Ontario’s Immigration Strategy
A new direction for immigration in Ontario – attracting highly skilled workers and their families, supporting diverse communities and growing a globally-connected economy.
Newcomers and immigrants like you play a key role in making Ontario strong and prosperous. Your contribution to Ontario’s rich cultural diversity enriches our social and economic lives and enhances this province’s creativity, innovation and connection to global networks.
This section of our website describes the many programs and services available from the government to help you.
Go to our Newcomers page for other information on services available to you.
Did you know?
About half of the newcomers who immigrate to Canada each year choose to settle in Ontario. This province is home to people from more than 200 different ethnic origins and languages.
For information on living and working in Ontario, get the Welcome to Ontario Guide to Programs and Services for Newcomers to Ontario. The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration produced this helpful booklet. It is available in 14 languages.
Popular “Welcome to Ontario” newcomer guide now formatted for smartphones.
Check it out at Ontario.ca/welcomeguide
