TABLE OF CONTENTS

Announcements

Events, Webinars, and Professional Development for Service Providers

Program Updates for Newcomers

Funding Opportunities

Sector News and Reports

Resources

Previsouly Listed Resources

Toronto Newcomer Day

Save the Date! This year’s Newcomer
Day will be held on Friday May 29 at Nathan Phillips Square.

Call for Research Particpants

Researchers from York University’s Socio-Legal Studies Program and a Research Assistant at Toronto Metropolitan University’s CERC in Migration are conducting research on forced migration and the role of regional, municipal, and city officials in supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the context of recent immigration policy changes in Canada. 

The study seeks to better understand how local actors are responding to evolving immigration policies and to contribute insights that can inform future approaches to forced migration in the Canadian context. Eligible participants should have experience working with refugees, refugee claimants, asylum seekers, undocumented or irregular migrants, and/or with related laws and policies. 

The interview will be conducted in English and will last approximately 45-60 minutes. The interview can be held via Zoom (or in person), and the interview questions will relate to your work, experiences with policies concerning forced migration, as well as strategies for assisting and supporting refugees/migrants in Canada.  The interview will be conducted in English

Participant Eligibility:

1. Have experience working with refugees, refugee claimants, asylum seekers, undocumented individuals, and/or irregular migrants;
2. Have experience with laws and policies concerning forced migration in any capacity.

Interested folks can contact Deepa Nagri directly via email: deepan29@yorku.ca 

Call for Volunteers - Taste of North York

Taste of North York food and community festival is back! 

We are also seeking volunteers in various afternoon, evening, and night volunteer opportunities in the following roles from Thursday, June 4 to Sunday, June 7. 

Available volunteer roles include:

• Vendor Support Volunteer
• Set-Up volunteer
• Mini Golf Volunteer
• Games Station Volunteer
• Event Greeter
• Greeter at Neighbourlink Tent
• Stage Support
• Caricature Artist Volunteer (if interested please email Lily Su at lily.su@neighbourlink.org with photos of your caricature drawings)
• Face-painter Volunteer (if interested please email Lily Su at lily.su@neighbourlink.org with photos of your facepaint work)
• Volunteer Driver (please email Lily Su at lily.su@neighbourlink.org if interested)
• Event Photographer
• General Event Volunteer
• Tear Down/Clean Up

Interested volunteers can apply by filling out this form here.

Looking for a Family Doctor?

Get Well Family Health Team is accepting new patients!

Eligibility criteria:

- Valid OHIP or IFHP

- North York Resident

- No current Family Doctor

View this flyer in Portuguese, Russian, Farsi, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, and English.

Carefirst Family Health Team

Learn more here.

2026 Annual State of the Sector Survey 

Since 2020, ONN has been conducting sector-wide surveys, using specific data points that have been meaningful for sector advocacy. In 2026, realities have shifted for nonprofits and the communities they serve. This year’s survey includes new questions to better understand how nonprofits are meeting the current moment. Data from this survey helps advance collective sector advocacy, and it informs ONN’s policy asks, and the resources we create to support the sector. This work is only possible with your continued participation. We urge all nonprofits in Ontario with a mission to serve the public benefit, including charities, grassroots groups, volunteer-run organizations, nonprofit social enterprises, and nonprofit co-operatives to fill out the survey.

Fill out the survey

• The survey is available in English and French.
• Completion will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
• Survey closes on July 6 by 5:00pm EST.
• Bonus! Enter to win one of two gift cards, valued at $250 each.
• Preview the questions: PDF version in English and French. Word doc in English and French.
• A senior representative from your nonprofit who can best estimate and provide organizational operational, financial, and HR information is the best person to fill out the survey. If you have any questions or require accommodations to complete the survey, please email admin@theonn.ca.

Accessible housing in Canada: Share your input 

The National Housing Council has launched a review panel to examine the lack of accessible housing in Canada. Individuals and organizations can submit written feedback until June 5, 2026. If you or your clients have lived experience or insights to share, please consider contributing.

INVITATION: IRCC’s online survey on immigration levels 

The Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to return to sustainable immigration levels.

We are focusing immigration on where it has the greatest impact – filling labour gaps, strengthening key sectors of the economy, and supporting communities across the country.

Every year, we engage with a wide range of stakeholders and partners from across the country to help us shape Canada’s next Immigration Levels Plan.

We’re now preparing for the 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan, which will be announced in the fall of 2026. This is your chance to share your views and provide input.

We invite you to learn more about this year’s engagement initiative and complete our online survey using the link below. If you wish to invite others to participate, don’t hesitate to share our website page within your networks.

Take our online survey

We’ve updated the survey this year to make it easier to complete. The new version focuses on open ended questions, giving you more space to share your views in your own words.

