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For Occupational Therapists

Use the links to the left to find out about specific categories related to occupational therapy. Use the resources below for general information that you can use for yourself or with your cilents.



General Resources

Directory of Community Services Online Database (211 and Support network) 
- Directory of services for Alberta, search for agency / program

Newcomers General Information

How occupational therapists can help: 
- Order these guides from various municipal, provincial or federal resources and provide them to immigrants
- Use these guides as reference for areas of interest that you may want to discuss with your client
- Assist clients to set reasonable goals in order to adjust to new life in Canada

Edmonton Specific

City of Edmonton Newcomers Guide

Provides information on: 
- Housing, policing, garbage collection, transportation, public transit, education, health, recreation and leisure, libraries and municipal government. 
- Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Hindi, Spanish, Vietnamese
- Can be ordered or downloaded as pdfs

Alberta Specific

Living in Alberta: Information for Immigrants

Provides information on: 
- Where to get assistance, living in Alberta, money and banking, employment, education, health care and laws and the legal system.

Guide to Services for Lower-Income Albertans

Provides information on: 
- Looking for work, funding for training, financial assistance, finding housing, homeless / women’s shelters, legal help, health expenses and coverage, child care / support information, assistance for people with disabilities, finding documents and useful phone numbers

Working in Alberta guide for internationally trained and educated immigrants

Provides information on: 
- Finding a job in Alberta, different occupational descriptions and qualifications 

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