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Resettlement Assistance Program
17 Court St N
Thunder Bay, ON
P7A 4T4
Thunder Bay, ON
P7A 4T4
807-345-0551
Toll-Free: 1-866-831-1144
Fax: 807-345-0173
Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm
Last updated: Dec 11, 2024: Suggest an edit
Application
Call to book an appointment
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Government Assisted Refugees who are selected overseas on the basis of their need for protection through Canada's Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program
Fees
None
Contacts
Cathy Woodbeck - Executive Director
cathyw@thunderbay.org
cathyw@thunderbay.org
Languages
English ; French
Language Note
available in 58 languages
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Provides a range of immediate and essential settlement and orientation supports to people who arrive in Canada as Government Assisted Refugees (GARs); works in partnership with the Sault Community Career Centre
Program services include:
Program services include:
- Meet newcomers at the airport and accompany them to local community
- Provide temporary accommodation
- Provide needs assessment, including emergency needs
- Offer life skills support including orientation in clients' language on variety of topics, such as federal and provincial programs and services, health care issues, managing money, education system, family life, employment
- Referrals to community services and other settlement programs
- Assistance with searching for, viewing, selecting and moving into permanent accommodations
Last updated: Dec 11, 2024: Suggest an edit