You may want to prepare your answers in advance. You can review the questions before completing the online survey.

If you would like to include other perspectives from within your organization, we encourage you to consult with your colleagues and submit one response on behalf of your organization.

Please submit your responses by June 14, 2026.

If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to email us at IRCC.Engagement-Engagement.IRCC@cic.gc.ca.

We look forward to your participation!

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 

Bienvenue à la maternelle

Votre enfant fera son entrée à la maternelle en septembre 2026? C’est le moment idéal pour découvrir son futur milieu scolaire!

Les écoles élémentaires Viamonde vous invitent à leurs activités d’accueil.

Pour connaître la date et l’heure des rencontres à l’école la plus près de chez vous, consultez notre site Web.

Will your child be starting kindergarten in September 2026? This is the perfect time to discover their future school environment! Viamonde elementary schools invite you to their welcome activities. To find out the date and time of meetings at the school closest to you, visit our website.

The francophone school board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde has 15 schools in Toronto: 11 elementary and 4 secondary schools.

Link for the School Registration : https://csviamonde.ca/english/school-registration

In this section, find out who can register to attend our schools, what the admission criteria are, and how and when to register your child. Of course, you can always attend one of our virtual open houses if you want to learn more about how we can provide your child with the best educational experience!

Book a free Energy Savings Workshop

Empower Me is an award‑winning program that has supported communities in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Seattle, and we’re excited to now be expanding into Ontario. Our mission is to empower newcomers to Canada and low‑income households with energy literacy by helping them better understand their energy bills, access available rebates, and make their homes safer and more energy‑efficient. All of our services are completely free, multilingual, and supported by sponsors such as the Toronto Atmospheric Fund.

We offer workshops and one‑on‑one support both in person and online, available in eight languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi.

Learn more here.

New Co-payments for Some Refugee Health Care

Steps to Justice has information about new co-payments in the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). A co-payment means that the person pays part of the cost and the IFHP pays the rest.

As of May 1, 2026, the IFHP requires co-payments for:

some health services and products. 

Introducing Deaf Services Canada

Silent Voice Canada has changed its name to Deaf Services Canada. Our new name better reflects who we are, who we serve, and the work we do across the country:
Deaf: The Deaf community and all those we serve — Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, Deafened, DeafDisabled individuals, families, and allies
Services: Our growing range of accessible programs, services, education,
and resources
Canada: Our services, partnerships, and impact across Canada

Our Values: creating positive change while being resourceful, accessible, responsive, respectful, restorative, authentic, and transformative.

More than 90% of our team are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Through collaboration, several ASL 5-handshape concepts emerged, including UPLIFT, INTERACT, GROW, DIVERSITY, and RESPONSIVENESS.

Serving Communities Since 1975
As we look ahead to the next 50 years, we are excited to move forward with a new name and visual identity that reflect our mission to uplift and support the communities we serve.

Learn more here

Join us for a free coaching session!

Register here.

After polling thousands of newcomers across Canada on how they're using media and technology to connect, MTM Newcomers has published the results of their 2025 survey on their online data platform.

Become a Certified Mental Health First Aid Facilitator

Online Training: Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Course: Spring 2026

Calls to Action Study Group

🗓️ Date: Wednesday May 6, May 20, June 3, June 17 2026 (Previous recordings can be accessed on NYCH YouTube here)

🕐Time: 12:00-1:30 PM

📍Location: Online

👉 Register here

Connecting with Clients in a Digital World - Virtual Webinar Series

🗓️ Date: May 20, June 3, and June 17, 2026

Webinar 1 | May 20 - What We're Seeing: Digital Messaging Across Sectors. Key research findings: what's working, what's not, and why change management matters. 

Register here!

Webinar 2 | June 3 - What To Do With It: Exploring Options for Choosing the Tools. A closer look at how the major platforms compare, costs, and what it takes to implement them well. 

Register here!

Webinar 3 | June 17 - What We Did: ACCES Employment's Experience. A candid look at how ACCES chose its tools, what implementation really involved, and lessons learned. 

Register here!

A Roundtable Discussion: Toronto's Affordability in a Time of Global Crisis: The City’s Response to Rising Poverty and Economic Instability

🗓️ Date: Monday 25 May 2026 🚨NEW DATE AND TIME🚨

🕐Time: 9:30-10:30 AM

📍Location: Online

👉 Register here!

This roundtable will explore the growing challenges of affordability in Toronto amid ongoing global economic uncertainty. Featuring a short presentation from the City of Toronto’s Poverty Reduction Office, the session will highlight how rising costs, economic instability, and widening inequality are impacting residents across the city.

Service Providers will gain insight into the City’s current strategies, policies, and community partnerships aimed at reducing poverty and improving financial resilience.

