Resources

Brantford Community Resources

• Child Care and Programming

• Community Resources and Directories

• French Language Resources

• Find a Job

• Find Housing

• Health Care

• Immigration and Settlement

• Parks and Recreation

• Schools and Education

Helpful links

• Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada - Facilitates the arrival of immigrants, provides protection to refugees, and offers programming to help newcomers settle in Canada.
• Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration - Everything you need to know about moving to and settling in Ontario.
• Settlement.org - An electronic community where newcomers can get information, read relevant news, ask questions, share experiences with others, and access a database of community organizations.
• Work in Canada - Apply to work in Canada, extend a work permit or hire a foreign worker.
• World Education Services - Canada - A nonprofit organization that provides credential evaluations for international students and immigrants planning to study or work in Canada.
• Canadian Race Relations Foundation - Learning about Racism, free online programming

Truth and Reconciliation Resources

• Delivering on Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action - Government of Canada's progress in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 94 Calls to Action.
• Residential School Timeline - The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has developed a Residential School timeline
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada - The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) provided those directly or indirectly affected by the legacy of the Indian Residential Schools system with an opportunity to share their stories and experiences
• Woodland Cultural Centre - Woodland Cultural Centre, a non-profitorganization in Brantford that serves to preserve and promote First Nations culture and heritage.
• Where We Stand - The WhereWeStand project paired Indigenous and newcomer participants together to produce creative works that deconstructed Canada’s colonial past and reimagined their relationship with the Land and its people. This Multimedia Learning Resource (MLR provides guidance for engaging discussions on a variety of topics related to identity, belonging, and citizenship.