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It is our pleasure to invite you to a virtual Victim Support Directory (VSD) information session. The VSD is Ontario’s first stop for housing, legal, financial, health, and crisis support. The website was updated in 2025 and we are excited to bring the new look and features to…

Colleagues,

Following is the email that was sent from Maxine Ifill, DG, Settlement and Resettlement Operations to all funded Service Provider Organizations regarding the impacts of Budget 2025, the latest Immigration Levels Plan, and the Comprehensive Expenditure Review (CER) on…

On December 12, 2025, the Government of Canada made changes to section 3.8.3 of the Settlement Program’s Terms and Conditions to extend the arrival deadline to Canada by one year to December 31 2026, to reflect the ongoing humanitarian needs. The temporary measures for clients to…

City of Toronto affordable housing funding opportunities

Information from the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of CanadaWe offer information sessions to help various stakeholders understand requirements and obligations related to the Lobbying Act and the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct. Lobbying is a legitimate activity, which must be…

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is leading a research project to better understand barriers some communities may face in accessing vaccines, and how these challenges might influence attitudes and decisions about vaccination.

 We are looking to conduct 30–60 minute…

Recent fee changes

Certain IRCC fee increases went into effect on December 1, 2025. 

2025-12-01: Inadmissibility fees increase

IRCC increased the inadmissibility fees on December 1, 2025.

Fee name	Old Fee	New fee
Authorization to return to Canada	$479.75	$492.50
Temporary resident permit	$2…

The Supports to Engage Newcomers Digitally (SEND) project helps newcomer-serving organizations across Ontario increase their ability to communicate with newcomers through digital tools such as WhatsApp, SMS, Telegram, Signal, and Facebook Messenger.
Funded by Immigration Refugee…

If your agency has added new programs or made changes to existing ones, please ensure your information is up to date in the 211 Ontario database. You can review and update your services by following the instructions in the 211 Update Portal.

Accurate information is essential—211…

Social Research Demonstration Corporation is inviting participation in a national survey through the PROSPECTS initiative, aimed at strengthening evaluation and research capacity in immigrant-serving organizations.

Take the survey

This survey provides an opportunity to: 

• Share your…