newcomers benefit from including specialized programs for youth, seniors, and adults, a certified Microsoft Computer Training Program (minimum fee applies), housing and high-quality child care. For more information about these services, please contact Immigrant Services.

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Employment and Language Programs for Internationally-Trained Professionals

Employment and Language Programs for Internationally-Trained Professionals is an employment-focused bridging program for internationally-trained professionals who have at least intermediate(Level 5) English and whose career orientation and international training are in one of these four sectors:

1. Accounting/Financial Services
2. IT
3. Engineering
4. Health Care

Employment and Language Programs for internationally-Trained Professionals recruits participants each month. Please call 416-645-6000 ext. 2200, 2206 for more information

What Employment and Language Programs for Internationally-Trained Professionals offers:

• An individual program for each participant. Together with the Case Counsellor and other staff members at WoodGreen, the participant will develop a goal-oriented action plan, whose purpose it is to help the participant achieve a successful job search outcome: employment in the participants’s field
  
  
• Customized sector specific language supports and workplace oriented communication skills, especially written and oral skills
  
  
• Customized assistance from one-on-one coaches for both job search (customized resume and interview preparation) and language enhancement purposes
  
  
• Support through WoodGreen staff Participants are supported by the Job Developer who connect participants with employers for jobs and voluntary placements
  
  
• Access to supportive, focused, and hands-on workshops and recruitment sessions
  
  
• Access to Mentors in their profession to help them with various aspects of their job search and settlement process
  
  
• Ongoing support from their employment bridging team once they have accepted a job offer and started at their place of employment
  
  
• A 16-week time period to focus on their individual job search. A schedule will be worked out on an individual basis to cover multiple activities so that participants can continue other activities such as a survival job and other obligations and responsibilities. This is a highly customized, individual program, particularly for instruction in English communication skills.
  
  
• Participants agree to join those workshops or interventions that will allow them to develop a successful bridging mechanism. This may include language enhancement, training, coaching/mentoring, research, practice sessions, and/or any other strategy that will result in a positive and productive job search outcome
  
  
• Participants will work with the Case Counsellor to review their situation on a regular basis and define areas where additional supports are needed
  
  
• Participants, once employed, will stay in touch with the Case Counsellor and Job Developer to troubleshoot work situations and to report successes. This is intended to be a supportive strategy to help participants navigate any problems or issues they may encounter in terms of workplace situations and workplace culture
  
  

For further information or to become a participant, please contact 416-645-6000 ext. 2200, 2006, or 2100 to set up an interview with the Case Counsellor.

How can you contact us?

Our clients are immigrants of all ages, who come from many different backgrounds and at different stages of settlement. You can drop in for information at 815 Danforth Avenue, Suite 300 or 1491 Danforth Avenue, call to make an appointment with a WoodGreen counsellor at 416-645-6000, ext. 2100 or 2200 or email newcomerinfo@woodgreen.org. At your first appointment, you will be asked to provide some information about yourself, as well as your immigration documentation. Our friendly, professional counsellors will then work with you to determine how we can best support you and your family.

Our location:
WoodGreen Immigrant Services

815 Danforth Avenue, Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario
M4J 1L2 (Donlands or Pape Subway)

1491 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M4J 1N5 (Coxwell Subway)

		Join in settlement activities for Newcomers to Canada
		Join in settlement activities for Chinese speaking Newcomers to Canada (Simplified Chinese Characters)
		Join in settlement activities for Chinese speaking Newcomers to Canada (Traditional Chinese Characters)
		Join in Employment supports activities and English Language Classes
		Job Search Workshops for Newcomers

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