Housing & Transportation – Access to Services

2.1       Create a partnership between the New Canadians Centre and the Housing Resource Centre

2.2       Hire a settlement worker whose focus is housing 

2.3       Identify landlords who will accept New Canadians Centre references for new renters /Assist immigrants in overcoming a lack of credit history which is a barrier to obtaining rental housing

2.4       Develop a continuum of support for housing access 

2.5       Provide landlors with education and sensitivity training 

What’s Happening?

Research Project on Newcomer Friendly Housing Practices - Through a Trent Centre for Community-Based Education (TCCBE) project two Trent students are engaged to assist the Peterborough Partnership Council and the Community Counselling and Resource Centre (CCRC) to better understand the challenges faced by newcomers in Peterborough area when accessing housing. The research project will explore and determine solutions that both PPCII and CCRC can offer to these barriers and promote best newcomer friendly housing practices in Peterborough area. Project implementation will take place from January – May 2012. This is a joint project of PPCII, CCRC and TCCBE. For additional information on this project please contact Safo Musta, PPCII Research and Implementation Specialist at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Housing and Transportation Community Liaison Project - Early in 2011, the PPCII granted the Community Counselling and Resource Centre (Housing Resource Centre) monies to conduct research and create a job description profile, and duties of a Newcomer Community Liaison. Currently, the Housing Resource Centre and the PPCII are researching opportunities to fund this position.

What You Can Do to Get Involved! 

The PPCII is looking to partner with any organization interested in supervising housing and transportation projects for Trent Centre for Community Based Education (TCCBE) Projects. If your organization has a particular expertise in housing and/or transportation, and would like to supervise a project that involves researching the housing needs of newcomers, please contact Safo Musta at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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