Trustworthy and Responsible AI for Citizenship, Migration, and Social Good

🗓️ Date: Monday 25 May 2026

🕐Time: 9:30-6:00 PM

📍Location: Ted Rogers School of Management, 7th floor, TRS Commons

👉 Register here!

AI systems and AI agents are increasingly deployed in high-stakes social domains, including healthcare, mental health support, public services, and migration- and citizenship-related decision-making. While these technologies promise efficiency, scalability, and broader access, they also raise fundamental concerns around trust, safety, reliability, fairness, accountability, and transparency. These challenges are especially acute in contexts where errors, bias, or misuse can have serious human, social, and legal consequences. 

Settlement and Gender-Based Violence (GBV): Culturally Responsive and Prevention-Focused Approaches in Newcomer Communities

🗓️ Date: Tuesday May 26, 2026

🕐Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

📍Location: In-person at White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa at 253 Taylor Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

👉 Register to attend in person!
👉 Register to attend online!

The overall objective of this full-day professional development training forum is to support settlement service staff in better understanding how newcomer, immigrant, and refugee settlement challenges intersect with safety, gender-based violence, and experiences of trauma. The training aims to strengthen staff confidence in building safer spaces and in engaging clients through culturally safe, trauma and violence-informed, and prevention-focused approaches. The sessions will focus on practical strategies for early information-sharing, early intervention, and critical conversations that prioritize safety and client choice, as well as coordinated responses and cross-sector collaboration that support newcomer well-being and prevent situations from escalating into crisis.

TSWLIP: Building Meaningful Relationships Between Indigenous Peoples and Newcomer Communities

🗓️ Date: May 27, 2026

🕑 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

📍Location:  Online

👉 Register here!

 We are pleased to welcome back Quill Christie-Peters for another conversation exploring relationship-building and meaningful solidarity between Indigenous Peoples and Newcomer communities. Through reflection and dialogue, this session will create space to consider what it means to engage across communities care and a deeper understanding of our relationships to one another. Quill Christie-Peters is an Anishinaabe educator and self-taught visual artist from Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation in Treaty 3 territory. 

Food for Good Summit and Building Community Centred Climate Resilience

🗓️ Date: May 27, 2026

🕑 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

📍Location:  University of Toronto Scarborough Campus: Harmony Commons Event Space 

👉 Register here!

Food for Good is a two year initiative that intends to bring all the players in the food system in East Scarborough together to create a resilient and equitable food system for everyone who lives in our community. Join us at The Food Summit on May 27, 2026 to learn, connect, and play a role in what comes next.

Equity Stream Capacity Building Webinar Series

OCASI’s Equity Stream Program is hosting a webinar series to support Grassroots Community Organizations (GCOs) across Ontario that serve and are led by equity-seeking communities. The series focuses on building organizational and service capacity, enabling GCOs to sustainably support their communities while addressing systemic barriers and delivering inclusive, culturally responsive services 

Financial Management Training (2 Sessions)

Through these interactive and insightful sessions, you will:  
•    Boost budget management and cost efficiency across the organization.
•    Minimize and manage risk with better insights into financial implications. 
•    Create practical financial policies and organizational plans.

Webinar 1: Introduction to Financial Management

📆Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

🕑Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

👉Register here

This session will cover the following topics:
•    Basics of Non-Profit Finances (including registered Charities).
•    Budgeting - The Basics
•    Building a budget (various elements, expenses, revenues, central administration).
•    Financial Reporting Fundamentals (Internal)
•    Contribution and Funding Agreements.

Webinar 2: Applying Key Concepts to Financial Management

📆Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

🕑Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

👉 Register here 

This session will cover the following topics:
•    Financial Best Practices 
•    Policies and Procedures
•    Role of Policies and Procedures
•    Legislative/Regulatory Framework for Charities, and Non-Profit Organizations Internal Audits (role, checklist, what to look for, how to be prepared). 
•    Sustainability and Resources Management. 

Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion (CCDI)

🗓️ Date: Thursday May 28, 2026

🕐Time: 12:00 PM - 2:35 PM

📍Location: Online

👉 Register here

You are invited to attend the fourth Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion (CCDI). This year’s theme is "Building a Strong, Accessible Canada." The Congress will kick-start National AccessAbility Week. It will support the sharing of insights to help shape accessible and inclusive communities and workplaces across Canada. It will bring together:

• persons with disabilities
• disability organizations
• public and private organizations
• academics
• innovators
• thought leaders

Diving Deeper: Welcoming Communities

🗓️ Date: June 3, 2026

🕑 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

📍Location: Online

👉 Register here!

Building a life in a new country takes more than a place to land — it takes connection, opportunity, and coordinated support. Across the GTA, United Way Greater Toronto and community agencies are working together to help newcomers navigate housing, find meaningful work, access care, and build a sense of belonging. But what’s working — and where are the gaps?

