Welcome to Service Canada

Please note:

Service Canada will be revising its web videos to reflect the new look of our Web site. Viewers can still refer to these videos to get a good overview of our programs and services.

Transcript

(Animated stickman pulls at red line that leads into the text Welcome to Service Canada)

(Cut to a medium shot of the Host on camera. LINE DRAWING GRAPHIC: Stickman takes a bow)

Hi, my name is Selena, and I'm a Service Canada employee.

(Cut to a close-up of the Host.)

…but you might be thinking that I'm just an actor…

(Cut to a medium shot of the Host on camera. LINE DRAWING GRAPHIC: stick person working in booth)

…but I'm not.

I really do work here.

(Cut to a wide shot of our Host on camera. LINE DRAWING GRAPHIC: stickman in booth points to program names appearing on screen: skills development, passport service)

And you can believe me when I say that, each day, across the country, we help thousands of Canadians apply for benefits and find information about the many government programs and services that are available to them.

…Not only do we help them in person at our Service Canada offices, but also on the phone… and here online.

(Cut to the drawings appearing full-frame. LINE DRAWING GRAPHIC: stickman points to image of the (actual) Service Canada website)

Did you know that, on our Service Canada Web site, you can find information about these programs and services

(Words 24 hours a day, 7 days a week appear on-screen)

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

And there's never a line-up!

(Cut to a medium shot of our Host on camera. LINE DRAWING GRAPHIC: animated computer screen pops up)

Online, you can view information on…

…finding a job…

(Still image of family of three appear on screen)

…raising a family…

(Still image of family of three appear on screen)

…and managing your debt…

There's also information

(Graduation cap falls down from above, landing on family members heads)

online about education and training…

(A stethoscope appears on screen)

…about health…

(A house appears on screen)

…and about housing…

(Cut to a tight shot of the host)

…Plus a whole lot more!

… That's what we're all about at Service Canada- helping you get information about the services you need.

(Cut to a medium shot of the Host. LINE DRAWING GRAPHIC: Stickman points to the words Disability, Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Parental Benefits, Work Sharing, Apprenticeship Grants that appear on screen)

…Which at some point in your life might include disability benefits, Employment Insurance payments, Canada Pension Plan benefits, parental benefits, work sharing, or apprenticeship grants.

All these services are delivered to Canadians by Service Canada.

Cut to a medium shot of the Host.

(LINE DRAWING GRAPHIC: (Desk and computer fall from above, stickman takes seat in front of computer and begins to type)

To apply for benefits you can do it anytime online.

It's simple, easy, and the quickest way we can help you!

(Cut to a medium shot of our Host on camera. LINE DRAWING GRAPHIC: computer flies off screen leaving stickman standing. Service Canada logo appears. Stickman takes a bow)

…At Service Canada, we're people serving people.

(Dip to black)