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Government of Canada Office for Client<br />

Satisfaction<br />

Toll Free 1-866-506-6806<br />

TTY Toll Free 1-866-506-6803<br />

Toll Free Fax 1-866-506-6802<br />

355 North River Road<br />

Place Vanier Tower B, Floor 2<br />

Mail Drop VB201<br />

Ottawa ON K1A 0L1<br />

www.servicecanada.gc.ca<br />

• The Office for Client Satisfaction (OCS) is a<br />

neutral organization that receives, reviews<br />

and acts on suggestions, compliments and<br />

complaints pertaining to the service delivery<br />

of Service Canada benefits and services.<br />

• The OCS ensures that any feedback<br />

received is given due diligence and<br />

works to resolve any issues brought to its<br />

attention.<br />

SETTLEMENT SERVICES<br />

Government of Canada Office of Consumer<br />

Affairs<br />

Toll Free 1-800-328-6189<br />

TTY Toll Free 1-866-694-8389<br />

Fax 613-954-2340<br />

Industry Canada<br />

C.D. Howe Building<br />

235 Queen Street<br />

Ottawa ON K1A 0H5<br />

www.ic.gc.ca<br />

• The Office for Consumer Affairs offers tools<br />

and products to answer many common<br />

consumer questions, including those on<br />

fraud, debt, identity theft and cell phone<br />

plans.<br />

See the tenant section (pages 17-19) for<br />

information about tenant concerns and<br />

property standards.<br />

If you are a newcomer and have questions about living and working in <strong>Toronto</strong>,<br />

the following websites and organizations are a good place to start. For information<br />

on English as a Second Language classes, see the Education section, pages 92-95.<br />

For a more comprehensive listing of settlement services see www.211toronto.ca.<br />

General Information and<br />

Referral<br />

Citizenship and Immigration Canada<br />

1-888-242-2100<br />

TTY 1-888-576-8502<br />

www.cic.gc.ca<br />

• Information about applying for citizenship,<br />

sponsorship, work and study permits.<br />

to find a job, enter a profession or trade,<br />

start a business or go to school.<br />

Settlement.org<br />

www.settlement.org<br />

• Information on finding a job, sponsorship,<br />

education, housing and health services.<br />

• Website provides information in 30<br />

different languages.<br />

HOUSING AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE<br />

OMBUDSMAN/COMPLAINTS | SETTLEMENT SERVICES<br />

Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and<br />

Immigration<br />

416-327-2422<br />

Toll Free 1-800-267-7329<br />

TTY 416-326-0148<br />

www.citizenship.gov.on.ca<br />

• Information on housing, health care, how<br />

Canada Mortgage and Housing<br />

Corporation,<br />

Housing for newcomers<br />

www.cmhc.ca/newcomers<br />

• Information on renting an apartment, buying<br />

a home, and looking after your home.<br />

• Information in eight languages.<br />

| A Guide To Services For Tenants | 2012-2013<br />

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