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New Canadians
Welcome to Surrey Libraries
Welcome — a quick overview of our services
Library Programs & Services for Newcomers
Library programs are free.
Library Champions — volunteer to help newcomers discover Surrey Libraries
Citizenship Test Classes — classes to help you prepare for the citizenship test
Newcomers to Canada — information sessions at City Centre Library
English Conversation Classes — practice English conversation and make new friends
Settlement workers — Service in Cantonese, English, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi & Tagalog
Storytimes to help learn English — in Mandarin/English and Punjabi/English
More Surrey Libraries' Programs & Classes — listings of all our amazing, free programs
Popular Resources
Books in Other Languages — at Surrey Libraries
Citizenship Information — for the Canadian Citizenship Exam
ESL resources — library materials, databases and websites
Driving Practice Test — from Richmond Public Library
Surrey has Driving Guides in English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), and Punjabi
Newspapers online — access international newspapers with your Surrey Libraries card
Foreign Credentials & Employment — programs and information for professionals from abroad.
Legal Information — multilingual information available online
Consumer Information on buying or selling a home, in other languages
Housing for newcomers — from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Settlement — community organizations to help with settling into Surrey and B.C.
Families — resources for parents, children and youth new to Canada
Translation Websites — scroll down on the Dictionaries & Directories page for translation
Health Information — multilingual information available online
Multicultural links — historical and cultural websites
For more information contact Ravi K. Basi, 604-598-741 or rkbasi@surrey.ca.
