Web resources for newcomers to Toronto.

1. NEWCOMERS IN
TORONTO
You’ve arrived in Toronto. What will you do first?

2. 2006 census:
• 55,000 people arrive yearly
• 50% of Toronto population were born
outside Canada
• Filipinos: 4.1% of Toronto population
(about 100,000 people)
Toronto: a multicultural city

3. • 99 branches
• Bring your own computer: free wireless
• Use the library’s computers: Internet + Microsoft Office Suite
Internet Access @ Toronto Public Library

4. Settlement.org

5. Settlement.org
 11 languages
 “My First Days: a Guide to Your First Two
Weeks in Toronto”
 Web 2.0 features:
 YouTube
 RSS feed
 MySettlement.org: create your own experience

6. Toronto Public Library

7. Toronto Public Library
 Newcomers to Canada
 68 languages
 ESL programs
 Citizenship practice test
 Jobs, training, certification
 “New to Canada” blog

8. http://settlement.org
http://tpl.ca/new-to-canada/
New to Toronto?
Stacey Nordlund, October 2010