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Chapter 4Help getting startedImmigrant settlement agenciesAs mentioned earlier, the Population GrowthDivision is part of the New Brunswickgovernment. Within the Division is theSettlement and Multiculturalism Branch,created to work with community organizationsto provide settlement services throughoutNew Brunswick. Staff at the Settlementand Multiculturalism Branch can send youinformation about services in your community:• 1-506-453-2491• www.gnb.ca/immigration• e-mail: immigration@gnb.caA number of agencies are available to helpnewcomers. They may help you find languageclasses and jobs, among other things. Theymay also provide information about living andworking here. Some associations also organizesocial and cultural activities to help you to makenew friends.Your access to some of these services willdepend on your immigration status in Canada.Organizations offering a range ofsettlement services:Carleton CountyMulticultural Association of CarletonCounty,24 McCain St.,Florenceville, NBE7L 3J4• 1-506-392-6011• www.maccnb.ca/Enter.htmlCharlotte CountyMulticultural Association of CharlotteCounty,5 Main Street, Unit BSt. George, NB E5C 3F9· (506) 755-7713Gloucester CountyMulticultural Association of the ChaleurRegion,CCNB – Bathurst campus,75 Youghall Dr.,Bathurst, NBE2A 4X5• 1-506-549-5164; fax, 1-506-547-2917• www.bathurstheritage.ca/multicultural.aspCentre d’accueil des nouveaux arrivants dela Péninsule acadienne,22, St-Pierre East BlvdCaraquet, NB E1W 1B6· (506) 727-0186Madawaska CountyCarrefour d’Immigration Rurale Inc.,P.O. Box 2143, 76 de l’École St.,Saint-Léonard, NBE7E 2M7• 1-506-423-3060• www.immigrationrurale.ca• e-mail: recep.cir@nb.aibn.comOrientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick21
Northumberland CountyMiramichi Regional MulticulturalAssociation,1808 Water StreetP.O. Box 254Miramichi, NBE1N 3A6• 1-506-773-5272• www.miramichimulticultural.com• e-mail: miramichisettlement@nb.aibn.comSt. John CountySaint John Multicultural and NewcomersResource Centre,47 Charlotte St., third floor,Saint John, NBE2L 5B2• 1-506-642-4242YM -YWCA - Saint John,130 Broadview Ave.,Saint John, NBE2L 5C5• 1-506-646-2389; fax, 1-506-634-0783• www.settlementservicesymca.ca• e-mail: r.campbell@saintjohny.comMulticultural Association of Saint John Inc.,55 Canterbury St.,Saint John, NBE2L 2C6• 1-506-632-0096• Information available throughwww.frederictoninfo.ca/recordHDC0226?UseCICVw=43• e-mail: daba@rogers.comPRUDE (Pride, Race, Unity, Dignity,Education),47 Charlotte St.,Saint John, NBE2L 2H8• 1-506-634-3088; fax, 1-506-634-6080• www.prude.ca• e-mail: jstevens@nb.aibn.comWestmorland CountyMulticultural Association of the GreaterMoncton Area (MAGMA),150 Queen Street,Moncton, NBE1C 1K8• 1-506-858-9659; fax, 1-506-857-9430• magma-amgm.org• e-mail : magma@nb.aibn.comCentre d’accueil et d’accompagnementfrancophone des immigrants du Sud-Est duNouveau-Brunswick (CAFI),319 St. George Street,Moncton, NBE1C 1W8• 1-506-382-7494• www.caiimm.org• e-mail: info@caiimm.orgYork CountyMulticultural Association of Fredericton Inc.,123 York St. second floor,Fredericton, NBE3B 3N6• 1-506-454-8292; fax, 1-506-450-9033• www.mcaf.nb.ca• e-mail: mcaf@mcaf.nb.caThere are also a number of organizations forpeople from the same country or who havethe same cultural or religious background.For information on organizations such these,contact the New Brunswick MulticulturalCouncil, Inc.:• 1-506-453-1160• www.nb-mc.ca/• e-mail: NBMC@nb-mc.caOr write:New Brunswick Multicultural Council, Inc.(NBMC),361 Victoria Street., Suite 200,Fredericton, NBE3B 1W522Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick
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Page 5 and 6: New Brunswick’s countiesNew Bruns
Page 7: New Brunswick detailed mapQUÉBECMa
Page 10 and 11: distribution, information technolog
Page 14: Chapter 2The political systemOrders
Page 20 and 21: Find a place to liveThere are a num
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Page 29 and 30: The telephone book is divided into
Page 31 and 32: Contact numbers for the different t
Page 33 and 34: ShoppingNew Brunswick is a popular
Page 35 and 36: Bell Aliant• toll-free, 1-866-4AL
Page 38 and 39: Chapter 6Finding a place to liveWha
Page 40 and 41: If you buyBefore you look for a hou
Page 42: City or country livingIf you live i
Page 45 and 46: International training andinternati
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Page 49 and 50: The New Brunswick office of Canada
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Page 54 and 55: The amount of EI you receive is a p
Page 56 and 57: Chapter 9Health careCanada has a he
Page 58 and 59: • call toll-free, 1-866-554-5959
Page 60 and 61: Chapter 10Money and bankingCanadian
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Page 66: ICICI:• toll-free, 1-888-ICICI-CA
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Chapter 12EducationThe school syste
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Post-secondary educationIf students
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Student loansPaying for your educat
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Prohibited grounds of discriminatio
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Women’s rightsWomen have full equ
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Sexual harassmentWomen and men have
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Chapter 14Citizenship and permanent
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Chapter 15The legal systemNew Bruns
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Legal aid offices in New Brunswick:
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Chapter 16Faith and religionReligio
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The Child Tax BenefitSome Canadians
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• many parking lots have blue-col
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YMCA of Greater Moncton,30 War Vete
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Meeting peopleAs mentioned earlier,
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Power outages (24 hours):• toll-f
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Kent CountyPlace LeBourg, Suite 13,
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Kent CountyRichibucto Service Canad
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Miramichi Regional Hospital,500 Wat
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Community mental-healthcentres:•
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Gloucester County:Enfant-Jésus RHS
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York County:Gibson Health Clinic,23
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Northumberland CountyMiramichi East
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Shediac Medical Clinic,419 Main St.
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