New to Canada
The Côte Saint-Luc Public Library plays an important role in extending a warm welcome to newcomers to Canada. Dedicated to addressing their needs, the library seeks to foster their seamless integration into both Canadian and Quebec society. Beyond its warm and inclusive environment, the library offers free resources and services for members, helping to ease the transition for newcomers.
Library services and resources to help newcomers to Canada and Côte Saint-Luc
- Join the library. Membership to the library is free for all residents of Côte Saint-Luc. As a library member, in addition to our regular collection, you have access to our Computers and equipment, our Digital Collections, and Programs.
- The Côte Saint-Luc Public Library has a variety of equipment available to the public. Our Medialab offers members access to computers in English or French, printing services including wireless printing, and a high-resolution scanning station. Members can also check out iPads and laptops for in-library use and use the self-checkout station to quickly check-out and bring home their books. Visit the Computers & Equipment webpage to see all the resources availabe to you. All library visitors can use our photocopiers.
Useful library collections for newcomers
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Mango is an online language learning system that can help you learn a new language. Use it from home or on your smart phone. You will need a valid library card and email address to create your account.
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Language Books and Kits
- The Library has a collection of books and CDs to help you learn or improve your English, French, or other languages. Ask a reference librarian to help you find what you are looking for.
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Multilingual Collection
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In addition to the French and English-language book collections, the library has a collection of Adult books in Persian, Russian and Italian available for loan.
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Pressreader is an all-you-can-read digital newsstand with thousands of the world’s most popular newspapers and magazines. Vast selection of top stories in full-content format available.
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Easy-Readers
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This collection includes easy-readers in English. Ask a reference librarian to help you find the right book.
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Test Preparation Books
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Test preparation books for TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and CELPIP, grammar exercise books, and more. Ask a reference librarian to help you find the right book.
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Applying for citizenship
The Government of Canada website will provide you with all the necessary information on how to apply for citizenship, eligibility criteria, fees and processing time, citizenship test and interview, and the oath of citizenship and ceremony.
Use this Document Checklist to help you keep track of your Application for Canadian Citizenship.
Study for your citizenship test
Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship is a study guide which contains all the information you need to know for the citizenship test. You have the option to read it online, listen to it online, download a PDF copy or have one delivered to you. The library also has a print copy that is available for check out.
It is also important for you to know your federal, provincial and municipal government representatives.
You can also prepare for your test with this practice test.
The Côte Saint-Luc Public Library occasionally offers citizenship preparation courses. Consult our events calendar to see the availability of the course and who to contact for more information.
Citizenship resources in Côte Saint-Luc
The Wagar Adult Education Centre provides both full time and part time English and French language courses for adult learners. Visit their website for more information on their curriculum and courses.
Immigration and settlement (general resources)
Immigration | Government of Quebec
What they offer: Arrima (online immigration and French learning services), learn French, immigrate to Quebec, study, and get help integrating
Location: Anywhere in Québec
Localisateur de bureaux de Services Québec (gouv.qc.ca)
What they offer: Sélectionner et trouver le service correspondant à vos besoins
Location: Anywhere in Québec
What they offer: free and personalized service offered to immigrants. Designed to facilitate their integration and participation in French into Québec society. Settlement, community life, francization, recognition of competencies, employment, immigration procedures.
Location : Anywhere in Québec
Alliance pour l’accueil et l’intégration des personnes immigrantes (ALAC)
What they offer: integration, francization, employment
Location : Côte des-neiges (5165 Queen Mary, 3e étage, Montréal, H3W-1X7)
Accueil Liaison pour arrivants (ALPA)
What they offer: integration, francization, employment, socialization
Location: Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (2030 Boulevard Pie-IX, bureau 309, Montréal, H1V-2C8)
Carrefour d’aide aux nouveaux arrivants (CANA)
What they offer: integration, francization, family support. socialization
Location: Ahunstic-Cartierville (10780, rue Laverdure, Montréal, H3L 2L9)
Carrefour de Liaison et d’Aide Multi-Ethnique (CLAM)
What they offer: integration, francization, employment, socialization
Location: Parc-extension (7200 Hutchison Street, Suite 300, Montréal, H3N 1Z2)
Centre d’Action socio-communautaire de Montreal (CASCM)
What they offer: integration, family support, activities for the elderly.
