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Immigrant Settlement and Orientation Resources This section provides guidelines on how to obtain official documents necessary to function in Canadian Society. For complete up to-date information check the website given for each document.
To obtain a Social Insurance Number (SIN), you need documents such as:
To obtain an Ontario birth certificate, you require:
More information on Ontario birth certificates. To obtain a Canadian passport you must provide proof of either:
More information from the Canadian Passport Office. To be eligible for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)* you must meet the following requirements:
*Any information provided to OHIP officials is confidential and is not shared with Immigration officials.
To obtain an Ontario driver's licence you must provide two of the following (one with a signature):
More information getting an Ontario driver's licence. This card is mandatory for landed immigrants travelling abroad and re-entering Canada. For more information getting a PR Card.
[Immigrant Settlement] [Community
Information and Orientation to Living in Toronto] [Job
Searching and Training for Newcomers] [Accreditation
and Licensure] [Health Resources and
Services] [Translation and Interpretation
Services] [Resources for Non-Profit
Organizations Helping Immigrants] Updated on: February 10, 2009 |
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