Helping Newcomers Find Services through Apps

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Newcomers to Canada have to navigate a complex system to build a life in Canada. To help them through this process there are a number of organizations but it isn't always for newcomers to find that help. To help bridge this gap a new mobile application has been developed: CanSettle. We will go through the app's development, the future plans, and how you can help!

Topic: Newcomers to Canada have to navigate a complex system to build a life in Canada. To help them through this process there are a number of organizations but it isn’t always for newcomers to find that help. To help bridge this gap a new mobile application has been developed: CanSettle. We will go through the app’s development, the future plans, and how you can help!

Speakers: Omar Mir is a Programmer, Public Servant, a first generation immigrant, and a new father. In the summer you can find him in fishing, camping, cycling or woodworking and in front of his computer in the winter. You can follow him on his GitHub page at: https://github.com/omarmir