Social Insurance Number (SIN) from Service Canada
You likely qualify if: Canadian citizens and permanent residents; Temporary residents allowed to work; Age 12 or...
Apply any time.
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Help for newcomers to Toronto
For people new to Canada: refugees, immigrants, students and workers.
Free help for people new to Canada: settlement, language, jobs and the first steps.
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OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan): apply for an Ontario health card
You likely qualify if: People who make Ontario their main home; In Ontario 153+ days in 12 months; Citizen, PR,...
Apply any time.
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Free English and French classes for newcomers (LINC and CLIC), with the free YMCA language assessment in Toronto
You likely qualify if: Classes: permanent residents, protected persons; Assessment: 18+, or younger with a diploma;...
Classes run all year, during the day, evening or on weekends.
Call 416-925-5462Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 4, 2026
211 Ontario (211 Central covers Toronto)
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
Call 211Send to someone who needs thisChecked on September 30, 2026
City of Toronto Newcomer Services: settlement workers at City Hall and Newcomer Services Kiosks
For: Newcomers and all Toronto residents, regardless of immigration status; you will not be asked for proof of status.
Call 416-338-0688Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
Community Health Centres in Toronto: health care for people without OHIP (including the Access Alliance Non-Insured Clinic)
You likely qualify if: People without OHIP making Ontario their home; Clinic: immigrants and refugees in Toronto;...
Non-Insured Clinic: no walk-ins.
Call 416-324-9380Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 4, 2026
Legal Aid Ontario client service line (apply for legal aid)
You likely qualify if: People in Ontario with a low income; A legal problem; Family income under their limits.
No deadline.
ApplySend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 4, 2026
Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB, formerly the GST/HST credit)
Up to $890 a year
You likely qualify if: Canadian tax residents 19 or older; Or under 19 with a partner or your own child; Low or...
Paid every three months.
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
Check on the official siteSend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 6, 2026
Working Women Community Centre - Settlement, English classes and family programs for immigrant women
For: Newcomer women and families in Toronto; HIPPY Young Moms is for mothers aged 16 to 29 facing financial...
Call 416-532-2824Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
ACCES Employment
Call 416-921-1800Send to someone who needs thisChecked on September 30, 2026
JVS Toronto
Call 416-787-1151Send to someone who needs thisChecked on September 30, 2026
Achev - Free employment services (Toronto and North York centres)
For: Job seekers; the employment page lists no age or status rule, and Achev has two Toronto centres (149 East...
Call 416-964-9797Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
COSTI Immigrant Services - Hostel Services / Ralph Chiodo Family Reception Centre
You likely qualify if: A refugee claimant; Referred by Toronto Central Intake or Peel intake.
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
Call 416-658-1600Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 9, 2026
NPower Canada - Free tech job training (Junior IT Analyst, AI and Data Analytics, Network Security)
You likely qualify if: Adults 18+ with a high school diploma; Can work full time in Canada; Income under $50,000...
Applications are rolling.
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Skills for Change - Free career coaching, bridging and trades programs
For: Job seekers in Toronto, especially newcomers and refugees who bring education or work experience from outside...
Coaching and workshops run all year; training programs have their own start dates, so ask when you call.
Call 416-662-2450Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
WoodGreen Community Services - Free employment help and job training
For: Ontario residents looking for work or training; some programs add rules, for example Building Maintenance...
Job counselling is available all year.
Call 416-405-5254Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
YMCA of Greater Toronto - Free Employment Services
For: Job seekers in the Toronto area; the page lists no age or status rule (it is an Employment Ontario service).
Call 416-741-8714Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
Achēv EPIC-HC: career help for internationally educated health workers
You likely qualify if: Permanent resident, refugee or citizen; Legal right to work in Canada; Health care experience...
Call 437-451-8227Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 9, 2026
Business Inc. (Toronto Public Library × City of Toronto × TBDC) – Fall 2026 series
You likely qualify if: Toronto entrepreneurs; Free series for newcomers and for women.
Fall 2026 sessions: Runnymede (Newcomer) Wednesdays Oct 7–Nov 25; North York Central (General) Tuesdays Oct 20–Dec 8; Deer Park (General) Thursdays Oct 22–Dec 10; S.
