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Many immigrant women and their families need assistance in establishing their new lives in Ontario. IWOO assists, educates, and empowers newcomers of all ages in their settlement, adjustment, and integration through free and confidential services such as, health, language, education, housing, legal, interpretation, and more. Settlement services provided by Macy Tatari, in partnership with SAFSS.
For further info, check our calendar at the bottom of this page.
The objective of our Settlement and Newcomers service is to provide Farsi speaking families with the services and opportunities they need to thrive in a new country.
o establish a personalized plan and determine eligibility for different services, a formal needs assessment will take place. This assessment will cover a range of topics including, but not limited to, settlement, language, employment, health, and housing, thus ensuring all clients have access to said topics.
Some available services include:
Services are available to:
*Immigration documents are required for access to free services.
Immigrating to a new country comes with a list of worries, difficulties, and culture shocks. Counsellors will support and listen to the needs of newcomers and connect them to resources that help them deal with their issues.
Referring newcomers to resources and organisations that provide information about certification, academic credential assessments, and employment. Information sessions are also included to illustrate life in Canada through volunteer and community engagement initiatives.
Refer newcomers to community services and resources that they may need and provide them with information on day-to-day life.
Refer newcomers to classes to learn the English language and also connect them to helpful resources.
IWOO also provides English Conversation classes (basic and intermediate levels) and classes where participants can connect to their environment with words and better communicate.
Provide aid in completing government forms and applications, such as, PR card, child benefit, GST, OW, and ODSP forms.
IWOO, in partnership with the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, hosts annual free tax clinics through the CRA during tax season where eligible people can have their tax returns filed by volunteers. (You may be eligible if you have a modest income and a simple tax situation, for more information please contact us).
Provide referrals for newcomers to obtain the necessary training and education required for their desired path.
Provide resources and referrals so newcomers of all economic backgrounds can search for temporary or permanent housing.
Connect clients to resources and organisations that will help them in best preparing for the citizenship tests.
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The events committee is one of the oldest IWOO committees. Since its founding, we have been increasing awareness for IWOO’s services in our everyday lives with the objective to have as many classes and sessions per month as possible.
