As you settle in Manitoba, the links below may help you find supports and services relevant to you and your family.
Pre-arrival and settlement support
- Pre-arrival in Manitoba
- Exploring communities in Manitoba
- Canada’s Francophone communities outside of Quebec
- The diversity of Canadian cities and communities
- Directory of Settlement Services in Winnipeg
- Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
Settlement orientation and guidance
- Post-arrival in Manitoba
- Welcome to Canada – Government of Canada
- Orientation information, needs assessments, referrals and employment support – Manitoba Start
- Settlement and Orientation Workbook – Manitoba Start
- Fact Sheets by Topic – Manitoba Start
- Fact Sheets by Topic – Government of Canada
Settlement services in rural Manitoba
Rural and small centres offer services for newcomers to help orient them to the community, the resources and services available, as well as providing specific supports for newcomers, such as language supports, meet and greet events, youth programming, employment supports and more. For more information, please visit the various settlement offices in Manitoba:
- Northwest Regional Immigrant Services Inc.
- Westman Immigrant Services
- Eastman Immigrant Services
- Regional Connections Immigrant Services
- Neepawa and Area Immigrant Settlement Services
- Portage Learning and Literacy Centre
- Thompson Newcomer Immigrant Services
IRCC directory of newcomer services
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offers a searchable directory of IRCC-funded newcomer services. Open the IRCC Newcomer Services page to navigate to services relevant to you.

