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.
Communities on the map
The map below shows where the communities are compared to each other and distances to the closest major cities.
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.
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...
Belleville International: Connecting Culture and Community
Every year, the Bay of Quinte region welcomes hundreds of international students from all across the world. Hardik Patel moved to Belleville from India in August 2018 to attend Loyalist...
Sukhan Bains: India
Sukhan Bains is an accountant who left India in 2001 and moved to Bancroft in Hastings County, where his cousin was already living. He had originally planned to move out...
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...