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LINKS TO HELPFUL RESOURCES

Canada

Connects you to a range of federal benefits such as:

  • Employment Insurance (EI)
  • Education and Training
  • Housing
  • Health
  • Business

Health Canada helps you maintain and improve your health, while respecting your individual choices and circumstances.

Offers you single window access to a wide range of Canadian government programs and services.

Provides Canadian families with children under the age of 6 with financial support to help with the cost of child care.



Ontario

Offers you single window access to a wide range information, services and resources offered by the government of Ontario.

Ontario’s employment and training network with services for:

  • Apprenticeships
  • Job Seekers
  • Employers
  • Employees

Your connection to information about community, social, health and related government services.

Provides personalized devices or equipment to Ontarians who have long-term physical disabilities.

Learn how to resolve disputes between most residential landlords and tenants.

Provides legal aid services to low-income individuals for:

  • Criminal and family matters
  • Immigration and refugee hearings
  • Poverty law issues
  • Legal aid certificates

Makes it easier for families to find and access the services they need to give kids the best start in life at all stages of a child's development and to help youth become productive adults.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

The official web site of the ministry responsible for Ontario’s health and long-term care programs.

Delivers a range of services to protect your legal, personal and financial interests, as well as monitors the activities of Ontario charities.

A tax-free monthly payment to help with the costs of raising children under the age of seven.

Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)

As a resident of Ontario, you must have a valid Ontario Health Card to show that you are entitled to health care services paid for by OHIP.

OHIP covers most of your Ontario health benefits across Canada.

Ontario Child Benefit is a monthly benefit paid to low income families with children under the age of 18.

Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)

OSAP provides eligible Ontario students with financial assistance to help pay for tuition, books, mandatory fees, living costs and transportation.

Hears appeals about social assistance decisions that people receive under the Ontario Works Act, 1997 and the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997.

Trillium Drug Program

If you are spending a lot of money on prescription drug products and have a valid Ontario Health Card, the Trillium Drug Program may help cover some of the cost.