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Are you new to Canada?

Every year, WoodGreen helps nearly 8,000 immigrants and their families settle into their new lives in Canada.


Arriving in Canada as a parent, young person, with a family or on your own can be challenging. A new language, culture and unfamiliar locations can be tough to navigate. For more than four decades, WoodGreen has offered a variety of programs for newcomer youth, internationally trained professionals, and all those who are new to Canada.

Our wide range of free services includes:

  • orientation
  • counseling
  • English language programs
  • settlement and employment workshops
  • job search support
  • mentorship
  • connection to employers
  • employment bridging programs for internationally-trained professionals
  • certified Microsoft computer training
  • youth programs
  • self-help networks
  • newcomer volunteer program
  • social and recreational activities
  • above all, we work to ensure newcomers to Canada develop a real sense of belonging to this country.
Sisters in Action:
The Sisters in Action program provides an opportunity to young Muslim women to engage in social recreation activities, sports and opportunities to develop skills through mentorship.

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Program NameProgram DescriptionLocation
Adult Day Program Services (ADP and enhanced ADP) - (Fee)
 The Adult Day Program is a supervised social recreational program for English and Chinese speaking seniors who are frail or have dementia. We provide escorted transportation to and from the program... Multiple Locations
Bereavement Group Support/Counselling (No Fee)
 A team of social workers provide individual and group bereavement support to individuals or families (includes service referral, service navigation and coordination when required). PROGRAM... 815 Danforth Avenue
Boundless Possibilites for Women
 Boundless Possibilities for Women provides life skills, computer, and financial literacy education to women who are interested in attending college, or finding work. College-track participants learn... 280 Donlands Avenue
Bridging Programs for Internationally Trained Individuals
 Join WoodGreen’s Newcomer Professional Bridging Programs to launch your career: Career counseling Job search support Job Coach Mentorship Profession specific languagetraining ... 1491 Danforth Avenue
Caregiver Support Program/Group Counselling (No Fee)
 Provide individual and group support to individuals or families caring for a senior. Assessment , individual and peer group supportive counselling, information , service referral , service navigation... 815 Danforth Avenue
Childminding Services for English Language Learners
 Free childminding services for English Language Learners and group participants. TTC tokens available to qualified clients. 1491 Danforth Avenue
Chinese Workers Network
 Support Chinese workers who may have lost their jobs or are denied services. PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS: Newcomers to Canada DESCRIPTOR: Workers Rights 1491 Danforth Avenue
Community Connections Program
 Matches newcomers with volunteers who are familiar with Canadian culture, values, workplaces, and everyday life. Volunteers help newcomers adapt to living and working in Canada, guide internationally... 815 Danforth Avenue
Counselling (No Fee)
 Conducting an assessment. Planning and coordinating services to meet a senior’s needs, goals and expected outcomes. Service may be provided at a senior’s home or another location. May include... 815 Danforth Avenue
East Toronto Seniors Council (No Fee)
 The Council provides educational workshops and engages seniors in impacting on issues affecting them. The Council members speak either English, Cantonese or Mandarin. PROGRAM TYPE: Community... 815 Danforth Avenue
English Language Services
 English language instruction is an essential element in helping newcomers to feel at home and be fully productive in their new land. Immigrant Services offers Language Instruction for Newcomers... 1491 Danforth Avenue
Financial Literacy
 Teach financial literacy to newcomers to Canada. PROGRAMRESTRICTIONS: Workshops for newcomers to Canada Multiple Locations
Foot Care Services (Fee)
 The Foot Care Service provides specially trained, registered foot-care nurses to do in-home consultation/assessment and provide basic foot care treatments in the home. Healthy foot care management is... Community Location
Group Dining (Fee - subsidy available)
 Clients have the opportunity to dine together and enjoy fun activities such as music, games and other entertainment. Dinner includes soup, bread butter, entrée, dessert, tea coffee. Transportation... 815 Danforth Avenue
Health Promotion Clinic (No Fee)
 The nurse will also conduct home visits in Supportive Housing Site, upon client returns from hospital stays. The nurse also performs delegated acts (e.g. eyedrops, ointments, compression stockings,... 12 Thorncliffe Park Drive
Healthy Future Program (No Fee)
 Health Promotion: (Nutrition Healthy Eating; Falls Prevention; Diabetes Education; Mental Health; Healthy Heart Education Awareness); Stroke Prevention education. PROGRAM TYPE: Social-... Services provided in Supportive Housing sites and Libraries
Home Maintenance Services (Fee)
 The Home Maintenance Program provides services for outdoor and indoor home maintenance. Outdoor services are carried out by independent brokers (members of a community registry) and by students... 815 Danforth Ave
Homemaking - (Fee - subsidized rates based on assessment)
 Provide/assist with light housekeeping (vacuuming, dusting), laundry, essential grocery shopping PROGRAM TYPE: Home Support PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS: Must be 18 years or older DESCRIPTOR: Assistance... Community Location
Homeward Bound
 Homeward Bound is an innovative program of wrap-around services to help single mothers and their children move from homelessness and poverty to successful careers and self-sufficiency. Homeward Bound...  
Housing Locations
 WoodGreen`s Housing locations: 570 Coxwell Avenue 444 Logan Avenue 55 Pape Avenue 17 Renwick Crescent 841 Queen Street East 1070 Queen Street East 137 Sears Street The...  
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"When I came to Canada, I was very excited about the new country.  I have lots of plans and lots of wishes.  I thought only good things but everything has both aspects.  After some time, I felt very helpless.  The first and the main problem is language. I realized first I have to improve my language but how, I didn’t know.  I knew about Woodgreen by one of our relatives.  I am in the LINC program at WoodGreen, but I also learn about the culture, custom, law and lots of things.  Now I know lots of things which help me in various directions. Now I just feel like home because when I first came to Canada, I was helpless, I was strong butWoodGreen gave me support.  For me, I believe for many people, it is the ray of light in dark, the ray of hope."
-Shahla Fazal