February 2023 Info Sessions & Workshops

     How to

  • apply for Permanent Residence under Spousal Sponsorship
  • avoid financial fraud
  • manage debit & credit
  • navigate the TTC
  • strategize your job search
  • perform well in job interviews

Let us help you reach your maximum potential. We offer information sessions and workshops to help newcomers make Canada their home.

Check out our February events below and sign up for free!

Hope you can join us!

MNLCT Settlement & Employment Services

How to prepare an application for Permanent Residence under Spousal Sponsorship

Wednesday, February 1, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Are you in the process of sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner, and/or dependent children and do not know how to start? 
  • Do you need guidance to prepare an online application? 
  • Would you like to know what documents you need to gather to be ready to apply?

Join us for an info session on the spousal sponsorship application process including dependent children and learn all the steps that are necessary to reunite with your family members in Canada.

If you are interested, please contact Natalia Rodriguez at nrodriguez@mnlct.org

Financial Literacy & Income Tax

Wednesday, February 8, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

In this info session, learn about these financial skills and concepts:

  • How to be less vulnerable to financial fraud
  • How to support various life goals, such as saving for education or retirement, using debt responsibly, and running a business
  • How to create a budget, plan for retirement, manage debt, and track personal spending
  • How to manage debit and credit

Also, as part of this session, clients will be introduced to income tax returns and income tax clinics in their area.

To register please contact Bissan Soueidan at bsoueidan@mnlct.org

How to navigate the TTC

Saturday, February 11, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Learn how to navigate the TTC System

  • Schedules and Maps
  • Fare Pricing
  • Wheel-trans
  • Opportunities

If you are interested, please contact Maria Pazmino at mpazmino@mnlct.org

Interview Preparation

Saturday, February 18, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Do you want to learn how to perform well in a job interview? What questions to expect? What are the best answers for difficult questions?

Join our Employment Readiness workshop and prepare your questions.

If you are interested, please contact Farahnaz Otak at fotak@mnlct.org

Overcoming Employment Barriers

Thursday, February 23, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

How can you overcome an employment barrier?

  • Are you still waiting to hear back from prospective employers?
  • Do you find your job search strategies are helping you to find employment?
  • Are you spending a lot of time looking for a job online without positive results?

Looking for employment can be overwhelming and stressful, especially in a new country. It is a full-time job on its own. Let us help you strategize your job search by providing you with tools to make this experience more effective in accomplishing your employment goals.

Join us to learn new strategies to overcome the challenges to find employment in the Canadian workforce. Those who are Permanent Residents, Landed Immigrants, Protected Persons, Convention refugees, and Live-In Caregivers are especially encouraged to join this workshop.

If you are interested, please contact

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We are sharing an update on the technical issues MNLC is experiencing.

When the issue was first identified, it appeared to be a technical disruption with one of our systems. Through further investigation, we confirmed that the technical issue was the result of a malicious cybersecurity incident.

Since then, we have been working closely with external cybersecurity experts to understand what happened, contain the incident, and secure our systems.

Based on what we know so far, we have not found evidence that clients’ personal information has been accessed. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are continuing to assess the full scope. If we determine that anyone’s personal information has been affected, we will contact those individuals directly.

We know this disruption has made it harder to reach us, and we are sorry for the frustration and concern this may have caused—especially for the newcomers, refugees, and others in our community who rely on our services. We understand that privacy, safety, and access to support are especially important, and we take that responsibility seriously.

Our phone and email systems remain temporarily unavailable as we take the necessary steps to restore them safely. In the meantime, you can continue to reach us at the temporary emails listed below for urgent matters, or visit us in person.

As a precaution, we encourage everyone to be cautious of unexpected emails, phone calls, or messages claiming to be from our organization. We will not ask for sensitive personal information through unofficial channels.

We will continue to share updates as we learn more.

Thank you for your patience and trust. We are actively addressing the incident and strengthening our systems to better protect the people we serve.

Settlement staff are available onsite in Units 111 (Resource Centre) & 112 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Thursday (CLOSED on Fridays) to answer questions and provide guidance. We do not have wi-fi at this time.

LINC in-person classes are running as usual.

The HAP clinic is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at our Finch office, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

For urgent matters regarding other departments, please contact us via our temporary emails: 

We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.

We will notify you as soon as we are back.