Join United Way's Diving Deeper: Welcoming Communities, a virtual panel exploring how integrated, community-led approaches are helping newcomers move from arrival to long-term stability.

Alliance's Annual Conference 2026!

🗓️ Date: June 3 & 4, 2026

📍Location: Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites 600 Hwy 7, Richmond Hill, ON

👉 Register here!

The Alliance for Healthier Communities’ Annual Conference 2026 will bring together more than 700 participants from across Ontario’s health and social sectors: primary care professionals, clinicians, community leaders, policymakers, researchers, advocates, board members, and system partners, all committed to advancing health equity and strengthening attachment in primary health care in Ontario.

Energy Saving and Bill Reading Workshop - Turkish

🗓️ Date: Thursday June 4, 2026

🕐Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM

📍Location: Online

👉 Register here!

This workshop is designed to help participants understand how they can reduce energy use at home and save money on their monthly utility bills and available rebate programs and incentives they might qualify for. Through practical information and easy-to-apply tips, attendees will learn how to use energy more efficiently and sustainably. It’s a great opportunity to gain useful knowledge that benefits both your household and the environment.  

Webinar: Integrated Mental Health Care for Refugees - What Works? For Whom? Why?

🗓️ Date: Thursday June 11, 2026

🕐Time: 1:30 - 2:45 PM

📍Location: Online

👉 Register here!

The Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health (IRMH) Course is a free, self-directed training that offers evidence-based information for service providers to provide better care and support to immigrants and refugees arriving to Canada. It is designed to provide an interactive experience where you can consult with experts in the field, and connect with other service providers across Canada.

The Black Justice Hub Launch

🗓️ Date: Thursday June 11, 2026

🕐Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

📍Location: Chestnut Conference Centre or Online

👉 Register here by June 10

BLAC invites you to the launch of Black Justice Hub, a new online bank of legal resources aimed at supporting Black legal professionals, social justice advocates, and service providers in raising and addressing anti-Black racism within proceedings.

Funded through Justice Canada’s Justice Partnership and Innovation Program, Black Justice Hub is part of BLAC’s broader initiative, Combatting Anti-Black Racism through Litigation and System Navigation.

The launch event will bring together legal professionals, community organizations, advocates, institutional stakeholders, researchers, students, and justice-sector partners. It will celebrate the initiative, strengthen collaborative relationships, and discuss the importance of accessible, community-informed legal resources.

CLEO and Partners - Housing Law Virtual Conference

🗓️ Date: June 17 & 18, 2026

🕐Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

📍Location: Online

👉 Register here!

Are you a community worker in Ontario? Do you help clients who have housing-related problems? If so, you’re invited to a free, virtual conference on housing law.

Day 1 will feature sessions on tenant rights, preventing evictions, repairs and maintenance, human rights in housing, and how the Landlord and Tenant Board works. These sessions will build your core knowledge of housing law.

Day 2 will focus on more specialized housing topics, including mental health and housing, gender-based violence, renovictions, tenant organizing, supporting people who are unhoused, and practical tools you can use. You will get resource handouts.

Professional Development: Settlement Practitioner Micro-Credential - Sheridan College

The Settlement Practitioner Micro-Credential program is designed for individuals working in the settlement sector who may not have a formal social service education or work background. Gain the essential skills and fundamental knowledge needed to excel in settlement practice today!

Courses are delivered virtually through Sheridan's E-Learning Platform.
Click here to learn more.

Become a Peer Champion Educator to End Domestic Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities

OCASI is looking for 20 Peer Champions from diverse regions of Ontario. Peer Champions must be part of an immigrant or refugee community. All genders are encouraged to apply - we are hoping for at least 8 to 9 Peer Champions to be from areas outside the GTHA this year. 
We are also prioritizing applications from Indigenous Communities, the LGBTQAI+ community and the (dis) ability communities.

To apply, you must be

• over the age of 18
• part of an immigrant or refugee community
• able to facilitate two educational events in your community
• people of ANY gender can apply – women, men and non-binary people are encouraged to apply.

Learn more and apply here by May 23.

TDSB Inspired to Excel - Early Learners Program Registration

We are pleased to offer two Culturally Relevant and Responsive, Africentric pre-kindergarten–kindergarten summer learning programs running from July 6 to July 30, 2026, from 9:00am to 12:00pm.

Both programs support early learners through inclusive, identity-affirming, and play-based learning experiences that build foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and STEM, while strengthening self-identity, confidence, and awareness through culturally relevant and Africentric approaches.

