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EMPLOYMENT

1. Do you have the same chance of getting the job you want everywhere in Canada?
2. Where can you find information and advice on how to find a job?
3. Where else are jobs listed?
4. Are there informal sources of information about jobs?
5. Should you have a resume?
6. What documents do you need to get a job in Canada?
7. Will you find the job you want quickly?
8. What steps should you take to find a job?
9. What else should you do?
10. Tips for a better job interview

HOUSING

1. What should you consider when looking for a place to live?
2. Will finding a place to live be the same everywhere in Canada?
3. How do you find as apartment to rent?
4. What can you expect in a rented apartment?
5. What legal arrangements are involved in renting?
6. How do you rent a house?
7. How do you buy a house?
8. What can you expect when you buy a house?
9. What legal arrangements are involved in buying a house?
10. Are there other types of accommodation?
11. What is a condominium?

EDUCATION

1. Public Education
2. How many levels of instruction are there?
3. How do you enroll your children in school?
4. How are children taught?

ADVANCED EDUCATION

1. Where do you go for more education or training?
2. What else are community colleges called?
3. How long does it take to get a diploma from a community college?
4. Where can you get trade and technical training?
5. How do you become registered to practise a trade?
6. How do you qualify for college or university entrance?
7. How long does it take to get a degree from a university?
8. How much does it cost to get a diploma or degree?
9. How do you acquire professional qualifications?
10. Can you continue to improve your education?

HEALTH AND INCOME SECURITY

HEALTH

1. How do you obtain medical services?
2. How do you get a health card?
3. Who is eligible to receive a health card?
4. How soon are you eligible?
5. Is your health card accepted throughout Canada?
6. How are medical services paid for?
7. What medical services are NOT covered?

INCOME SECURITY

1. What kinds of income security benefits are available?
2. Who can receive income security benefits?
3. What is a Social Insurance Number (SIN)?

CHILD TAX BENEFITS

1. Who is eligible?
2. How do you apply?

OLD AGE SECURITY, GUARANTEED INCOME SUPPLEMENT AND SPOUSE’S ALLOWANCE

1. Who is eligible?
2. How do you apply?

CANADA AND QUEBEC PENSION PLANS

1. Who is eligible?
2. How do you apply?

EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

1. Who Is eligible?
2. How do you apply?
3. Social Assistance
4. Worker’s Compensation

BUDGETING, BANKING AND SAVING

BUDGETING

1. Why have a budget?
2. How do you draw up a budget?
3. How much is your take-home pay?
4. How much should you spend on necessities?
5. How much should you spend on luxuries?
6. How does the income tax system affect you?

BANKING

1. How do banks work?
2. How do credit cards work?
3. What do financial institutions offer you?
4. When should you borrow money?

SAVING

1. Why, where and how should you save money?

GOVERNMENT IN CANADA

1. How is Canada governed?
2. What role does the Queen play?
3. How is Parliament chosen?
4. How is the federal government formed?
5. How is the federal government formed?
6. How are the provincial and territorial governments formed?
7. Territorial Governments
8. Local Governments
9. What are the responsibilities of the levels of government in Canada?
10. How and when are elections held?
11. Who can vote?
12. How is law enforced?
13. How is the Canadian legal system constituted?
14. What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
15. What is official bilingualism?
16. What is a multicultural society?
17. How do Canadians view government?

SPONSORSHIP

1. What is meant by sponsored relatives?
2. Which relatives are eligible as family class?
3. Who can be a sponsor?
4. What counts as proof of the relationship
5. What must a sponsor promise to do?
6. Are sponsored relatives eligible for benefits such as Employment Insurance?
7. What is the legal status of the sponsored relative?
8. Is the sponsor responsible for the sponsored person’s income tax or debts?Or vice versa?
9. What if the sponsor is unable to fulfill the sponsorship agreement?
10. Are there any further qualifications?
11. Can someone lose the right of residence in Canada?
12. Can a sponsor have a sponsored relative deported?
13. How and why can someone be deported from Canada?

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. What Are my rights as a Canadian?
2. What are my responsibilities as a Canadian?
3. What is a "multicultural heritage"?
4. How do you enforce your rights?
5. Is it necessary to learn English or French?

CITIZENSHIP

1. What does it mean to be a Canadian citizen?
2. What are the rights and responsibilities of a citizen?
3. Who is entitled to apply for Canadian citizenship?
4. Who cannot become a Canadian citizen?
5. Could you be a Canadian citizen and not know it?
6. How do you apply for Canadian citizenship?
7. What is dual citizenship?

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

1. Bring the necessary documents that allow you to immigrate
2. You should also carry the following documents with you:
3. Other Things You should Know

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