FT Legal Services
For a list of FREE settlement and other community services or referral, you can phone:
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211toronto | phone 211 | 24 hours
FCJ Refugee Centre | 416-469-9754
Red Cross First Contact | 416-771-9540
Monday-Friday | 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Romero House | 416-763-1303
Salvation Army | 416-360-6036
YMCA Newcomer Information Centres:
North York | 416-630-0330 ext 189
Scarborough | 416-609-0218
Toronto | 416-928-3362
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SHELTER, HOUSING HELP & DROP-IN SERVICES
Phone 211 for the nearest free housing help and drop-in programs.
Tenant Hotline | 416-921-9494
Central Family Intake
For family shelters | 416-397-5637
Red Cross First Contact
Toll free 1-866-902-4993
HEALTH CARE
The Canadian government pays for your emergency medical care and for your Immigration Medical Report. The assistance is called Interim Federal Health (IFH), which is listed in your brown Immigration Eligibility document.
NOTE: Ask a Settlement Worker to explain the immigration Medical before booking the appointment with a doctor.
Emergency Medical Care
Call 911 for police, fire or ambulance during any
emergency where people or property are at risk.
To get help in a language other than English
say your language and your country.
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LEGAL AID
Legal Aid Ontario may pay a lawyer to help you complete the Personal Information Form (PIF) and attend the Immigration and Refugee Board Hearing with you. It also pays for interpretation and translation. Consult a Settlement Worker and /or phone 211 for the address of the Ontario Legal Aid office in the area where you live.
ENGLISH CLASSES & CHILDREN'S SCHOOLS
Ask a settlement Worker about free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and schools for children; and to refer you to programs near where you live. You may need to pay for supplies.
WORK PERMIT & SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER
You can apply for a Work Permit after your PIF has been given to the Immigration and Refugee Board and you have completed the Immigration Medical. You must apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN) after you receive your Work Permit.
Ask a settlement Worker for the nearest Service Canada Centre.
To apply for ONTARIO WORKS (OW) employment and financial services, phone 416-397-0330, Toronto Social Services Application Centre, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm. You must have your immigration documents available when you apply. For more information about Toronto Social Services and multilingual access, visit: www.toronto.ca/socialservices .
ONLINE INFORMATION
Produced by the Immigrant & Refugee Housing Committee (IRHC) with the generous contribution of Findhelp Information Services.
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Toronto Central
Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
Address: 415 Yonge St, Ste 803, Toronto, ON, M5B 2E7
Intersection: Yonge St-Gerrard St E
Office phone: 416-408-3967
E-mail: alst@web.ca
Web Address: www.aboriginallegal.ca
Fax: 416-408-4268
Officer: Kimberly Murray, Director |
Toronto Central
Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario
Address: 425 Adelaide St W, 5th Fl, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C1
Intersection: Spadina Ave-King St W
Office phone: 416-597-5855
Contact: Nancy Chisholm, Director of Administration
Web Address: www.acto.ca
Fax: 416-597-5821
Officer: Kathy Laird, Director of Advocacy and Legal Services |
Toronto Central
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
Address: 2 Carlton St, Ste 701, Toronto, ON, M5B 1J3
Intersection: Yonge St-Carlton St
Office phone: 416-598-2656
Contact: Beverley Notley, Office Manager
E-mail: wahlj@lao.on.ca
Web Address: www.advocacycentreelderly.org
Fax: 416-598-7924
Officer: Judith Wahl, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
African Canadian Legal Clinic
