ED Corner | January 2025

Greetings,

This time of year always catches many of us off-guard. The season seems to come faster and faster each year. Yet, it mostly comes with open arms and a feeling of warmth for the expectation of giving, receiving and togetherness.

This is a time to focus on what matters to us the mostOur family, friends, coworkers and the community. We are here on this planet together and rely heavily upon one another, let’s make the most of it. Seeing the quality of life is sometimes not easy, especially when you are trying to make good moves in a new country with new surroundings. With the help of those who care, we can begin to see light at the end of the tunnel. 

We can definitely overcome these challenges together. We may have to work hard on our goals, but we can still make a difference for each other and especially for those who need us.

We are helping through our work at MNLCT. We have taken a stronger stand in helping people earn money, acquire training to help in employment and assist those who need job placement. These additions in service will help to keep food on the table, stay in stable housing and achieve the goal of providing for a family. We are strengthening our Mental Health department to provide counselling and guidance in case you’re having a tough time.  

The season of giving is upon us. During these times, many families are getting together to celebrate the holidays or to just get together to strengthen their bonds. We are here for you.

Find our website and our mobile app to learn more, or even receive the support you need from our highly experienced and talented team.

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Thank you for your patience as we continue to respond to a cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.

We are happy to share an important update — we are now able to send outgoing emails. Going forward, you will receive our emails from our new domain, @mnlc.ca, in addition to our temporary Gmail addresses. Please watch for us in your inbox. 

If you haven’t already, you can sign up to receive email updates from us directly here.

Please note: Our Finch office will close on Thursday, July 23.

We know it has been frustrating and difficult to reach us during this time, and we sincerely apologize for that. Please know that all our programs and services are running and staff are ready to support you. For getting in touch with us, please continue to use our temporary Gmail addresses:

Or drop in to our Keele location (2737 Keele St, units 9, 111, 112, North York) or Finch location (1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York) during office hours:

  • Settlement staff are available onsite at 2737 Keele St Units 111 & 112 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Fridays to answer questions and provide guidance. Wi-fi is now available.
  • Community Health Services are available at 1122 Finch W Unit 1 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The HAP clinic is closed for the summer but our Health Navigator can provide guidance in accessing health services.
  • LINC classes are closed for the summer. Registration will begin in August for the fall semester.
  • Mental Health and BREM staff are available by appointment only.

We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.

Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community, and we look forward to being fully operational again. We will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.