At MNS we recognize how difficult adjusting to a new country can be – so we’re here to help. We offer free services for newcomers in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati, Bengali, Telgu, Tamil, Oriya, Spanish, Italian and more.
Our Settlement team offers free support services including:
- Assistance filling out government documents including applications for Canadian landed status and citizenship, pension forms, child tax, Canadian passports, social insurance numbers, Ontario health insurance cards
- Assistance with translation and interpretation of documents
- Assistance in preparing documents for supportive housing accommodation
- Personal supportive counselling
- Information on Canadian culture, schools, social life
- Information sessions and workshops on settlement related issues, community matters
- Free, walk-in legal clinic through our partnership with Mississauga Community Legal Services (available only at our Malton location)
- Employment/career counselling, free job search workshops, information on labor market access
- Help preparing resumes, cover letters and for job interviews
- Referrals for mentoring for newcomer professionals
- Formal endorsement / attesting of settlement-related documents