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.