Welcome to Canada

🇨🇦 Welcome to Canada: Freedom and Faith

Welcome to Canada! As a new resident, it's important to understand the foundational values that make this country a place of peace, opportunity, and freedom.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Canada is governed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a part of our Constitution since 1982. The Charter protects your fundamental rights, including:

Freedom of conscience and religion

Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression

Freedom of peaceful assembly and association

These freedoms are not just legal rights—they reflect Canada’s foundation as a nation built upon Judeo-Christian principles, which historically shaped our laws, education, and institutions. While Canada welcomes people of all faiths or no faith at all, the roots of our freedoms—including freedom of religion—are deeply tied to the Christian belief that every person has dignity and worth because they are made in the image of God.

Canada gives you the right to worship freely, to share your beliefs, and to live your life according to your conscience. This is a precious freedom not found in every country—and it's worth cherishing.

✝️ The Gospel of Salvation Through Jesus Christ

While you’ve come to a new country for a better life, we invite you to receive eternal life—not just a better life here, but everlasting life with God.

The Problem: Sin

The Bible teaches that we are all born in sin. Romans 3:23 says:

> “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

That means no matter how religious we are, how many good things we do, or how hard we try, we can never meet the perfect, holy standard of God on our own.

> Isaiah 64:6 says, “All our righteous acts are like filthy rags.”

The Solution: Jesus Christ

Because we could not save ourselves, God made a way. He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to live a perfect, sinless life and then die on the cross in our place, taking the punishment we deserve.

> Romans 5:8 – “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Jesus didn’t just die. He rose from the dead, proving that He has power over sin, death, and hell. His resurrection gives us hope that we, too, can have eternal life.

> John 14:6 – “Jesus said, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”

The Gift: Salvation by Faith

We cannot earn salvation—it is a gift from God. It comes by grace through faith, not by our own good deeds.

> Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”

When we repent (turn away) from our sins and put our faith in Jesus Christ—trusting in His death and resurrection—we are:

Forgiven of all sin

Justified (declared righteous)

Born again as a new creation

Adopted into God’s family

Filled with the Holy Spirit

Promised eternal life in Heaven

> John 1:12 – “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”

🙏 Sinner’s Prayer: Receive Jesus Christ Today

If you understand that you are a sinner and believe that Jesus Christ died for you, rose from the dead, and offers you salvation, you can be saved right now by putting your faith in Him.

Pray this from your heart:

Dear God,

I come before You today knowing that I am a sinner.

I have fallen short of Your perfect standard.

I cannot save myself, and my good works are not enough.

But I believe that You love me.

You sent Your Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for my sins.

He took my place and paid the price I could never pay.

I believe that He rose from the dead, conquering sin, hell, and death.

Today, I repent of my sins and turn to You.

I ask You to forgive me and cleanse me.

I put my faith in Jesus Christ alone for my salvation.

I receive Him now as my personal Lord and Savior.

Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and make me a new creation.

Adopt me as Your child and help me follow You all the days of my life.

Thank You for loving me.

Thank You for saving me.

Thank You for eternal life.

In Jesus’ name I pray,

Amen.

🇨🇦 Welcome to Canada—and Welcome to the Family of God

If you just prayed that prayer and meant it with all your heart, you are now a born-again believer in Jesus Christ—a child of God and a citizen of Heaven. Welcome not just to Canada, but into the eternal Kingdom of God!

> Luke 15:10 – “There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Now that you’ve begun this new life:

Read the Holy Bible daily (start with the Gospel of John).

Pray and talk to God every day.

Find a Bible-believing church and fellowship with other Christians.

Tell others what Jesus has done for you.

✝️ Please share this clear and heartfelt 'Good News' message you can give to new immigrants to Canada, explaining both the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms—particularly freedom of religion and its foundation in Canada's Christian heritage—as well as a faithful presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, followed by a sinner’s prayer for those who wish to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

Watch this message by the late Billy Graham.

✝️How to receive salvation