Canadians want to help you start your new life in Canada. Below we have listed some of these types of help - if there is anything that you can think of that you want us to add to the platform, just let us know at [email protected]!

🇨🇦 Community

Canadians want to meet you! Creating a new social support network is a critical way of starting life in Canada, and we hope its a fun and rewarding experience for you as well.

• ☕ Grab coffee with a Canadian or have a video call. Meet someone in your new neighbourhood and tell your story.
• 🥗 Invite a Canadian to your home for a traditional dinner from your country.
• 🏙️ Get a Canadian to show you around your new city.

💼 Employment

Getting any job is important - getting the right job, which uses your skills and experience, can be difficult. Canadians can help you in this process.

• 📄 Get help with your resume / CV.
• 👷🏽‍♂️ Talk to a Canadian about what job in Canada might be best for you.
• 👩🏽‍⚕️ Get introduced to Canadians in your field, and get help with growing your network.
• 💻 Get help looking for a job.
• 👩🏽‍🍳 Post your experience on Haven in case someone is offering a job.

🏘️ Housing

Make sure that you have a safe place to stay.

• 💻 Get help looking for an apartment, including negotiating with landlords who may want a credit history / letter of employment / other requirements that newcomers do not have
• 🚪 Get hosted by a Canadian for a few weeks when you first arrive
• 🇨🇦 Get help deciding where in Canada to live

👨‍👩‍👧 Family

If you have young children, we know that moving to a new country may be especially difficult.