Program 1 focuses on engaging, inclusive classroom learning with culturally relevant resources and is offered at John D Parker Elementary School, Driftwood Public School, Eastview Public School, and Gateway Public School. Program 2 emphasizes identity and community-connected learning through Africentric perspectives, oral traditions, and culturally grounded resources.It is offered at Yorkwoods Public School, Carleton Village Junior Senior Public School, Willow Park Junior Public School, and Kina Minagok School.

Families with children born in 2021 or 2022 are encouraged to register for their preferred program using this link before 5PM on Sunday May 31, 2026.

English as a Second Language Classes (CLB 1-7 offered)

COSTI's ESL program offers CLB 5–7 classes for those who want to continue building their language skills, as well as CLB 1–4 classes for those who are just getting started.

Courses are available part-time in-person, online and in hybrid formats, with both daytime and evening options, Monday to Friday. Learn more about classes and locations.

Intake Cycles:
April to June 2026
June to July 2026

English as a Second Language - LINC and Literacy Classes

📆Start Date: Ongoing program with continuous intake
📍Locaiton: 1200 Markham Rd/2206 Eglinton Ave/3495 Lawrence Ave (Cedarbrae Mall)

The Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program is a free English language program for eligible adult newcomers to Canada to support their settlement, integration, and participation in Canadian society. It supports newcomers in developing the language and life skills needed for daily living, employment, education, and community engagement. Classes include information related to Canadian culture, workplace communication, digital literacy, citizenship, and access to community resources.

We offer support services: Care for Newcomer Children and TTC for eligible students.

📞 Contact: Lucy Fitzpatrick | lfitzpatrick@ccscan.ca | 416-289-6766

Click the flyer for more info

Computer Workshops - Starting May 2026

📆Date and Time: Classes from May until the end of June 2026 - See calendar

📍Location: Many locations across Toronto - See calendar

👉 Register here - Space is limited, register early. For adults 18 years and older. 

TDSB Essential Skills Upgrading is offering free computer classes: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint. Are you new to computers? Need the Basics? Take our: Intro to Computers Bootcamp.

WWCC Community Development Calendar - May 2026

The Working Women's Community Centre Community Development Calendar for April 2026 is now available.

Click the calendar image to view the PDF with program descriptions .

This calendar is also uploaded on our website.  

FREE Evening Math Classes

📆Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays

🕑Times: 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Location: John Polanyi C.I. 640 Lawrence Ave W.

📞 Call 416-393-1995 | Email Upgrading@tdsb.on.ca 

Healthy Child Screenings in Scarborough

📆Date and Time: By appointment - call the location closest to you to book

📍Location: 

West Scarborough EarlyON - 313 Pharmacy Ave. 416-755-9215

Scarborough Southwest EarlyON - 2425 Eglinton Ave. E (Suite 206), 416-266-8289

Bridlewood EarlyON - 3410 Sheppard Ave. E (Suite 304), 416-491-1466

This May, we're hosting three Healthy Child Screening events at locations across the community for families with children born in 2022.

Parents and caregivers can expect information and resources covering:

• Child development

• Immunization

• Parenting tips

• Oral health

• And more!

PCPI Newcomer Services Calendar - May 2026

PCPI Newcomer Services is running a series of free online employment readiness workshops in May 2026 to support newcomers with job search, workplace skills, and career planning.  

Click on the calendar flyer to download the PDF and access registration links from there!

Lived Experience & Family Advisory Council

Family Navigation Project (FNP) is recruiting new members for their Family Advisory Council (FAC). This is an opportunity for caregivers with lived experience, including parents, siblings, family members, and loved ones, to share insights, challenges, and experiences that can help improve how we support youth and families who connect with FNP.

 Learn more and apply here. 

🗓 Monthly commitment (up to 5hrs/month)
📍 Open to caregivers in the Greater Toronto Area (Durham, Halton, Peel, Toronto, York Region)
💬 Members are compensated for their time and participation.

Application deadline is May 27^th; council start date is August/September 2026. 

Resilience and Resistance: Empowering Asian International and Newcomer Students

We are looking for 13-25 year old Chinese and South Asian International and Newcomer students to take on leadership roles!

• Address anti-racism and xenophobia
• Build student leadership and mentorship
• Develop resources and strategies for local and provincial change

CCNCTO Asian Youth Against Hate Recruitment

Are You: 13–30 years old? Located in the GTA? Asian-identifying? (Includes East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander, West Asian, Central Asian, etc.) Interested in anti-racism?
Together, We Will: Host workshops; Develop resources; Create a public awareness campaign
Join Our Team: Apply here: tinyurl.com/ccncto-against-hate — Application deadline: June 28
Contact: info@ccnctoronto.ca | Instagram: @eleanor_ccncto | Social: CCNCTO2
Funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

View flyer in Chinese here.

Carefirst Family Health Team Access Clinic

We offer treatment for non-emergency health concerns, personalized chronic disease prevention and management, and referral to local health and community services.

