Resources

Multilingual – Information and referral service for social and community services

Available 24/7 – Health advice and referrals

Available 24/7 – Social services advice and referrals

Available 24/7 – For immediate emergency assistance (police, ambulance, fire department, etc.)

Help applying for a study permit, finding computers and post-secondary bursaries, etc.

Support, listening and reference service in education (particularly on training offers)

Multilingual – Support for LGBTQIA+ migrants

Free academic support throughout Québec

For taxes

Information and support if you experience discrimination

Multilingual

Participant Workbook: Canadian Orientation Abroad Participant Workbook – IOM  

Audio Guide “O Canada – conversations dialogue”: Canadian Orientation Abroad: O-Canada Conversations 

Mobile application “O Canada”: O Canada – App Store 

Support, tools and grouping of organizations for loved ones of people with mental health issues

Help if you experience violence

Greater Montréal – Affordable language classes and workshops

For labour rights

Information and support if you experience discrimination

Greater Montréal – List of legal clinics

Find an ombudsman to file a complaint about an institution

Calculator for college studies in Québec

Greater Montréal – Employment rights resources 

Natural gas distribution company

Anonymous and confidential

Legal information, guidance and support

To find a lawyer and/or check they have the right to practise

Information for future parents and parents of children aged 0–2

Support for youth and families in difficulty

To find an immigration consultant and/or check they have the right to practise. 

Click on “Find a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant who is able to represent clients before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (RCIC-IRBs)” to ensure that your consultant has the RCIC-IRBImmigration and Refugee Board of Canada licence to represent you before the IRBImmigration and Refugee Board of Canada .

To find an immigration consultant and/or check they have the right to practise

To find an immigration lawyer and/or check they have the right to practise

Greater Montréal – List of medical clinics that accept IFHPInterim Federal Health Program coverage

A free website to translate text and speech

Québec’s electricity supplier

Information about the IFHPInterim Federal Health Program

Find literacy classes (in French) or literacy and French classes

Multilingual – Pamphlets about the school system for immigrant parents

Main website in French only

Information on French courses in Québec

Information about vocational and technical training in Québec

Helpline specifically for 2LGBTQIA+ people – Available anytime by phone, text, email and chat

Mental health services for people covered by the IFHPInterim Federal Health Program , by referral only

A free speech translation app

General information about separation and divorce

Greater Montréal – Support and perinatal services for pregnant people and families with children aged 0–5

Registration for Government of Québec French courses

Most website in French only

Multilingual – Advice on immigration and labour rights issues

Community legal clinic

2SLGBTQIATwo-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and additional sexual orientations and gender identities + – Multilingual – Discussion groups, workshops.

Emergency rooms available 24/7 

Multilingual – Pregnancy follow-up, support and information

Greater Montréal – Multilingual – Mental health support

Found in many cities throughout Québec. Search for “Mouvement Action-Chômage” online with the name of your town or region.

Information for future parents and parents of children aged 0–8

If you have experienced fraud or for information

Find a certified translator

Workshops and mobile clinics on parenting and parent-child relationships

For the recognition of prior learning and acquired competencies

To file a complaint with a government organization, ministry or health institution

Multilingual – Series of videos. Some information may not be up to date. 

• French: Système scolaire québécois (French) – TCRI  
• English: Système scolaire québécois (English) – TCRI   
• Spanish: Système scolaire québécois (Spanish) – TCRI 
• Arabic: Système scolaire québécois (Arabic) – TCRI   
• Creole: Système scolaire québécois (Creole) – TCRI   
• Dari: Système scolaire québécois (Dari) – TCRI   
• Nepali: Système scolaire québécois (Nepali) – TCRI   
• Kinyarwanda: Système scolaire québécois (Kinyarwanda) – TCRI   
• Mandarin: Système scolaire québécois (Mandarin) – TCRI  
• Bengali: Système scolaire québécois (Bengali) – TCRI

To check the status of a temporary placement agency

For taxes

A free speech translation app

If you experience discrimination or to file a complaint about a health institution

Available 24/7 – Help if you experience sexual violence – phone and chat

Tool to find out if you are eligible for social assistance

Available 24/7 – Help if you experience domestic violence

Phone, text and chat available

Text: 438-601-1211

Help for sex workers

Available 24/7 – For crisis situations

Text: 535353

Housing rights tribunal

A mobile app that lets you interact with a volunteer interpreter online

Support for youth 

Phone, text and chat available

Text: 514-600-1002

Support for parents of youth

Phone and chat available

Greater Montréal – Organizations and individuals that can translate documents