Welcoming
Get Settled in Saskatoon
Coming to a new country means coming face-to-face with a number of challenges. Our settlement counsellors are ready to help you find solutions.
Getting Ready to Move to Canada?
Being well prepared before you move will ensure a more pleasant experience. Contact us at welcome@sods.sk.ca or call at 306-653-4464 ext.270 to receive information and resources to help you better prepare for life in your new home: Canada.
What we do to help you get settled
Funded by the Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Immigration and Career Training (ICT), this
program assists newcomers to Canada and to Saskatchewan by providing orientation to resources in the
community, needs assessments, settlement planning, and referrals to employment services and other supports.
We are here to help you at every step of your settlement journey. Our assistance varies depending on how and when you arrived in Canada.
Note to new clients: you will automatically be enrolled in the Immigrant and Newcomer or Resettlement Assistance Program if your application meets the criteria.
Immigrants and Newcomers
For immigrants or refugees in their first three years following arrival in Canada.
- Assess initial settlement needs and concern
- Develop a settlement plan
- Referrals to community resources and services to address settlement needs
- Information related to housing, healthcare, education, transportation, and more.
- Guidance and assistance with applying for government programs and benefits, such as Saskatchewan health card, GST/HST credit, and the Canada Child Benefit.
Resettlement Assistance Program
For Government-Assisted Refugees in the first 6 – 12 weeks following their arrival in Saskatoon.
- Airport reception
- Temporary housing
- Document preparation
- Connecting with health services
- Finding permanent housing
- Banking information and services
- Referrals to basic services
Note: only Government-Assisted Refugees are eligible for the Refugee Assistance Program
Provincial Settlement Services
Providing newcomers with general information and/or referrals to settlement services, language training, public services, and community resources in Saskatoon and the catchment area.
Temporary Foreign Worker Support
Support for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) as they settle, work, and build their lives in Canada.