Location : Mile-end (32, boulevard Saint-Joseph Ouest, Montréal, H2T 2P3)
Centre d’Appui aux Communautés Immigrantes (CACI)
What they offer: Integration, francization, employment, family support, socialization. The CACI is also committed to supporting Ukrainians.
Location: Cartierville (12049, boulevard Laurentien, Montréal, H4K 1M8)
Women's Centre of Montréal - Centre des femmes de Montréal
What they offer: job support, personal support, group activities, external and employers services
Location: Center of Montreal (3585 Rue St Urbain, Montréal, H2X 2N6)
Centre d’encadrement des jeunes femmes immigrantes (CEJFI)
What they offer: intégration sociale, économique, culturelle et civique des jeunes femmes immigrantes de 12 à 35 ans, en favorisant une approche interculturelle et en visant la défense de leurs droits.
Location : Ville Saint-Laurent (1775, boul. Édouard Laurin, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, H4L 2B9)
What they offer : Aider les personnes en difficulté, surtout les femmes immigrantes, monoparentales et sans emploi, à sortir de l’isolement, et apprendre un métier, afin de favoriser leur insertion sur le marché du travail et leur intégration à la société québécoise pour qu’elles y vivent en dignité.
Location : Parc-Extension (7595 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal, H2R 1W9)
What they offer: integration, francization, family support, academic support, help with employment, food, settling in the region
Location: Cote-des-neiges (3333, chemin de la Côte Ste-Catherine, Montréal, H3T 1C8)
Career and Employment
Clef pour l’intégration au travail des immigrants (CITIM)
What they offer: integration, socialization, employment, English courses, and installation of newly arrived Francophone immigrants in Québec.
Location : Downtown Quartier des Spectacles (1259, rue Berri, bureau 900, Montréal, H2L 4C7)
Recognition of skills acquired abroad | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca)
What they offer: Procedures for demonstrating your skills to an employer, regulatory body or educational institution.
You can contact the Gouvernement du Québec by phone or by email to get the information you need.
Go to General information | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca)
What they offer: help and resources for newcomers and ethnocultural diversity entrepreneurs
Location: near Town of Mount-Royal (8250, boul. Décarie, bureau 155, Montréal, H4P 2P5)
Intégration Jeunesse du Québec (IJQ)
What they offer: employment assistance and placement service for 16- to 35-year-olds by offering them integrated services focused on both their needs and those of the labour market
Location : Saint-Michel (8110, boulevard Saint-Michel, Montréal, H1Z 3E2)
Work in Québec
Québec emploi – Online job board | Government of Quebec
What they offer: Québec emploi is the Government of Quebec's online job board. It allows job seekers and companies to meet each other through powerful technology.
Whether you're looking for a full-time, part-time, student or seasonal job or a paid internship, Québec emploi is a free site for job seekers and employers in Quebec.
Language learning
Francisation Québec (gouv.qc.ca)
Francisation Québec is the government's single point of access for French-language learning services for everyone. Francisation Québec is established within the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration.
What they offer: free Mauril application for learning French or English using audio and video content from CBC and Radio-Canada (Quebec-based)
Test your listening comprehension skills with audio and video content from CBC and Radio-Canada. Progress at your own pace and step out of your comfort zone with language challenges.
Location: Online
Asylum Seekers
What they offer: PRAIDA facilitates the settlement and integration of asylum seekers in Quebec.
Location: 35 Port-Royal Street East, Montreal, Quebec H3L 3T1
Call 514-484-7878, ext. 64500 to make an appointment at the PRAIDA office.
