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Citizenship and Immigration Canada's Online Help Centre is designed to answer questions about moving to Canada. It features several ways of finding information: You can search by keyword, by topic question and answer, and by what you wish to do in...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2013
Format:
Web

This information sheet explains why it is important for refugees with permanent status to apply for citizenship as soon as possible.

Available in:
English, français (français), Spanish (español)
Produced In:
2012
Format:
Booklet/PDF

A successful citizenship applicant must have "an adequate knowledge" of either English or French, and applicants between the ages of 18 and 54 must pass a test, which is supposed to demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of citizenship...

Available in:
English
Produced In:
2012
Format:
Booklet/PDF

CliquezJustice, available (in French, with some English), is a website that explains Canada's legal system (together with simulated trials), and matters relevant to employment law, family law, immigration, contracts, wills and powers of attorney....

Available in:
français (français)
Produced by:
AJEFO
Produced In:
2012
Format:
Web

Newcomers are required to file an income tax return, even if they only arrived in Canada in the last few months of the calendar year. This article looks at these requirements:

  • Part-year residents are required to report all income from...
Available in:
English
Produced by:
The Globe and Mail
Produced In:
2012
Format:
Web

This resource answers questions about voting in Ontario provincial elections. Prepared for newcomers, it explains who can vote, how to get on the voters list, what issues provincial governments make decisions about, what the role of the Member of...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced by:
Settlement.Org
Produced In:
2011
Format:
Web

Prepared for newcomers, this resource answers questions such as who can vote, how to get on the voters list, how to choose who to vote for, and how to get help while voting.

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced by:
Settlement.Org
Produced In:
2011
Format:
Web

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has created a web tool to help users learn how they might visit, study, or live in Canada.

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2011
Format:
Web

This resource has information for newcomers who are thinking about using a consultant or lawyer to represent them or to help with an immigration application. It discusses paid and unpaid consultants and what to look for in a consultant.

Available in:
English, français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), Russian (русский ), Spanish (español), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو)
Produced by:
Settlement.Org
Produced In:
2011
Format:
Web

The web site of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has information, application forms, and guides on topics such as:

Visiting, studying, and working temporarily in Canada
Immigrating to Canada
Making a refugee claim
Becoming a...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2010
Format:
Web

This article provides information on eligibility criteria for Canadian citizenship and the application process. Links to citizenship forms, fee schedule and other related articles are provided.

Available in:
English, français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), Russian (русский ), Spanish (español), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو)
Produced by:
Settlement.Org
Produced In:
2010
Format:
Web