Ontario. Newcomer Services Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Newcomer Services Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Newcomer Services Branch

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1978-1986

      History

      The Newcomer Services Branch was created in August 1978, and assumed the responsibilities of the former Citizenship Branch. It formed part of the Citizenship Division of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation. In 1981 the Citizenship Division was renamed the Citizenship and Multiculturalism Division, and in 1982 this division and its branches was moved to the new Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture.

      In 1986, the functions of the Newcomer Services Branch were absorbed into the already existing Citizenship Development Branch.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Newcomer Services Branch provided programs related to settlement, orientation and language training for immigrants and refugees in Ontario. Specific services included operating a reception service, a counselling service, and operation of the Ontario Welcome House network.

      Address

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation (1975-1982)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA5

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation controls Ontario. Newcomer Services Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1978-1982

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture (1982-1987)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA9

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture controls Ontario. Newcomer Services Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1982-1986

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Citizenship Branch (1961-1978)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA518

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Citizenship Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Newcomer Services Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA529

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24

          KWIC Index to Services of the Ontario Government, Spring 1986.

          Annual Reports of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, 1982/83 to 85/86.

          Annual Reports of the Ministry of Culture an Recreation, 1978/79 to 81/82.

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Bob Krawczyk, Robert Anger