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Welcome to Bay of Quinte Immigration

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Welcome home

Discover the different cultures, beautiful nature, and many opportunities waiting for you in the Bay of Quinte. From good schools and hospitals to jobs and a friendly community, you will find everything you need to make a happy life here.

If at any point you need help with the process of orientation and settlement in the Bay of Quinte region contact Quinte Immigration Services.

Before you arrive

This section is for people who are planning to immigrate to Canada.

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After you arrive

This section is for immigrants who have already arrived in Canada.

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Communities on the map

The map below shows where the communities are compared to each other and distances to the closest major cities.

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Real stories from newcomers

Newcomers from around the world have found their perfect home in the Bay of Quinte region—and this is where they want to stay! Read through some of the stories of the people who have chosen to make this region their home and why.

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Yuliia Bondar: Ukraine

Yuliia Bondar and her family moved to Canada from Ukraine in 2022. When they arrived in their new country, QUIS was there to ease their transition. “QUIS provided me with...
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Jaysinh Vaghela: India

Jaysinh Vaghela is a new Canadian who immigrated from India to the Bay of Quinte region in September of 2018 to pursue an education in Global Business Management at Loyalist...
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Emebet Belete: Ethiopia

Emebet Belete is from Ethiopia and has lived in Canada for 22 years, six of them here in the Bay of Quinte. Her husband’s job brought their family to the...
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Maha Majeed: Iraq

Maja Majeet came to Canada in 1996 from Iraq. One big change and a leap of faith later she moved from Mississauga to a small community in Marmora to open...
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Quinte West is located on the Bay of Quinte at the mouth of the Trent River, serving as the gateway to the Trent-Severn Waterway which connects Georgian Bay to Lake Ontario. Boating, fishing and other watersport activities are very popular here. This community has a mix of urban and rural living, with an abundance of opportunities to get outdoors and active in the parks and green spaces.

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