- A self-help tool for those supporting someone with a mental health condition
- Tips, resources, and guidance
- Cap Mieux-Être | Cap santé mentale [in French]
Vocational training
- Information on training opportunities and support
- Vocational training | Government of Québec
Adult General Education
- Information on programs, services and support
- Adult General Education | Government of Québec
Québec Government Mental Health Portal
- Information on resources, mental health issues and available tools
- Mental health | Government of Québec
French Courses | In Québec
- Information on the types of courses offered in Québec and financial assistance
- Learn French | Gorvernment of Québec
French courses | Online from abroad
- Information on online courses for people selected to immigrate to Québec
- Online French courses for people selected to immigrate to Québec | Government of Québec
French courses | Schools outside Canada
- Information on French courses offered outside Canada for people selected to immigrate to Québec
- French courses in a partner language school for individuals selected by Québec | Government of Québec
Find a school organization
- Search engine to find a school, an adult education centre, a vocational training centre, a CEGEP, a university
- Trouver un organisme scolaire | Government du Québec [in French]
Find a school services center | Fédération des centres de services scolaires du Québec
- Information on school services center by Québec administrative region
- Recherche par région | La Fédération des centres de services scolaires du Québec [in French]
Find a drop-in daycare centres | Association des haltes-garderies communautaires du Québec
- Information on drop-in daycare centres by Québec administrative region
- Liste des membres | Association des haltes-garderies communautaires du Québec [in French]
Find a childcare service and register your child
- Information on childcare services
- Preparing Your Child’s Registration | Government of Québec
Banque d’interprète du Réseau de la santé et des services sociaux du Québec (RSSS)
Find volunteer opportunities | Je bénévole
- Learn about volunteer opportunities that match your interests and skills
- Je bénévole | Fédération des centres d’action bénévole du Québec
Find a CLSC
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA)
- Information about private insurance companies and their plans
- CLHIA members | Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association
Régie de l’assurance maladie (RAMQ)
- 1 800 561-9749
- Home | RAMQ
Clinique Cyber-Criminologie
- Report a fraud
- Help and support for people affected by fraud
- 438 901-4395
- Accueil | Clinique Cyber-criminologie [in French]
Find a housing committee
- Organizations that help tenants understand and exercise their rights
- Find a housing committee | Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
- For people who are experiencing or have experienced human trafficking
- Multilingual, confidential and free
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Phone and chat
- 1 833 900-1010
- Home | Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) | Gouvernment of Canada
- IRCC Portal
- Information on immigration and settlement in Canada (e.g., visas, permits, asylum claims, permanent resident cards, refugee resettlement)
- IRCC | Gouvernment of Canada
Immigration | Gouvernment of Québec
- Information on immigration and settling in Québec
- Immigration | Gouvernment du Québec
Youth Protection (DYP)
- Authority responsible for enforcing the Youth Protection Act
- Information on the role and responsibilities of the DYP
- Youth Protection (DYP) | Government of Québec
Youth in Mind Foundation toolkits
- Information, tips and tools to support the well-being of young people (aged 11–18)
- Content for parents and youth (aged 11–18)
- Home| Youth in Mind Foundation
Rain or Shine | Positive Mental Health
- Directory of tools to help youth (aged 5–17) develop personal and social skills
- Home | Rain or Shine
Mental health mobile apps
- Apps evaluated by experts
- Stress, anxiety, emotions, sleep, confidence
- Collection of Mobile Apps for Mental Health and Well-Being | Government du Québec
Aire ouverte
- Free health and well-being services for youth aged 12 to 25, regardless of migration status
- Aire ouverte | Government of Québec
Mental health counselling | Private practice
- Paid services (social worker, sexologist, psychotherapist, psychologist, etc.)
- Private insurance through your workplace may cover some services and costs.
- R Some private services are covered by the IFHP. Make sure the professional accepts this coverage. Remember that you need a referral from a doctor first
- Some professionals offer sliding scale fees based on income for people without private insurance
- Trouver de l’aide | Ordre des psychologues du Québec [in French]
- Trouver un professionnel | Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec [in French]
Find a CLSC psychosocial intake
- Services for people covered by the RAMQ (human relations officer [HRO], social worker, etc.)
- R Some CLSCs accept the IFHP
- Find a CLSC | Government of Québec
CAP Santé mentale
- Support and referral service for loved ones of people with a mental health issue
- 1-855-272-7837
- The reference line for loved ones! | CAP Santé mentale
Hotlines
- Support and listening service
- Some helplines are specifically for seniors, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, women, etc.
