Planning for Canada (PfC) Program

Planning for Canada, provides pre-arrival services to economic and family class immigrants before coming to Canada. COSTI is a Provincial Advisor, helping immigrants prepare for their move, settlement and employment in Canada.

Services are available for free and offered in person, in India and the Philippines in English, or online worldwide, in English or French.

Planning for Canada offers a three-step program:

A Group Orientation session that provides a general overview of living and working in Canada;
A Personalized Planning Session to discuss the client’s main settlement and employment needs and assets, resulting in a personalized Action Plan based on their province of destination;
Connections to in-Canada organizations that will provide tailored settlement and career support based on the clients’ occupation and destination.

Program highlights

Responding to settlement questions regarding housing, schooling, education, language training, finances and more, in the client’s province and city of destination.
Further assessing the client’s employment needs and provide additional resources and options, including more detailed labor market information in the province of destination and employer connections, as relevant.
Offering guidance for regulated occupations, including licensing process and referrals to regulatory bodies and/or exploring alternate career options
Helping clients enroll in online bridging and mentoring programs, if available
Providing e-learning tools/modules to help clients build, or enhance their existing skills
Providing other referrals within their province and city of destination.
Facilitating access to online newcomer services such as Orientation to Ontario (O2O) and employment assistance programs, such as COSTI Online Services.
Connecting clients with local settlement service and/or employment service agencies in the city of destination for post-arrival support.
connecting clients with local community services and volunteer organizations, places of worship, furniture banks, ethnic and cultural associations.

Who is eligible?

Clients who have applied for immigration to Canada, under the economic and family class
Clients who have received IRCC’s approval of their immigrant application
Clients who have not arrived in Canada

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