The Canadian Immigrant Integration Program (CIIP), is a federal Govt. of Canada funded program which provides overseas orientation that helps immigrants find appropriate employment faster and gives employers better access to newcomer talent. CIIP India is planning to deliver another session in Dhaka, on March 2013 so register with CIIP ASAP.
We get the below useful web link form CIIP MAP session.
Destination Options-Ontario
Provincial government: www.gov.on.ca
Immigration Portal: www.ontarioimmigration.ca
Toronto Web site : www.toronto.ca
Settlement :www.settlement.org
Career Options
An Essential Workbook for Newcomers:www.credentials.gc.ca/immigrants/workbook/index.asp
Working in Canada Tool:www.workingincanada.gc.ca
Occupational Fact Sheets: www.credentials.gc.ca/immigrants/factsheets/
National Occupation Classification: www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/
National Alliance of Sector Councils: www.councils.org
Career Cruising: www.careercruising.com
Credentials
Work in Your Profession: www.credentials.gc.ca
Information about International Credentials: www.cicic.ca
Skills
Essential Skills:http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/LES/definitions/definitions.shtml
Essential Skills Profiles: http://www10.hrsdc.gc.ca/es/english/all_profiles.aspx
Free Online Assessment of Transferable Skills (FAST): http://discovertourism.ca/en/interactive_zone/fast
Bridging Programs:
Bridging Program resources: www.accc.ca and www.aucc.ca/
Ontario: http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/keyinitiatives/bridgetraining.shtml
Language/Communication
English Language Training options:
www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/linc.shtml (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
Canadian Language Benchmark(CLB): www.language.ca
Canadian Language Benchmark On-line Self Assessment:www.language.ca/display_page.asp?page_id=937
Experience
Getting Canadian Experience: www.workingincanada.gc.ca/guide_pdf/eng/section11_eng.pdf
Canada Infonet – Mentoring: http://www.canadainfonet.org/
Canadian experience: www.cnmag.ca/issue-2/393-top-10-ways-to-get-canadian-experience
Canadian experience through volunteering: www.volunteer.caand www.charityvillage.ca
Job search strategies
Job Search Tips: www.credentials.gc.ca/immigrants/jobs.asp
Skills International:www.skillsinternational.ca/
Job Search Strategies: http://umanitoba.ca/student/employment/media/job_search_workbook.pdf and http://www.sasknetwork.gov.sk.ca/html/JobSeekers/lookingforwork/searchstrategies.htm
Prepare for Canada Seminar (For Clients going to Ontario or British Columbia): http://www.prepareforcanada.com/
Resume
How to write a Canadian resume: www.jobbank.gc.ca/intro-eng.aspx and www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?k=FIND_RES&faq_id=4001064 and http://www.bcjobs.ca/re/career-centre/career-tools/resume-advice/winning-resumesandwww.cvtips.com
Resume Samples: www.aroj.com/
Interviews
Interview Preparation: www.workingincanada.gc.ca/content_pieces-eng.do?lang=eng&cid=208&lang=enandhttp://www.rightattitudes.com/2008/07/15/star-technique-answer-interview-questions/andhttp://www.careerowlresources.ca/sub_interviews.html
Typical Interview Questions: www.workopolis.com/work.aspx?action=Transfer&View=Content/Common/ResourceCentre/career911/interviewing/InterviewIntroView&lang=EN
Self-employment
Government Services for Entrepreneurs:www.canadabusiness.ca
Key documents
Government of Canada; checklist on what to do and what to bring before arriving to Canada:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-checklist.asp
Health Care
Find a doctor or clinic in Ontario: http://healthaware.ca/
Register with Health Care Connect Program to find a doctor:
www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ms/healthcareconnect/public/
Housing
Newcomer's Guide to Canadian Housing: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/buho/upload/TheNewcomersGuide_E.pdf
Apartment Rentals: www.kijiji.ca
Finance
RBC: http://www.rbc.com/canada/before-you-move/landed-immigrants.html
Scotia Bank: http://www.scotiabank.com/cda/content/0,1608,CID12961_LIDen,00.html
TD Canada Trust: http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/newtocanada/index.jsp
BMO: http://www.bmo.com/home/personal/banking/everyday/newcomers-to-canada?nav=left
CIBC: https://www.cibc.com/ca/newcomers/
HSBC: http://www.hsbc.ca/1/2/en/personal/immigration-canada/new-to-canada
School
What You Need to Know about Education:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/welcome/wel-14e.asp
School checklist:
http://relocatecanada.com/pdfdocuments/schoolchecklist.pdf
Immigrant Loan Programs
ScotiabankStartRight Program forLanded Immigrants: http://www.scotiabank.com/cda/content/0,1608,CID12961_LIDen,00.html
RBC Royal Bank/Maytree Foundation Skilled Immigrant Loan Program for Newcomers :
http://maytree.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/RBC_immigrant_loan_program_-_FYR_Skilled-Immigrant_12-10_E.pdf
RBC Royal Bank/Maytree Foundation Royal Credit Line® for Students — Professional Designation:
http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/personalloans/rcl_for_students_pro.html
CanadaRevenue Agency ExaminationFeeforCertification:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/bdgt/2011/qa05-eng.html
Driving Ontario:
www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/drvlicen.shtml