- Trouver un centre d’écoute | Centres d’écoute téléphonique du Québec [in French]
Crisis centres
- Crisis intervention service
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Find a crisis centre in your area | RESICQ
Canadian Mental Health Association hotline
- Help for people who are struggling, in distress or isolated
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- 418-529-1899
- Home | Centre d’écoute téléphonique (SAISM)
Suicide.ca
- Support from a counsellor trained to talk openly about suicide
- French and English
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Phone: 1-866-277-3555 (in Québec), 988 (outside Québec)
- Text: 535353
- Chat
- Home | Suicide.ca
Info-Santé 811
- Health advice and referrals
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Free
- 811, option 1
Pediatric 811 line
- Health advice and referrals for children aged 0–17
- Free
- 811, option 1, then option 2
Primary Care Access Point (GAP)
- Support and recommendations to find the health care service that best meets your needs (renewing a prescription, vaccination, medical appointment, etc.)
- For people without a family doctor or NPSPC
- Free
- 811, option 3 for phone assistance
- Welcome to the digital Primary Care Access Point (GAP) | Government of Québec
Find a same-day or next-day medical appointment
- Search engine to find a free (with the RAMQ) or fee-based medical appointment
- For people without a family doctor or whose family doctor is unavailable
- Find clinics offering same-day or next-day medical appointments | Government of Québec
Bonjour-Santé
- Online appointments for free medical appointments with the RAMQ
- Book your appointment online | Bonjour-Santé
CLIC Santé
- Online appointments for free (with the RAMQ) or fee-based services (vaccination, testing, screening, contraception, etc.)
- Find your appointment | Clic Santé
Find a hospital
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Contact information for hospitals in Québec
- Trouver un hôpital | Index Santé [in French]
Emergency services | 911
- For any emergencies (police, ambulance, fire department, etc.)
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- 911
- Urgence 9-1-1 | Government of Québec [French only]
Translation and interpretation services for temporary foreign workers | Service d’interprète d’aide et de référence aux immigrants
- TFW Free services for TFWs with a closed work permit
- Translation and interpretation services in 52 languages and dialects (document translation or interpretation in situations such as job loss, an accident, illness, etc.)
- Services offered remotely
- Phone, WhatsApp, video call and email
- 1 514-585-4763
- TET@siari.org
- Translation and interpretation | InfoTET
Info Salud PTET-CALFA
- TFW Free services for TFWs with a closed work permit
- Listening service
- Individual psychosocial support and group support sessions (Spanish-language services available to anyone who speaks Spanish, regardless of immigration status)
- Information on health care services and occupational health and safety
- Medical consultations for non-urgent needs
- French, English, Spanish
- Phone, WhatsApp, email
- 1 888-286-7584
- WhatsApp: 514-776-7120
- SoutienTET@calfa.ca
- Hola, ¿ còmo podemos ayudarte? | Info Salud PTET-CALFA
Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI)
- Free and confidential services for workers who are immigrants or refugees, regardless of their immigration status
- Information about rights, options and immigration and labour issues
- French, English, Spanish
- 514-342-2111
- info@iwc-cti.ca
- Home | IWC-CTI
Au bas de l’échelle
- Free and confidential services for non-unionized workers
- Information about your labour rights and options
- Training on various topics (labour laws, psychological and sexual harassment, temporary placement agencies)
- 514-270-7878
- Accueil | Au bas de l’échelle [in French]
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- TFW Responsible for the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program
- Employment insurance if you lose your job
- Reporting abuse (mistreatment, bullying, confiscating your passport, etc.)
- Temporary foreign workers: Your rights are protected | Government of Canada
- How to report abuse of temporary foreign workers | Government of Canada
Labour Program
- Services for workers in Québec who are authorized to work and who work in sectors not covered by the CNESST (ports, banks, federal public service, etc.)
- List of federally regulated industries and workplaces | Government of Canada
- Compensation for work accidents
- Filing complaints
- Labour Program | Government of Canada
211
- Information and referrals to social and community resources
- Phone and chat available in over 200 languages
- Free
- 211
- Home | 211 Montréal, Gatineau
- Home | 211 Eastern and Northern Québec
Info-Social 811
- Social services advice and referrals
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Free
- 811, option 2
Kids Help Phone
- Mental health support for children, teens and young adults
- Phone, text and chat
- 1-800-668-6868
- Home | Kids Help Phone
AGIR Montréal
- Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ migrants
- Multilingual
- Home | AGIR Montréal
Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CNESST)
- Promotes labour rights and obligations in Québec
- Offers services for workers in certain sectors who are authorized to work, regardless of their immigration status
- Prevention of work-related psychosocial and physical risks
- Information and training about rights and obligations
- Compensation for industrial accidents and occupational diseases
- Reporting and filing complaints
- 1-844-838-0808
- Client services | CNESST
Crime Victims Assistance Centres (CAVAC)
- Support, assistance and information for people who experience or witness a criminal act and their loved ones
- 1-866-532-2822
- Home | Crime Victims Assistance Centre
Complaints and service quality commissioner for the health and social services network
- To report rights violations or mistreatment in the health and social services network
- The health and social services network complaint examination system | Government of Québec
