Orientation & community
- Welcome to Canada sessions
- Community orientation workshops
- Neighbourhood tours and introductions
- Cultural integration & belonging circles
Settlement & Newcomer Services
A warm welcome — and a clear path to settling in Surrey.
From your first week in Canada to your citizenship ceremony, GSOS connects newcomers and refugees to the right information, people, and paperwork — in the language you speak at home.
Getting set up in a new country involves dozens of small steps that no one explains to you. We sit beside you for the ones that matter most — applications, registrations, appointments — and we make sure nothing important falls through the cracks.
Government services navigation
- SIN (Social Insurance Number) applications
- MSP (BC Medical Services Plan) enrolment
- CRA & tax filing basics
- BC Services Card sign-up
Family & education
- K–12 school registration support
- Childcare and early-learning referrals
- Family reunification application help
- Information sessions for parents new to BC schools
Citizenship & language
- Citizenship test preparation classes
- Mock citizenship interviews
- Referrals to LINC & English conversation circles
- Document preparation and review
Interpretation & translation
- In-person interpretation at appointments
- Phone interpretation for urgent calls
- Document translation referrals
- Multilingual settlement workers on staff
1:1 settlement support
- Personalized settlement action plans
- Accompaniment to first appointments
- Warm referrals to partner agencies
- Follow-up check-ins for the first 6 months
Who this is for
- Permanent residents
- Refugees & protected persons
- Refugee claimants
- Temporary residents & work-permit holders
- International students & families
- Sponsored family members
You don't have to figure it out alone.