As a newcomer to Canada evaluating your credentials and receiving an assessment by a Canadian board will benefit your employment search. it is very important to receive an evaluation of credentials by a Canadian board to assess your educational qualifications by Canadian Standards. This will help you decide on which jobs to apply for and whether to return to school.

 

Our Settlement Counsellor will help you through the process: Call 613-236-0003 

 

·         Translation and Interpretation

Document Translation

Simultaneous Interpretation

Ottawa Public Health Info. Line : Interpretation provided

 

·         Tools4School, Christmas Exchange, Toy Mountain, Snow-suit fund:

             These services are available during different seasons. Please visit our calendar projects and calendar page or call our office for more information

 

·         Legal support services

Every Friday one of the following lawyers kindly provides pro-bono services at our office:

M. Pauline El-Tenn, family lawyer

Or

M. Rezaur Rahman, immigration lawyer

Or

M. Russel Kaplan, immigration lawyer

Offer their professional services to the community free of charge at LASSA. Clients have to book their appointments through a Settlement Worker at LASSA.

 

·         Library Settlement Partnership:

Library Settlement Partnership is a partnership between the libraries and the settlement providing agencies that was initiated in order to assist newcomers in accessing services at different convenient locations of the public libraries. The LSP in Ottawa consists of the following sectoral partners: Conseil Economique and Social d’Ottawa – Carleton (CESOC), Lebanese and Arab Social Services Agency of Ottawa (LASSA), Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre (OCCSC), Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO), Somali Centre for Family Services (SCFS) as well as the Ottawa Public Library and Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

·         Group Programs

Programs and group sessions are a great way to connect to the community and meet other newcomers    who are sharing your current experiences. Visit our Programs and Events Calendar page to view or register for our upcoming events!

 

Services

 

·         Counselling, Information, Orientation and Referral

Walk ins are welcome, however appointments are preferable so that you are served better. Our Settlement Counsellors can help you with the following list and more

 

·         Employment

·         Application Forms and Letters

·         Translation and Interpretation

·         Language and Literacy

·         Housing

·         Schooling

·         Healthcare

·         Legal Services

·         Referrals to services in the community

·         Social Services

 

·         Foreign Credentials Assessment Services