Kingston Relocation Guide 2008/2009

IMMIGRANT SERVICES KINGSTON AND AREA ISKA A Part of Kingston Community Health Centres REFUGEES TS AND SERV IGRAN ICES FOR IMM info@iska.kchc.ca FREE SETTLEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE: • Help with documents • Information on community services • Help to find housing • Immigration issues • Employment Services • English Conversation Circles • Host Volunteer Program • Immigrant Women’s Network • Group Information Sessions Immigrant Services Kingston & Area is a component of Kingston Community Health Centres, a non-profit, community governed organization serving the Kingston community since 1988. 613-544-4661 400 Elliott Ave., Kingston, ON K7K 6M9 www.iska.kchc.ca www.cdsbeo.on.ca. There are two French-language Catholic schools in Kingston: École élémentaire catholique Mgr Rémi-Gaulin for kindergarten to Grade 6 is located at 51 Virginia St., 613-547-6277, and École secondaire catholique Marie-Rivier for Grades 7 to 12 is located at 711 Dalton Ave., 613-546-5270. For public French-language schools in the area, contact: Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario, 2445 boulevard St-Laurent, Ottawa, 1-888-33CEPEO, or visit www.cepeo.on.ca for more information. The board operates two schools in Kingston — elementary school: Madeleine de Roybon, 2 Montcalm Ave., 613-531-8160 and secondary school: École secondaire Mille-Îles, 164 Van Order Dr., 613-544-7252. Kingston-area day-care centres and nursery schools are listed in the Yellow Pages. For a comprehensive online directory of child-care services, visit www.hr.queensu.ca/guides/childcare. Information and advice on child-care options is available from the Early Years Centre, 1066 Hudson Dr., 613-3841231. For information on programs for children with special needs, contact the school boards or Volunteer & Information Kingston at 613-542-1001. Private, alternative and religious schools are listed on the Ministry of Education website at www.edu.gov. on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/privsch/. Kingston-area schools are listed under the Ottawa District. Kingston offers excellent choices in higher education. Queen’s University is consistently rated as one of the top all-around universities in Canada, with strong medical, law, science and business faculties. Programs offered by the Queen’s School of Business are consistently ranked number one among international schools. The Royal Military College/College Militaire Royale offers degree programs for future officers, and St. Lawrence College offers liberal arts and careeroriented programs as well as a wide variety of interest courses. 2 8 RELOCATION GUIDE 2008/2009 http://www.iska.kchc.ca http://www.cdsbeo.on.ca http://www.cepeo.on.ca http://www.iska.kchc.ca http://www.hr.queensu.ca/guides/childcare http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/privsch/ http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/privsch/ http://www.cooperators.ca http://www.cooperators.ca

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Kingston Relocation Guide 2008/2009 Contents Welcome to Kingston A Bird’s Eye View West of Kingston Kingston West Kingston Central Kingston East Gananoque The Islands House Hunting Condominiums Rentals Moving In From Nine to Five West of Kingston Map Downtown Kingston Close-up Map Kingston West Map Kingston Central Map Kingston East Map Business Services Directory Finding a Job Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Islands Map Commercial Real Estate Bienvenue à Kingston Cultural Communities Education and Child Care Libraries Recreational Pastimes Kingston for Kids In Your Evergreen Years Medical Brief Relocation Services

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