One-on-one information sessions for Newcomers about settling in Canada.
YWCA Hamilton provides eligible clients with one-on-one information sessions to help make informed decisions about settlement in Canada. This includes targeted sessions specific to client needs, such as immigration, legal services, citizenship, housing, health care, education, employment, gender-based services, volunteer opportunities and other community supports.
The Library Settlement Partnership is a free, drop-in service open to ALL newcomers. Sessions are available in English and Arabic and interpretation in additional languages is available upon request.
A newly built, 12,000-square-foot Valley Park Branch opened May 5, 2022. Now four-times the size of its 30-year-old predecessor, it features a Makerspace, an interior courtyard, three quiet study rooms and two 1,500 square-foot rooms for library programming.