📍Locations: 300 Silver Star Blvd., 2/F, Scarborough, ON M1V 0G2
105 Gibson Drive, Unit 112, Markham, ON L3R 3K7
420 Highway 7 East, Unit 27, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3K2

Find clinic opening hours, updates and bookings here!

Teen Mother's Spring Programs

📆Dates: Wednesdays 4:00 - 7:00 PM

📍Location: Room 200, 3090 Kingston Road, Scarborough

FREE drop-in program for young mothers and gender diverse parents 14-26 years old and their children up to 6 years old.

IN-PERSON SUPPORT

For more information and to register, contact Teen Mothers’ Staff at 416.266.9830 or earlyonteenmoms@ywcatoronto.org

WHAT WE PROVIDE:

• Group discussions on topics that support the parenting journey

• Parent-child activities

• Referrals to other supports

• Free weekly dinner/snacks, grocery distribution, and TTC

Thorncliffe Park Community Hub Open House

🗓️ Date:  Saturday, May 23, 2026

🕐Time: 2:00 - 6:00 PM | Drop in anytime 

📍Location:  45 Overlea Blvd., 2nd Floor
East York Town Centre | Entrance 6 

Whether you're new to the neighbourhood or have been here for years - the Hub is here for you.

The Hub was designed with the community in mind, offering holistic services that support residents’ health and well-being, as well as their language, social, employment, legal, settlement, and everyday needs.

JOIN US

• Meet your neighbourhood grassroots leaders & Resident Council
• Meet your neighbourhood service providers
• Guided tours of the Hub
• Fun activities and giveaways

TAIBU Community Health Centre: Scarborough Community Connect Pride

🗓️ Date:  Saturday, May 23, 2026

🕐Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM

📍Location: Malvern Town Centre

Pride Toronto Community Connect is a community outreach initiative by Pride Toronto that brings Pride events and 2SLGBTQI+ programming into Toronto neighborhoods outside the downtown core — including Scarborough, North York, and Etobicoke.

The Scarborough edition, Scarborough Community Connect, is designed to:

• create safer and more visible spaces for LGBTQ+ people in Scarborough
• connect local residents with queer community groups and resources
• highlight local artists, performers, and cultural voices
• host family-friendly celebrations, performances and networking events

According to Pride Toronto, the goal is to make Pride celebrations accessible “where communities live,” rather than concentrating everything downtown.

Building Your Future in Canada: Newcomers Networking Event powered by Desjardins

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

🕐Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

📍Location: Downtown Toronto - 25 York St. 

👉 Register here by May 29

Calling all newcomers and early-career professionals! The YMCA of Greater Toronto, in partnership with Desjardins Financial Group, invites newcomers to an interactive networking event designed to help build connections and explore career opportunities in Canada. Newcomers will meet industry professionals, including those working in their field of interest, connect with representatives from the YMCA and Desjardins, learn about pathways to career opportunities, and so much more. Spots are limited, and registration is required by May 29, 2026. Confirmed participants will receive additional event details near the event date. Dinner will be provided.

Parent Awareness Night

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

🕐Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM 

📍Location: 5050 Yonge St - Toronto District School Board

👉 Register here

Join us for an important information session designed to help parents and caregivers recognize the warning signs of human trafficking and online exploitation. At this session, you will learn:
- what puts teens at risk
- what behaviours to look for
- how to start open and empowering conversations about safety in today's digital world

Light dinner will be provided - all food is halal. Green P paid parking is available across the centre at 180 Beecroft Rd.

Resilience and Resistance:
Empowering Asian International
and Newcomer Students

🗓️ Date:  Wednesday June 3, 2026

🕐Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM 

📍Location: 105 - 1911 Kennedy Road, Scarborough or ONLINE (Zoom) 

👉 Register here - Deadline to register is Sunday, May 24, 2026

About the project: Resilience and Resistance: Empowering Asian International and Newcomer Students focuses on:

1. Strengthening student understanding about racism, hate, and xenophobia
2. Empowering international and newcomer students (13-25 years old), creating leadership and mentorship pathways for youth
3. Improving students' connection to the community
4. Enhancing community understanding about issues and barriers impacting newcomer and international students

Join our information session on Wednesday, June 3, 2026

• Learn about the project, including how to support international and newcomer students
• Provide input on the project design and goals
• Connect with similar folks in the community
• Open to: students, youth, adults, educators, service providers, anyone!

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Taste of North York

🗓️ Date: June 5-7, 2026

📍Location: Mel Lastman Square 

A cultural and community celebration that supports NeighbourLink's programs to alleviate poverty and social isolation! Neighbours everywhere are invited to join us for the third Taste of North York, a three-day Community & Food festival celebrating everything that makes North York such a special place to live! 