Québec Ombudsman
- To report misconduct or abuse involving Québec’s public services
- Home | Protecteur du citoyen
Commissaire à la déontologie policière
- To report conduct that violates the Code of Ethics of Québec Police Officers by a person expected to uphold it
- Home | Commissaire à la déontologie policière
Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ)
- To report discrimination, harassment or a violation of rights protected by the Québec Charter, including children’s rights
- Home | Commission des droits de la personne et de la jeunesse
211 | Seniors
- Information and referrals to social and community resources for seniors
- Phone and chat available in over 200 languages
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Free
- 211
- Seniors – Community and Recreation Centres | 211 Montréal Gatineau
- Seniors | 211 Eastern and Northern Québec
Interligne
- Listening and referral service for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and their loved ones
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Phone, text, email and chat
- 1-888-505-1010
- Service d’aide et de renseignements | Interligne [in French]
Tel-jeunes
- Support and listening service for youth (aged 12–17)
- Phone, text and chat
- 1-800-263-2266
- Speak with a counsellor | Tel-jeunes
Tel-jeunes Parents
- Support and listening service for parents of teenagers (aged 12 to 17) who are struggling
- Phone and chat available
- 1-800-361-5085
- Are you a parent? | Tel-jeunes parents
Find a community organization for families | Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille
- Free or low cost community services for families (parenting skill development, help preparing for the start of the school year and support for children’s academic success, drop-in daycare centres, mutual support between families)
- Trouver un organisme communautaire Famille | Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille [in French]
Espace Parents
- Workshops for newcomer parents offered by community organizations
- Organismes offrant les activités Espace Parents | Espace Parents [in French]
Reception, Referral, Counselling and Support Services (SARCA)
- Free service offered by centres de services scolaires to people aged 16 or over
- Information on training programs and the workplace, profile review, and support with the steps involved in pursuing your career or education goals
- Academic and Career Guidance Support | Government of Québec
Info Alpha
- Free listening and referral service for literacy, learning French and basic training
- For adults with reading, writing and numeracy difficulties
- Phone and chat
- French and English
- Home | Info Alpha
Adult Learnline
- Free education support, listening and referral service
- Referrals to training programs tailored to the needs of adults
- French and English
- Phone and chat
- 1-888-488-388
- Home | Adult Learnline
Info TET Québec
- TFW Information, support and activities for TFWs
- French, English and Spanish
- 1 888-454-3998
- WhatsApp: 438-543-5062, 438-378-5152
- Accueil | infotetquebec.com
- Downloadable information guide in French/English, French/Spanish and French/Tagalog
Réseau d’aide aux travailleuses et travailleurs migrants agricoles du Québec (RATTMAQ)
- TFW Services for TFWs in the agricultural and food processing sector
- Reception at the airport, guidance and mental health and legal support
- Phone and chat
- WhatsApp: 514-415-8077
- Montérégie, Montréal and Laval: 1 514-415-8077
- Québec and Chaudière-Appalaches: 1 581-849-7941
- Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: 1 581-574-8174
- Accueil | RATTMAQ
Premières démarches d’installation (First steps to settling in) Information Session
- Free 3-hour information session offered by community organizations offering support to immigrants and refugees throughout Québec
- Information on various steps you need to take (RAMQ, bank account, registering for school, moving to a rural area, etc.)
- Knowledge of French required
- TFW IS Eligibility verification required
- Premières démarches d’installation (First steps to settling in) Information Session | Government of Québec
Employment services
- Help with preparing for interviews, changing careers and getting your skills recognized
- Help with writing a CV and cover letter
- TFW IS Verify if you are eligible
- Répertoire des organismes spécialisés en employabilité | Government of Québec [in French]
Services Québec
- Help looking for job
- Information about the workforce
- Group sessions on job search techniques and strategies
- Locator – Services Québec offices | Government of Québec
Immigrer au Québec guide
- Free
- In French
- Information on the workplace, studying getting ready and getting settled
- Immigrer au Québec | Immigrant Québec [in French]
Objectif Intégration information session
- Free 24-hour session offered throughout Québec
- Information about Québec (cultural norms, workplace, etc.)
- Age 18 or older
- Intermediate French required
- TFW IS Eligibility verification required
- Financial assistance available in some cases
- Objectif Intégration Information Session for Immigrants | Government of Québec
Accompagnement Québec
- Free and personalized public service for immigrants and refugees
- Accessible abroad and throughout Québec
- Access to an integration assistance agent from the MIFI
- Needs assessment (settling in, recognition of skills, employment, French classes, immigration. etc.)
- Personalized action plan
- R Support for the specific needs of sponsored refugees
- Accompagnement Québec | Government of Québec
Community organizations offering support to immigrants and refugees
- Free community services for immigrants and refugees
- Information to help you settle in (RAMQ, SIN, driver’s license, daycare registration, finding housing, etc.)
- Referrals to appropriate resources (employment, housing, health, education, etc.)
- Information on Québec society
- Intercultural exchange program
- Partner community organizations | Gouvernment of Québec
- R Host organizations | Government of Québec
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