The Child Welfare Lab at the University of Toronto and CWICE collaborated to compile a list of community resources that may be helpful for children, youth and families who are new to Canada or dealing with unresolved immigration issues. This project received funding support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Research Chair in Child Welfare (#950-231186). For more information about the project, please see the article Screening for economic hardship for child welfare-involved families during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid partnership response.
Please see links below for community organizations located across Ontario.
Niagara
Fort Erie Multicultural Centre
Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre
Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre
Halton/Peel
Multicultural Council Connections
Brampton Multicultural Community Centre (BMC)
Windsor-Essex
Multicultural Council of Windsor & Essex County (MCC) East End Site
Multicultural Council of Windsor & Essex County (MCC) Downtown Office
SECC – South Essex Community Council
Kitchener-Waterloo
Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre
Hamilton
Refuge Centre for Newcomer Health
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council (HIPC) *
York
Centre for Immigrant and Community Services
Catholic Community Services of York Region
London
London Cross Cultural Learner Centre
Sudbury
Sudbury Multicultural and Folk Arts Association
Toronto Central - GTA
Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society
African Community Services of Peel
Cross-Cultural Community Services Association
Chinese Association of Mississauga
Latin Immigrant Niagara Community Association
Korean Canadian Women’s Association
Peel Multicultural Council (PMC)
Punjabi Community Health Services
Vietnamese Community Centre of Mississauga
Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services
Arab Community Centre of Toronto (Peel)
Community Family Services of Ontario- serving Chinese and Asian Communities
The Black Community Action Network of Peel (BCAN)
Afghan Women’s Organization Refugee & Immigrant Services
Toronto 24- Hour Respite Sites (Central Intake)
Toronto Emergency Shelters (Central Intake) or call 416-338-4766 / 1-877-338-3398
Matthew House Toronto (referral through Central Intake or individual inquiries to shelter)
Sojourn House (agency referral or individual inquiries to shelter)
Red Door Shelter (Intake Line: 416-397-5725)
Romero House (Transitional Housing)
Fred Victor/Edward Hotel Temporary Shelter (Central Intake)
Casa El Norte (Transitional Home in Niagara Region)
General Public
Good Shepherd Ministries - Good Shepherd Centre
Thrift on Kent (located in Kitchener)
Agency Referral
Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities
Punjabi Community Health Services
Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre
Flemingdon Health Centre (North York)
East Mississauga Community Health Centre
Stonegate Community Health Centre
Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre
South Riverdale Community Health Centre
Wellfort Community Health Centre (Brampton)
Midwives of Brampton/Halton Hills
Islam
Buddhism
Brampton Buddhist Mission Centre
Hinduism
Judaism
Har Tikvah Congregation of Brampton
Solel Congregation of Mississauga
Sikhism
Toronto Voluntary Isolation Centre
Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program: Applicant guide
List of government-authorized hotels
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre
Region of Peel Voluntary Isolation Centre
Brampton Multicultural Community Centre
Canada-wide
Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada
Government of Canada Financial Assistance (one-time assistance)
The Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance
Government of Canada Job Bank/Employment Opportunities
Online Ukrainian Church Services in Canada
Ontario-wide
Emergency Financial Assistance
Ontario Government initiative: Coming to Ontario from Ukraine
Apply for OHIP and get a health card
Ontario Driver’s License Exchange Program
Ukrainian CUAET Newcomers’ Ontario Resource Package
Services within GTHA (Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area)
Municipal directory to support Ukrainians arriving in Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services Toronto (JIAS Toronto)
Canada Ukraine Immigrant Aid Society
COSTI (Toronto) housing assistance
Support in Durham, Halton, Hamilton, Toronto, Peel, and York Regions
Region of Peel
Language Assessment Centres for Adults
Education
Welcome Centres with the Peel District School Board
The Newcomer Centre with Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Ukrainian-speaking service supports in Peel Region
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre
Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services
Punjabi Community Health Services
Employment services
Peel Career Assessment Services
Ukrainian Churches
Brampton: Saint Elias the Prophet Church
Mississauga: Saint Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church
Resource list for refugee claimants in Peel
Legal resources for asylum seeking clients: Welcome to My Refugee Claim
Resource for French-speaking asylum-seeking clients: Le Centre franco-ontarien de ressources pédagogiques