Grants and Contributions:

Appropriate information and services to address settlement needs
Awareness of community and other resources to deal with settlement issues
Clients improve official language skills
Connections to communities and public institutions
Knowledge of life in Canada, including laws, rights, and responsibilities
Program development, management and governance effectively support consistent and responsive program delivery
Provision of settlement services is consistent, innovative and coordinated
Settlement and non-settlement services are responsive to the needs of newcomers and communities

For Canada to realize the economic, social and cultural benefits of immigration, newcomers must integrate successfully into Canadian society. To provide newcomers with the information required to make informed decision, language skills adequate to their settlement and integration goals, and the support they need to build networks within their new communities.