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COSTI Immigrant Services
Call 416-658-1600Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 9, 2026
Healthy Babies Healthy Children (Toronto Public Health): free home visits in pregnancy and the early years
You likely qualify if: Living in Toronto; Pregnant, or parenting a child 3 or younger; The child's legal guardian.
Open all year.
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
Call 416-338-7600Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 4, 2026
Times Change Women's Employment Service - Free job search help for women
For: Women who live in Toronto, employed or unemployed, legally entitled to work in Canada (citizen, permanent...
Call 416-927-1900Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
Workers' Action Centre (Workers' Rights Info Line)
You likely qualify if: Workers in Toronto and Ontario; A problem at work; Especially low-wage and unstable jobs.
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
Call 416-531-0778Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 4, 2026
YMCA of Greater Toronto - Free youth programs (Teen Nights, mentorship, youth leadership)
You likely qualify if: Youth in the Greater Toronto Area; Ages differ by program, from 11 to 24; Black Achievers:...
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
ApplySend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026
FCJ Refugee Centre
You likely qualify if: Refugees and migrants needing support; All services are free of charge.
Call 416-469-9754Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 5, 2026
Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)
You likely qualify if: Asylum claimants and protected persons; Resettled refugees; Some trafficking or family...
Call 1-888-614-1880Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 5, 2026
Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
You likely qualify if: Government-assisted refugee; Support for up to 1 year after arrival.
Open the official pageSend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 5, 2026
Strides Toronto: Newcomer Youth Engagement Program
You likely qualify if: Youth aged 12 to 21; Immigrants: PR or convention refugees.
Call 416-438-3697Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 5, 2026
TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (newcomer professionals)
You likely qualify if: Newcomers in Canada less than five years; 2+ years of experience in your field; Unemployed or...
Ongoing; apply through a community partner agency
ApplySend to someone who needs thisChecked on September 30, 2026
Toronto Public Health sexual health clinics (free, no health card needed)
You likely qualify if: Everyone, at any age; No health card or referral needed.
Appointments are needed at the 4 clinics.
Call 416-338-1234Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 4, 2026
Better Jobs Ontario (formerly Second Career)
You likely qualify if: Ontario resident; Canadian citizen or permanent resident; Laid off, or low income and out of...
Rolling; apply through an Employment Ontario service provider (guidelines updated January 27, 2026)
ApplySend to someone who needs thisChecked on September 30, 2026
Free tax clinics (CRA Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, CVITP)
You likely qualify if: Modest family income (limits on their page); A simple tax situation; Not self-employed, no...
Clinics are usually open from February to the end of April, and some are open year-round.
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
Open the official pageSend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 6, 2026
Health811 (Ontario's free health advice line)
You likely qualify if: Anyone in Ontario who needs health advice; Or anyone who wants to know where to go for care.
Open the official pageSend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 3, 2026
Ontario Bridge Training Program
Up to $5,000
You likely qualify if: Live in Ontario; Trained abroad in a high-skilled job; Language level CLB 6 or higher.
Open the official pageSend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 5, 2026
Ontario Bridging Participant Assistance Program (OBPAP)
Up to $5,000
You likely qualify if: PR, citizen, OINP nominee or some other groups; In an approved bridge program not...
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
Open the official pageSend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 5, 2026
Not on this list? Call 2-1-1 or text 2-1-1, any time, in more than 150 languages. It is free, and real people answer. 211ontario.ca
Guides and tools for this
These do not give the help themselves. They help you find it or understand it. All guides and tools
- Find free newcomer services near you (Government of Canada)The Government of Canada's search tool for free settlement services near where you live.
- Job Bank (Government of Canada) - Free job search and job alertsThe federal government's free job board (website and app): search thousands of jobs across Canada or near you, set job alerts, save jobs and mark the ones you have applied to.
- Settlement.Org (OCASI): newcomer information for Ontario and Find Services Near MeA free website with information newcomers can trust about settling in Ontario (immigration and citizenship, housing, health, jobs, education, legal services and daily life), plus a
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