How We Help

Programs and Services

MNLC offers a wide range of programs and services to help newcomers settle, integrate, and contribute their skills and voices to Ontario.

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Living in Canada

Living in Canada

Learning English

Learning English

Improving
Your Wellbeing

Improving
Your Wellbeing

Looking for a Job

Looking for a Job

Learning New Skills

Learning New Skills

Pour des services d’établissement en français et/ou la formation linguistique en français, veuillez trouver des services gratuits pour les nouveaux arrivants près de chez vous. | If you wish to access French language training and/or French settlement services, please find free newcomer services near you.

PROGRAMS

BREM

BREM

The Bridge to Registration & Employment in Mental Health (BREM) program supports immigrants with background in psychotherapy who wish to register with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

LINC

LINC

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) courses provide free English training for newcomers to Canada, along with free CNC (Childminding) services and free TTC tokens for eligible participants.

SERVICES

55+ Social Club

An opportunity to participate in recreational and learning activities with friends, including yoga and brain exercises, improvement of cognitive function and brain health, info sessions about Alzheimers and dementia and their effects on the brain, education sessions and mental health workshops, breathing for emotional management, gentle exercises and more! Provided in Spanish.

Anger Management

MNLC offers anger management programming for individuals who want to better understand their emotions, take responsibility for their behaviour, and build safer, healthier relationships.

Application Forms & Referrals

Guidance in completing application forms for: Immigration • Social Assistance: financial • Subsidized Housing • Community Legal Clinic • Subsidized Daycare • Student Assistance programs • Employment Insurance: (EI, sick benefits, maternity leave) • OHIP (Health Card) • Social Insurance Number (SIN) • Child Tax Benefit (CTB) • Canada Pension Plan (CPP) * Old Age Security (OAS) * Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) • Services provided in English, Arabic, and Spanish.
Contact us for more information.

Aurora House

Aurora House strives to provide shelter, basic needs, and essential support services to those who have been trafficked, exploited or otherwise abused in Canada with a focus on people who identify as women, as well as women with young children and expecting mothers.

Citizenship Classes

Classes to prepare for the knowledge test and the interview with a citizenship officer. Provided in Spanish and Arabic.

Community Health Services

Free health services to anyone who has difficulties accessing health care. You don’t need to have an OHIP card for these services. In collaboration with the Humber Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness – Bachelor of Nursing Program

Employment Readiness One-on-One Counselling

Individual sessions where clients are able to develop their own Career and Employment Plan, which is tailored to help them achieve short and long-term goals.

Employment Readiness Workshops

Employment support for newcomers who are looking for a job and trying to understand what is needed to succeed in finding employment opportunities in Canada. Offered in English, Arabic, and Spanish.

Entrepreneurial Excellence and Leadership (EXL)

The Entrepreneurial Excellence and Leadership (EXL) program provides the learning, resources, coaching, peer support and guidance to be self-employed and to start your own business, connecting you with community partners.

Essential Skills Training (Online/LMS)

Self-paced courses to develop essential skills, personal growth and career planning, employment preparation, and citizenship test preparation.

Gender-Based Violence and Human Trafficking Survivor Support

Comprehensive case management and trauma informed services for individuals who have experienced any form of human trafficking and/or gender-based violence.
Contact us for more information.

Guidance and Advocacy to Navigate Canadian Systems

• Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) webpage • Immigration processes • Interpretation services to apply for financial assistance (OW/ODSP) • Support with subsidized housing application • Support with subsidized daycare application • Access to affordable housing and rental market search • Services provided in English, Arabic, and Spanish.
Contact us for more information.

Individual Mental Health Counselling

Emotional support for newcomers struggling with stress or trauma, to promote resilience, strength and wellbeing at an individual and community level. Services provided in English, Arabic, Farsi, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
Contact us for more information.

Individual Settlement Counselling

A variety of services to immigrants and refugees looking to settle in Canada. Services provided in English, Arabic, and Spanish.
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Information and Orientation

• Life in Canada • Immigration • Worker Rights and Responsibilities • Housing • Tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities • Education and Training • Community and Government services/benefits • Health • Language (LINC/ESL) • Services provided in English, Arabic, and Spanish.
Contact us for more information.

Kibbi App

Kibbi is a mobile app and online job board that provides job seekers with the best opportunities in their local area. Find jobs & resources near you on a map. Receive job alerts & direct invitations from local businesses. View job descriptions and chat with employers in 60 languages. Write your resume and cover letter in seconds.

KOFE Financial Education and Coaching

Free and unlimited financial education and coaching, including budget and money management advice, counselling for staying out of debt, guidance with improving your credit score v Financial calculator – mortgages, debt and more, setting and achieving savings goals, connecting with a tax professionals.

Resource Centre

General information and orientation on immigration topics, government programs or benefits, and how to access different portals online. Clients can use the equipment (computers, printers, tablets).
Hours of service: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 9.00 am – 3:30 pm
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Settlement Workshops

Workshops on settlement-related topics about Information & Orientation, Community Connections, and Employment. Specific topics include immigration, housing, access to community and government programs and benefits, health care, education, employment, life in Ontario, and more.
Contact us for more information.

Translation (Spanish and English)

Support with translation of some identity documents from Spanish to English or vice versa, for immigration purposes only. Our translations are not certified by ATIO. A small donation is suggested to receive this service.

Women’s Groups

Peer support group for Arabic- and Spanish-speaking women.
Arabic-speaking Women’s Group
Spanish-speaking Women’s Group

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS

Workplace Communication in Canada

Workplace Communication in Canada

The Workplace Communication in Canada (WCC) program helps upgrade career skills and improve interpersonal communication in the Canadian workplace.

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“The people who work for MNLC are not only professionals, but also have a deep sense of empathy, which is very important when dealing with newcomers.”

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