Celebrate our community's diverse cultures including Korean, Chinese, Persian, Ukrainian, Latin, Italian, Tamil, Japanese, Caribbean, Indian and more! The festival featured even more delicious food, live entertainment, artisans, fun activities by local businesses and representation from dozens of local organizations!

Learn more here.

Keele Community Hub Open House

🗓️ Date: Wednesday June 10, 2026

🕐Time: 2:00 - 6:00 PM

📍Location: 1652 Keele Street

The Keele Community Hub Partners and the City of Toronto’s Community Development Unit are excited to announce and invite you to the Keele Community Hub Open House!

Join us for an afternoon filled with site tours, raffles, food, live entertainment, guest speakers, and an opportunity to network and learn more about the programs and services offered at the Hub and in the community!

Junior IT Analyst Program and Junior Data Analyst Program

📆Cohort Date: Begins June 2026

🕑Time: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM -1:00 PM

📍Location: Online

👉 Register here

The Junior IT Analyst Program is a tuition-free and beginner program*. This course equips participants with marketable skills for tech-enabled jobs. Participants don’t need any prior knowledge of IT, but basic computer skills (Internet, email) are mandatory. The JITA program is for job-seekers who enjoy solving problems, learning new tools and helping others.

The Junior Data Analyst Program is a tuition-free and intermediate program*. This course equips participants with marketable skills for tech-enabled jobs. The JDA program is for job-seekers who take pleasure in solving problems, uncovering patterns and insights from data, and possess a strong enthusiasm for employing data-driven approaches in decision-making.

Online Information Session: How to find a Family Doctor and other Primary Care Services

TRANScendTO 2026

Build Your Future with Hands-On Experience

City of Toronto - Building Skills Through Recreation (BSTR)

Canada's economy dropped 18,000 jobs in April as unemployment rose to 6-month high

CBC News - read the full article here.

Canada's unemployment ‌rate rose to a six-month high of 6.9 per cent in April as the economy lost 18,000 jobs, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, indicating a continued weakness in the labour market which has struggled in the ​face of U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty.

While Canada has added 67,000 jobs since April 2025, since the start of this year it has lost a cumulative 112,000.

Temporary public policy to facilitate access to open work permits for certain foreign nationals, in Canada, whose claims for refugee protection are ineligible to be referred to IRB

Government of Canada - read the full report here

Canada’s asylum system has been under considerable strain due to sustained high levels of asylum claimants seeking Canada’s protection, creating pressures at various stages of processing, including for the issuance of work permits. Ensuring timely access to work permits to eligible cohorts to support themselves helps reduce reliance on provincial services.

Some individuals who make asylum claims have their claim determined to be ineligible to be referred to the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Board (IRB). These individuals may, in most cases, be eligible to apply for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA), which considers the risk they may face if removed from Canada. Under the current system, when a person with an ineligible claim is notified that they may make a PRRA application, their removal order is stayed and they may apply for a work permit. Those with ineligible claims who already have a work permit have their work permits cancelled and need to reapply for a work permit once they are notified that they can make a PRRA application. read more

Does your health and safety program consider older workers? 8 tips to support them

Read the article here.

Older workers have always been a powerful asset—but it took a global labour shortage for many organizations to fully recognize it. As businesses turned to experienced employees to bridge staffing gaps, they saw firsthand the value of deep expertise, sound judgment, and institutional knowledge.  “Older workers bring enormous gifts to the workplace,” says WSPS Consultant Tova Larsen.

So why aren’t we hiring and retaining older workers more often? “Society has long made assumptions about people’s mental acuity and physical capabilities based on age and physical appearance,” notes Tova. 

Some of those assumptions were busted during the pandemic, too. “We saw older workers not only adopt but also adapt to technology – really proving that the stereotype of older people being ‘technophobic’ is profoundly untrue,” notes Tova.

What really happens to our abilities as we age? And how can workplaces harness and hold on to the talents of older workers while managing these changes? Tova offers 8 tips. 

Preventing scams targeting seniors - Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)

Scams that target older adults continue to rise. ACE has a new video series that highlights real experiences to help seniors, caregivers, and service providers recognize common scams and how to respond.

Confronting Anti-Black Hate Across Canada – Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC)

The BLAC Out Hate initiative brings together resources, tools, and learning opportunities to address anti-Black racism in Canada. The project focuses on prevention through education, supporting those impacted, and holding institutions accountable.

New immigration legislation Bill C-12: What you need to know

 Bill C-12 is now law. The Migrant Rights Network has a tool that allows refugee claimants to figure out if the law affects them. The tool is available in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. Connecting Ottawa has an information sheet and the FCJ Refugee Centre has a webinar that explains what the changes mean and how they could affect individuals and communities.

