Information, Orientation and Welcoming

Whether arriving directly from another country or migrating from another city in Canada, all immigrants to Kingston go through an arrival process. By strengthening and promoting local settlement services and including the full community in the process, Kingston can become a welcoming community for all newcomers from the moment they arrive.

Goals

Goal 1: Settlement services are well-known and accessible, serving as welcoming centres for all newcomers.

Goal 2: The broader Kingston community cooperates to ensure that newcomers are informed of, guided to and received by required services and community connections

Goal 3: Kingston is recognized as a welcoming and diverse community.