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Settlement.Org (OCASI): newcomer information for Ontario and Find Services Near Me

For: Open to everyone; it is used most by newcomers to Ontario, settlement workers and the general public.

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What you get

A free website with information newcomers can trust about settling in Ontario (immigration and citizenship, housing, health, jobs, education, legal services and daily life), plus a Find Services Near Me tool that lists local agencies by city and type of help. It is managed by OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants) and funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario.

Referral service in Ontario-wide.

Newcomers Moving & settling

Details

How to reach them

Find Services Near Me: Toronto list (settlement services, English classes and language assessment, health card, community health centres, legal clinics, housing help, jobs).
Tell them what you need.
Come back here and tell us if they answered.

Other ways, if that one is quiet

Find Services Near Me: all Ontario citiesFind Services Near Me: all Ontario cities
Ask a question in the Settlement.Org Discussion ForumAsk a question in the Settlement.Org Discussion Forum
FormGo to their contact form

Where else they are

Their website is settlement.org. You can also find them on Facebook, X and YouTube.

Good to know

For whomOpen to everyone; it is used most by newcomers to Ontario, settlement workers and the general public. It does not give personal immigration advice.
CostFree
LanguagesEnglish, French
Their stepsGo to settlement.org and choose a topic, such as Health, Housing, Employment or Immigration and Citizenship, to read plain guides. To find help near you, open Find Services Near Me, choose Toronto (or your city), then choose a service such as Settlement Services, English Classes and Language Assessment, or Community Legal Clinics. Contact the local agency you find. For other questions, post in the Discussion Forum, because the team cannot answer questions one by one through the contact form.

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We read this on their own website on October 4, 2026. Read from: settlement.org, settlement.org/about, settlement.org/contact, settlement.org/findhelp/ontario, services.settlement.org/en/toronto, discourse.settlement.org.

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