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Are you having difficulty sleeping or concentrating? 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The Employment Standards Act gives you rights as a worker and as a young worker. Your employer has to respect these rights!"},{"id":1296,"link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/doing-your-taxes\/","name":"doing-your-taxes","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Doing Your Taxes: Filing Income Tax Returns","author":{"name":"Denman Digital","link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/author\/denman-digital\/"},"date":"Jul 28, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-07-28 17:43:54","modifiedDate":"2024-01-09 14:37:51","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-01-09 14:37:51","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":28},"status":"publish","excerpt":"You can work in Canada if you are 15 years old and you have a valid work permit. You need a work permit to work if you are not a permanent resident or a Canadian citizen."},{"id":1280,"link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/getting-an-ontario-id\/","name":"getting-an-ontario-id","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Getting an Ontario ID","author":{"name":"Denman Digital","link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/author\/denman-digital\/"},"date":"Jul 28, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-07-28 17:45:54","modifiedDate":"2024-01-09 14:37:54","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-01-09 14:37:54","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":42},"status":"publish","excerpt":"You can get an Ontario ID if you are resident of Ontario, you are at least 16 years old and you do not have a Driver's License. You can use it as official government ID for things like opening up a bank account or getting on an airplane."},{"id":1311,"link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/getting-an-ontario-drivers-license\/","name":"getting-an-ontario-drivers-license","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Getting an Ontario Driver's License","author":{"name":"Denman Digital","link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/author\/denman-digital\/"},"date":"Jul 28, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-07-28 17:47:01","modifiedDate":"2024-01-09 14:37:58","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-01-09 14:37:58","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":47},"status":"publish","excerpt":"You can apply to get your driver's license if you are 16 years or older. You have to start with a G1, or a learner's license."},{"id":1313,"link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/traveling-around-on-public-transit\/","name":"traveling-around-on-public-transit","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Traveling Around on Public Transit","author":{"name":"Denman Digital","link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/author\/denman-digital\/"},"date":"Jul 28, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-07-28 17:49:49","modifiedDate":"2024-01-09 14:38:01","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-01-09 14:38:01","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":57},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Most cities in Ontario have a \"public transit\" system. For example, the public transit system in Toronto is called the TTC."},{"id":1315,"link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/connecting-with-your-cultural-community\/","name":"connecting-with-your-cultural-community","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Connecting with Your Cultural Community","author":{"name":"Denman Digital","link":"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/author\/denman-digital\/"},"date":"Jul 28, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-07-28 17:51:33","modifiedDate":"2024-01-09 14:38:05","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-01-09 14:38:05","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crcrefugee.ca\/category\/settlement-resources\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Settlement Resources<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":58},"status":"publish","excerpt":"How do I meet people in my community who speak the same language as me or are from the same cultural group? Many bigger cities in Ontario have organizations for different cultural groups."}]