Alberta is in Western Canada. It is famous for its sunshine, mountains, open spaces, forests and fresh air. The people of Alberta have come from many cultures and backgrounds. They work together to build a strong economy and safe communities where everyone is welcome.
Alberta has high standards of living, cultural events all over the province, excellent healthcare and school systems and a strong and steady economy from industries such as oil and gas.
Settlement in Alberta
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General
- Immigrant-Serving Agencies in Alberta – List of immigrant settlement services agencies throughout Alberta (from the Government of Alberta).
- Inform Alberta – Alberta’s provincial on-line directory of publicly funded and/or not-for-profit community, health, social, and government organizations and services is live and growing daily.
- Welcome to Canada: Publications for Newcomers – Publications by the Government of Canada to help you know what to expect in your first few weeks of coming to Canada.
- Francophone Immigration: Information on immigrating to Canada as a French Speaker
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Government Services
- Government of Alberta – Immigration – Alberta Immigration can provide you with information about the immigration process for Canada and Alberta, as well as about programs and services designed to help immigrants before and after they arrive.
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Information for immigrants, refugees and visitors to Canada. Includes employment authorization, immigration applications, sponsorship and services available to newcomers.
- Service Canada: Services for Newcomers to Canada – Information about Government services for newcomers to Canada from acquiring personal documents to employment and raising a family.
- Alberta Advantage Immigration Program – The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), formerly the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, is an economic immigration program that nominates people for permanent residence in Alberta. Nominees must have skills to fill job shortages or be planning to buy or start a business in Alberta. They must also be able to provide for their families. The program is run by the governments of Alberta and Canada.
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Health Care
Government of Alberta Health and Wellness – Alberta governmental site explaining how to obtain provincial health insurance and services.
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Housing
- Government of Alberta, Housing – The Housing contributes to the inclusion, well-being and independence of lower-income Albertans through safe, sustainable and affordable housing, and assists urban communities with addressing their unique needs.
- Craigslist – Housing rental search for various Alberta cities.
- Viewit.ca – Housing rental search for various Alberta cities.
- Rentboard – Housing rental search for the Calgary Area.
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Transportation
- Service Canada: Driver’s Licence – Links to each province’s driver’s licence information page
- Public Transit Systems in Alberta – Links to AB cities’ public transit websites.
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Cultural
About Alberta – Provides information about Alberta’s history, people and culture.
Education in Alberta
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International Credentials
Government of Alberta International Qualifications Assessment Service – The Government of Alberta is committed to improving international qualifications recognition. The International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) assesses international educational credentials and compares them to educational credentials in Canada.
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Language
Language Assessment and Referral (from the Government of Alberta) – Alberta Human Services provides an overview of all English learning services in the province. The site also has Free English lessons to download including English lessons that will help with your job search.
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Daycare, Primary and Secondary Schools
- Alberta’s Educational System – Information about the educational system in Alberta, from Alberta’s official immigration site.
- Childcare in Alberta – Information about the childcare in Alberta, from Alberta’s official immigration site.
Employment in Alberta
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Government Services
- Finding Employment in Alberta – Government of Alberta’s site providing employment information for newcomers. Includes Job Search tools.
- Working in Alberta – Government of Canada’s site providing employment information for newcomers to Canada. Find out about jobs, wages, qualifications, and what you need to to before and after arriving in Canada.
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Vocational Services
- Employment and Training Programs and Services – Alberta Employment and Training Programs and Services provides opportunities for Albertans to make successful transitions from school to work, unemployment to employment and from one career path to another.
- Immigrant Services Calgary – Provides access to all the services immigrants need to achieve their career and educational goals.
- Centre for Newcomers – The Centre’s professional career practitioners specialize in helping people with international training, education or work experience succeed in the Calgary labour market.
- Calgary Catholic Immigration Society – Assists newcomers with the transition process by delivering programs that prepare individuals for economic independence within the realities of today’s Canadian workplace.
- Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association – Offers specialized employment services for Calgary’s immigrant women’s community.
- Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers – Career and Employment Services provide a variety of services to help the immigrant and newcomer to Canada find work.
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Trades
Apprenticeship and Industry Training Alberta – Provides support services and training to help immigrants work in the trades in Alberta.
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Job Search Websites
- Government of Alberta Jobs Site – Search for careers in the provincial public service.
- Alberta Work Search Online – Alberta Work Search Online will help you make the most of your online work search.