YMCA of Hamilton / Burlington / Brantford

Immigrant services that support successful settlement and integration into Canada and in the community

Services include:

• introduction to Canadian life and culture
• one-to-one advisement and support
• help with various immigration forms and documents
• settlement information and referrals to community programs, services and resources

Community Connections services and activities help newcomers establish new social and professional networks. Community Connections helps to organize the following:

• English conversation groups
• homework support for newcomer youth
• peer mentorship groups for newcomer youth and adults

Other Initiatives Include:

• Newcomer Youth Group - peer-mentorship newcomer youth group
• Youth In Transition Worker Program
• Youth Gambling Awareness Program

• Permanent Residents
• Convention Refugees
• Refugee Claimants
• New immigrants who have obtained Canadian Citizenship

• no referral required
• some groups and services are being held virtually through Zoom

• Housing - Transitional Housing
• Newcomers - Immigration / Sponsorship
• Newcomers - Refugees
• Newcomers - Settlement Services

• Brant County
• Brantford
• Haldimand County
• Norfolk County