LGBTQIA2S+ Program

Provides free services to permanent residents and refugees who identify themselves as members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Services include one-on-one sessions providing assistance with government services applications (financial assistance, PR card renewal, applying for Canadian citizenship); assistance with housing applications; employment counselling/mentoring; personal crisis counselling; family counselling; mental health/lifestyle assessment; official language study; and other issues related to personal settlement needs. Group sessions include workshops (access to government services, employment, health, family issues); meet-and-greet with other participants, in person or via zoom; guest speakers for employment mentoring or health topics; and field trips. Services are free and offered in a variety of languages including Japanese, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Spanish. Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.