Address: 111 Richmond St W, Ste 503, Toronto, ON, M5H 2G4
Intersection: University Ave-Queen St W
Office phone: 416-214-4747
E-mail: beachv@lao.on.ca
Web Address: www.aclc.net
Fax: 416-214-4748
Officer: Margaret Parsons, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
ARCH Disability Law Centre
Address: 425 Bloor St E, Ste 110, Toronto, ON, M4W 3R5
Intersection: Sherbourne St-Bloor St E
Office phone: 416-482-8255
E-mail: archlib@lao.on.ca
Web Address: www.archlegalclinic.ca
Fax: 416-482-2981 ; 1-866-881-2723
Officer: Phyllis Gordon, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted
Address: 85 King St E, Ste 318, Toronto, ON, M5C 1G3
Intersection: Church St-King St E
Office phone: 416-504-7500
E-mail: aidwyc@on.aibn.com
Web Address: www.aidwyc.org
Fax: 416-203-9088
Officer: Win Wahrer, Executive Secretary |
Toronto Central
Canadian Environmental Law Association
Address: 130 Spadina Ave, Ste 301, Toronto, ON, M5V 2L4
Intersection: Spadina Ave-Queen St W
Office phone: 416-960-2284
Contact: Sarah Miller, Coordinator
E-mail: intake@cela.ca
Web Address: www.cela.ca
Fax: 416-960-9392
Officer: Paul Muldoon, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
Central Toronto Community Health Centres
Shout Clinic
Address: 467 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2G8
Intersection: Jarvis St-Wellesley St E
Office phone: 416-927-8553
Web Address: www.ctchc.com
Fax: 416-927-9365 |
Toronto Central
Centre francophone de Toronto
Address: 22 College St, Main Fl, Toronto, ON, M5G 1K3
Intersection: Yonge St-College St
Office phone: 416-922-2672
E-mail: careen@cmsctoronto.org
Web Address: www.centrefranco.org
Fax: 416-922-6624
Officer: Jean-Gilles Pelletier, Directeur exécutif |
Toronto Central
Centre francophone de Toronto
Services juridiques
Address: 22 College St, Ste 305, Toronto, ON, M5G 1K3
Intersection: Yonge St-College St
Office phone: 416-922-2672 ext 300
E-mail: nauthoa@lao.on.ca
Web Address: www.centrefranco.org
Fax: 416-928-0850
Officer: Aissa Nauthoa, Directrice |
Toronto Central
Downtown Legal Services
Address: 655 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5S 2H9
Intersection: Spadina Ave-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-934-4535 Administration ; 416-978-6447 Intake
Contact: Linn Kennedy, Administrator
E-mail: law.dls@utoronto.ca
Web Address: www.dls.utoronto.ca
Fax: 416-934-4536
Officer: Judith McCormack, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
HIV and AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
Address: 65 Wellesley St E, Ste 400, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1G7
Intersection: Church St-Wellesley St E
Office phone: 416-340-7790
Contact: Catharine Allan, Community Legal Worker
E-mail: talklaw@halco.org
Web Address: www.halco.org
Fax: 416-340-7248
Officer: Ruth Carey, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
Income Security Advocacy Centre
Address: 425 Adelaide St W, 5th Fl, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C1
Intersection: Spadina Ave-King St W
Office phone: 416-597-5820
E-mail: isac@lao.on.ca
Web Address: www.incomesecurity.org
Fax: 416-597-5821
Officer: Joanna Tie, Director of Administration |
Toronto Central
Justice for Children and Youth
Address: 415 Yonge St, Ste 1203, Toronto, ON, M5B 2E7
Intersection: Yonge St-Gerrard St E
Office phone: 416-920-1633
Contact: Mary Ann Paterson, Office Manager
E-mail: info@jfcy.org
Web Address: www.jfcy.org
Fax: 416-920-5855
Officer: Martha Mackinnon, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
Landlord's Self Help Centre
Address: 477 Richmond St W, Ste 609, Toronto, ON, M5V 3E7
Intersection: Spadina Ave-Queen St W
Office phone: 416-504-5190
E-mail: info@landlordselfhelp.com
Web Address: www.landlordselfhelp.com
Fax: 416-504-1932
Officer: Susan Wankiewicz, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
Legal Aid Ontario
Family Law Office
Address: 393 University Ave, Ste 420, Toronto, ON, M5G 2P4
Intersection: University Ave-Dundas St W
Office phone: 416-348-0001
Contact: Sheilagh O'Connel, Director
