Welcome to Saskatchewan is a settlement mobile app hosted by International Women of Saskatoon (IWS) designed to help immigrants and refugees to achieve a smooth and successful transition into their life in Canada.
The mobile app will help newcomers to be able to access information on immigrating to Canada in a centralized fashion.
Currently it features the following, but will be updated with additional information and translated into different languages in the near future.
- To – do list: Welcome to Saskatchewan has prepared a list of things to do for immigrants who are: Pre-arrival, 1-2 weeks after arrival and 3-8 weeks after arrival. These to-do lists include important things to prepare or do when arriving in Canada.
- Overview of Canada and Saskatchewan: Another aspect of the mobile app is an overview of Canada and Saskatchewan. In this section, you are able to find general facts about Canada and Saskatchewan.
- Current important information: Welcome to Saskatchewan also hosts current important information in a centralized manner. These categories will include phone numbers, web addresses and up to date information about topics that are geared towards newcomers.
Categories include:
a. Citizenship
b. Housing
c. Health care
d. Personal Finance
e. Employment
f. Education
g. Language
h. Benefits