Resources for people on OW and ODSP turning 65 – Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)

Turning 65 can bring major changes for people receiving social assistance. ISAC has a tipsheet to help individuals protect their income and benefits during this transition. There’s also a companion resource for service providers and health professionals that support clients.

Rights of students with disabilities – ARCH Disability Law Centre and Disability Justice Network of Ontario (DJNO)

ARCH and DJNO have created a video series that explains the rights of students with disabilities in Ontario schools. It covers key topics such as accommodations, inclusive education, and how families can advocate for the supports they need.

HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario (HALCO) – Spring workshop series

HALCO is hosting a series of free virtual workshops this May. Topics include:

• HIV and Aging: Legal Considerations When Turning 65
• Refugee Claims and Bill C-12: What’s Changed and What to Know
• HIV Non-Disclosure and the Law: An Update on Criminal and Public Health Law
• Human Rights and Privacy Issues for People Living with HIV

Understanding no-fault evictions

If you missed this recent CLEO Connect webinar, you can still watch the video. The webinar covered:

• municipal renoviction and demoviction bylaws
• what demovictions and renovictions are, and Form N13
• landlords’ own-use evictions and Form N12
• what to do if a landlord uses a no-fault eviction in bad faith
• how community workers can advocate for stronger tenant rights

Introducing the City's New Financial and Social Supports for Me Webpage

You can explore the webpage here.

WHEN THE GROUND SHIFTS: The impacts of funding cuts on the immigrant and refugee serving sector (2026)

United Way of Greater Toronto - read the full report here

Newcomers are central to Canada’s economic growth, social development and global identity. Immigrant and refugee serving agencies play an essential role in successful settlement, offering supports like language training, employment services and community connections. Hard hit since 2023 by a series of policy changes, including extensive funding cuts, the sector is showing signs of crisis: Nearly 70% of agencies anticipating layoffs; 44% expecting to close programs; Three quarters experiencing worsening financial stability; This report, commissioned by United Way Greater Toronto and the City of Toronto in partnership with Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI), documents the impacts of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) 2024 funding changes on agencies in Peel, Toronto and York Region. It also offers recommendations on the steps government, funders and agencies can take to preserve a system and services that has delivered excellence for generations, sustaining Canada’s reputation as a sought-after home for people from around the world. 

Toronto Public Health reopens North York Sexual Health Clinic

Toronto Public Health marked the reopening of its North York Sexual Health Clinic, formerly known as the Talk Shop Clinic, following its closure and recent renovations to improve service delivery. The reopening restores access to free and confidential sexual health services in this densely populated and diverse part of the city. The renovations have modernized the North York Sexual Health Clinic and improved accessibility, creating a more welcoming and comfortable environment for clients. Upgrades include a fully wheelchair accessible exam room and washroom to support the delivery of high-quality, inclusive care. TPH Sexual Health Clinics provide a range of judgement-free services. This includes testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and HIV, birth control counselling and low-cost contraception, pregnancy testing and referrals, and vaccines for hepatitis A and B, HPV and mpox. Clinics also provide free condoms and lube. Public health owned and operated Sexual Health Clinics can be accessed at the following locations across the city:

· Bloor West, 2340 Dundas St. W.

· Scarborough, 160 Borough Dr.

Understanding how Bill C-12 impacts refugee claims

Watch the webinar recording from April 29, 2026

The Government of Canada's Bill C-12: Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act became law on March 26, 2026.

The changes Bill C-12 makes to Canada's refugee and immigration system affect refugee claimants and people thinking of making a refugee claim. There are now more limits on who can make a refugee claim, and people may need to apply to remain in Canada another way.

Understanding Bill C-12 can help community workers recognize issues early and connect clients to the right supports as soon as possible.

This webinar covers:

• what to know about Bill C-12
• how Bill C-12 impacts refugee claimants and people who may make a refugee claim
• how the government has begun applying Bill C-12
• what a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) is and how to apply for one
• benefits that may be available to people impacted by Bill C-12, including work permits, federal health benefits, and income assistance
• the Safe Third Country Agreement and how Bill C-12 affects it
• how to support clients impacted by Bill C-12 and refer them to suitable legal and community resources

Indigenous Place Names in Canada Map

Access the map here

The map depicts Indigenous place names all across Canada, shared by permission from several First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. The names express territorial rights and describe the shapes, sounds, and stories of sovereign lands. They mark the locations of gathering places, communities, places of danger and beauty, and places where treaties were signed. While the map does not depict all of the Indigenous place names of Canada, nor does it represent all Indigenous Nations and communities in Canada, however it does help provide respect for Indigenous lands and sovereignties. Place names on this map are the intellectual and cultural property of the various First Nation, Métis, and Inuit communities, and should not be reproduced without permission from those communities and language keepers, for specific permissions information, refer to the various lists permissions included on the sides of the map. 

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