Chatham-Kent Welcome Network (Local Immigration Partnership)
The Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership (CK LIP) runs the Welcome Network, the local front door for newcomers, immigrants, refugees, and displaced people. It connects newcomers to settlement, housing, language-training, and community-navigation help across Chatham-Kent.
What you get
Free local help
Who it's for
Newcomers to Chatham-Kent: immigrants, refugees, refugee claimants, and displaced people who need settlement help, plus organizations and businesses that want to better serve newcomers.
This takes you to the official website
What to have ready
Documents they may ask for
- Government ID for everyone in your household, if available
- A copy of your lease or rent agreement
- Recent rent receipt, ledger, or proof of what you owe
- Recent pay stubs, benefit statement, or income proof
- ODSP, Ontario Works, CPP, OAS, or other benefit statement if you have one
- Recent bank statement, if the program asks for it
What to say when you call
“Hi, I am looking for housing help. Can you tell me if this program fits my situation, what documents I need, and whether there is anyone who can help me apply?”
If no one answers, leave your name and number slowly, then try 211 while you wait.
What to do next
Check off each step as you go — we'll remember where you are.
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The fine print
More details about the money
Free. Information, referral, and navigation help; no cash benefit.
Amounts and eligibility change. Confirm the current figure with the program administrator through the official link before you rely on it.
The full eligibility rules
Newcomers to Chatham-Kent: immigrants, refugees, refugee claimants, and displaced people who need settlement help, plus organizations and businesses that want to better serve newcomers.
Good to know
Phone (226-312-2023), email (cklip@chatham-kent.ca), address (25 Creek Road, N7M 0L1), and the partner list (Adult Language and Learning, College Boreal, Community Navigators) all confirmed on the municipality's Welcome Network page. The Sarnia YMCA newcomer program was excluded as not genuinely local; CK LIP is the local newcomer front door.
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