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Organization:
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HMC Connections - Settlement Services
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Address:
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380 Dundas St E, Unit D11
Oakville, ON
L6H 6Z9
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Map
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Location:
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Offered at various locations throughout Halton
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Hours:
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- Head Office: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9 am-4:30 pm, Thu 9 am-8 pm
- Settlement services hours vary
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Service Description:
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Program offers assistance in accessing a wide range of settlement services including:
- orientation programs, language and skills training to help facilitate employment and programs to welcome newcomers to the community
- needs assessments along with information and referral to community services
- short term adjustment counselling
- assistance with education, health care, housing
- assistance with citizenship applications and citizenship test preparation
- job search and employment counselling as well as assistance to establish social and professional networks to promote community engagement
- interpretation and translation
- cultural competency training available for local agencies to ensure they have the tools and training to work with a variety of cultures
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Application:
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Varies by program, call for information
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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- Canadian citizens
- permanent residents
- convention refugees
- refugee claimants
- visitors
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Languages:
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English * French * Arabic * Bosnian * Chinese (Cantonese) * Chinese (Mandarin) * Croatian * Farsi * Gujarati * Hindi * Interpretive Services * Korean * Mandarin * Punjabi * Romanian * Russian * Serbian * Spanish * Tagalog * Urdu
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Language Notes:
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Cantonese
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