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​​​​​​​The Halton Distri​ct School Board welcomes ​new families to Canada and the Halton Region! The HDSB Welcome Centre supports New/Returning families to the Halton Region. 

Services Offered:

  • Registration
  • Assessment
  • Settlement Support
Visit HDSB Welco​me Centre​


​Additional Resources

Important information about education in Ontario available in many languages

  • Ontario Ministry of Education
  • Halton Newcomer Strategy
  • Canadian Immigrant
  • The Newcomer's Guide to Elementary School in Ontario
  • The Newcomers' Guide to Secondary School in Ontario
  • English Language Learners (ELL) and English Language Development (ELD)​
  

The Welcome Centre is partially funded by IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)

 

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