By Trudy Tumusime Dhwani, and her husband, landed in Canada in 2020 on a repatriation flight after canceled travel plans. They arrived at the peak of the COVID_19 pandemic grieving the loss of her father, stepping into the unknown with just hope and dreams. “It was hard. It was crazy.” She recalls. Back in India, […]
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IN SPANISH: Saturday, November 8, 10 AM – 12 PM Keele office Join our Career Networking and Employment Panel: “Ask the Experts: Meet the Recruiters”. Be heard. Make connections. Take the next step. This is your opportunity to ask questions directly to industry experts who can support you in your job search. Gain real-world insights into
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🥇 When you buy tickets for MNLC’s Makes Your Holidays Magical 50/50 Raffle, 50% of total sales goes to one lucky winner, plus, you’ll be entered for two more prizes. 🐣 $200 – Early Bird Draw: October 27, 2025 at 2 PM💰 $100 – A Bit of Holiday Sparkle: November 24, 2025 at 2 PM🎉
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Thursday, October 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Keele Office: 2737 Keele St, Unit 111, North York, Ontario FREE, no OHIP needed Just walk-in! Services provided: Blood pressure checks Flu and COVID-19 education Resources and support offered through a nursing student–run community clinic Phone: 647-812-1332 ext. 4400 Email: chs@mnlct.org Check the directions to the Keele Office
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Join our workshop to learn more about housing in Ontario: 🇨🇦 🗓 Thursday, October 23 🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM 📍 Online via Zoom You’ll learn about: ✅ Subsidized and market-rate housing ✅ Financial assistance for low-income individuals ✅ Support programs designed to help you stay in your homes and avoid eviction
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Join our workshop to learn more about government benefits 🇨🇦 🗓 Thursday, October 16 🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM 📍 Online via Zoom You’ll learn about: ✅ Ontario Works ✅ Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) ✅ Canada Child Benefit ✅ Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) ✅ GST/HST Tax Credits ✅ Ontario Trillium
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🌟 Join us on the BEAR (Building Empowerment And Resilience) Hikes for Newcomers Program – FREE admission 🗓️ Saturday, October 25 🕑 9 AM – 2 PM 📍 Hiking and a picnic at Sunnybrook Park and Edwards Gardens, Toronto 👉 We will meet at Eglinton Station, Bus 51 departure platform at 9am, and take the
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Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Location: Online via Zoom How do you navigate the Immigration and Citizenship Canada website to apply for a visitor visa? We will provide a live demo to learn how to prepare an application step by step. We will also cover topics like: Who needs
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Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: High Park, Picnic Site 01 (across from High Park Subway Station) Join our Newcomer End of Summer Picnic at High Park! What to expect: Enjoy fun games and activities Meet new friends Bring your family Get to know other newcomers and sponsors Feel
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Date: Friday, September 26, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM Location: Finch office, 1122 Finch Avenue West, Unit 23 Interpretation in Spanish is available MNLC in partnership with Refugee Health Access Clinic (RHAC) at Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre This Month’s Focus: Sexual Health By Appointment Only Secure your spot for sexual health
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Thank you for your patience as we continue to respond to a cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.
We are happy to share an important update — we are now able to send outgoing emails. Going forward, you will receive our emails from our new domain, @mnlc.ca, in addition to our temporary Gmail addresses. Please watch for us in your inbox.
If you haven’t already, you can sign up to receive email updates from us directly here.
Please note: All our services, classes, and appointments will be closed from Friday, July 31, to Monday, August 3. We will resume on Tuesday, August 4.
Happy Civic Holiday!
We know it has been frustrating and difficult to reach us during this time, and we sincerely apologize for that. Please know that all our programs and services are running and staff are ready to support you. For getting in touch with us, please continue to use our temporary Gmail addresses:
Or drop in to our Keele location (2737 Keele St, units 9, 111, 112, North York) or Finch location (1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York) during office hours:
We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.
Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community, and we look forward to being fully operational again. We will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.