Web Address: www.legalaid.on.ca
Fax: 416-348-0829 |
Toronto Central
Legal Aid Ontario
Refugee Law Office
Address: 375 University Ave, Ste 206, Toronto, ON, M5G 2G1
Intersection: University Ave-Dundas St W
Office phone: 416-977-8111
E-mail: refugee@lao.on.ca
Web Address: www.legalaid.on.ca
Fax: 416-977-5567
Officer: Carole S Dahan, Director |
Toronto Central
Legal Aid Ontario
Student Legal Aid Society
Community and Legal Aid Services Programme
HIV/AIDS Clinic
Address: 519 Church Street Community Centre, 519 Church St, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C9
Intersection: Church St-Wellesley St E
Office phone: 416-392-6874
Web Address: www.legalaid.on.ca
Fax: 416-736-5564 |
Toronto Central
Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic
Address: 180 Dundas St W, Ste 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8
Intersection: University Ave-Dundas St W
Office phone: 416-971-9674
Fax: 416-971-6780
Officer: Avvy Go, Clinic Director |
Toronto Central
Ontario
Ministry of the Attorney General
Office of the Children's Lawyer
Address: 393 University Ave, 14th Fl, Toronto, ON, M5G 1W9
Intersection: University Ave-Dundas St W
Office phone: 416-314-8000
Web Address: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/ocl/
Fax: 416-314-8050
Officer: Angela Fairchild, Chief Administrative Officer |
Toronto Central
Pro Bono Law Ontario
Address: Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N6
Intersection: University Ave-Queen St W
Office phone: 416-977-4448
E-mail: info@probononet.on.ca
Web Address: www.pblo.org
Fax: 416-977-6668
Officer: Lynn Burns, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
Pro Bono Students Canada
Address: 655 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M3S 2H9
Intersection: Spadina Ave-Bloor St W
Office phone: 416-946-0143
E-mail: probono.students@utoronto.ca
Fax: 416-934-4536
Officer: Pam Shime, National Director |
Toronto Central
South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario
Address: 2 Carlton St, Ste 820, Toronto, ON, M5B 1J3
Intersection: Yonge St-Carlton St
Office phone: 416-542-9146
Contact: Mehreen Raza, Project Manager
E-mail: mraza@salc.net
Web Address: www.salc.net
Fax: 416-542-9147
Officer: Uzma Shakir, Executive Director |
Toronto Central
Toronto Workers Health and Safety Legal Clinic
Address: 180 Dundas St W, Ste 2000, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8
Mail
Address: 180 Dundas St W, Box 4, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8
Intersection: University Ave-Dundas St W
Office phone: 416-971-8832
E-mail: workclinic@lao.on.ca
Web Address: worker-safety.com
Fax: 416-971-8834
Officer: Daniel Ublansky, Director |
Toronto Central
Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
Address: 2 Carlton St, Ste 1307, Toronto, ON, M5B 1J3
Intersection: Yonge St-Carlton St
Office phone: 416-595-7170
E-mail: info@leaf.ca
Web Address: www.leaf.ca
Fax: 416-595-7191
Officer: Audrey M Johnson, Executive Director |
Toronto East
East Toronto Community Legal Services
Address: 1320 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON, M4L 3X1
Intersection: Greenwood Ave-Gerrard St E
Office phone: 416-461-8102
Fax: 416-461-7497
Officer: Dianne Wintermute, Executive Director |
Toronto East
Injured Workers Consultants
Address: 815 Danforth Ave, Ste 411, Toronto, ON, M4J 1L2
Intersection: Pape Ave-Danforth Ave
Office phone: 416-461-2411
Contact: Audrey Parkes
E-mail: iwc@web.net
Fax: 416-461-7138
Officer: John McKinnon, Executive Director |
Toronto East
Neighbourhood Legal Services
Address: 333 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 1S9
Intersection: Parliament St-Queen St E
Office phone: 416-861-0677
Fax: 416-861-1777
Officer: Jack de Klerk, Director, Legal Services |
Toronto East
Refugees and Immigrants Information Centre Toronto
Address: 260 Wellesley St E, Ste 109, Toronto, ON, M4X 1G6
Intersection: Parliament St-Wellesley St E
Office phone: 416-961-7027
Fax: 416-961-9732
Officer: Siva Sinniah, Director |
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