The Ontario Soccer Association's Soccer and Settlement Project

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The Ontario Soccer Association has recently launched a ground breaking project in Ottawa under the title of 'Soccer and Settlement'. The project is aimed at facilitating the integration of New Canadians through soccer by connecting them with sanctioned soccer in the province and promoting the sport as a healthy lifestyle.

The project is made up of four main components: Coach and Referee Education, Community Days, Soccer in School and a Play 'n' Learn program that consist of 30 minutes of soccer and 30 minutes of education about the Canadian heritage and culture. This Soccer and Settlement project builds on an existing Community Cup whichis organized by the Catholic Immigration Centre, The OSA's key partners for this project. Soccer and Settlement is funded by the Government of Canada through Citizenship and Immigration Canada. It is through the partnership of The OSA, Catholic Immigration Centre Ottawa and the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association (EODSA), that this project is made possible.