Starter Company Plus Grant (City of Toronto, Fall 2026)

Deadline: 9 October 2026

A City program combining up to 15 hours of business training, a $5,000 micro-grant and up to three months of advisory and mentoring services.

For: Toronto residents 18+ running a business that has operated for six months to five years and who have already invested $1,250 in it.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

ACCES Employment

GTA non-profit employment agency serving job seekers across seven locations, with mentoring programs and recruitment services for employers.

Toronto & GTA · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Credit Canada (non-profit credit counselling)

Canada's first non-profit credit counselling agency (60+ years, office in North York, Toronto): "All of our credit counselling services are 100% free"; its Debt Consolidation Program negotiates reduced interest with creditors into one monthly payment with no credit-score requirement, plus financial coaching, credit building and education. Counselling offered in English and in Mandarin, Tagalog, French, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi.

Canada-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Youth Employment Services (YES)

Toronto-based nonprofit (founded 1968) offering free counselling, training, workshops and job placement for youth, plus a job board.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Assaulted Women's Helpline

A free crisis line for women who have experienced abuse, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Counsellors give crisis counselling, emotional support, information and referrals by telephone and TTY, and the service is anonymous and confidential.

For: Women in Ontario who have experienced abuse. Family members, friends and colleagues can also call to get help on behalf of someone else.

Ontario-wide · checked 4 October 2026 · everything we know

Employment Ontario

Ontario's network of free employment services: 1-on-1 counselling, resume and interview help, training supports and apprenticeship programs.

Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Islamic Foundation of Toronto (IFT)

Mosque and Islamic centre at 441 Nugget Avenue, Scarborough, with a youth wing (IFT Youth), events and a community hot-soup program.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Good2Talk (24/7 support for post-secondary students in Ontario)

A free, confidential support service for post-secondary students in Ontario, open 24/7. By phone a Community Navigator welcomes you and can connect you with a professional counsellor; by text you reach a trained volunteer crisis responder.

For: Current students at an Ontario post-secondary institution, such as a college, university, trade school or Indigenous institution, including full-time, part-time and international students.

Ontario-wide · checked 4 October 2026 · everything we know

Family Service Toronto - Counselling (Couple & Family)

Non-profit offering individual, couple and family counselling (plus a single-session walk-in clinic) to anyone living or working in Toronto, on a sliding scale by household income, in seven languages from offices at Church St, Sterling Rd and Victoria Park.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations (FMTA) - Tenant Hotline

Free tenant-rights counselling hotline for Toronto tenants (weekdays 8:30-6, Saturdays 9-4) explaining what the law says and what options exist (not legal advice), plus an Outreach & Organizing team that helps tenants start building associations.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Hope for Wellness Help Line (24/7 support for Indigenous people)

A phone and online chat line, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, where experienced and culturally competent counsellors give emotional support, crisis intervention and referrals to community-based services.

For: All Indigenous people across Canada, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

Canada-wide · checked 4 October 2026 · everything we know

One Stop Talk (free virtual therapy for children and youth in Ontario)

A free, confidential service where children and youth get immediate mental health support from a registered therapist by phone or online, with no appointment needed, and can be connected to ongoing local support if needed.

For: Children and youth under 18 who live anywhere in Ontario, whatever their citizenship status, including people here on a temporary visa. Parents and caregivers can connect with their child; for a child aged 0 to 5 the parent can talk without the child, while children aged 6 to 17 must be in the session.

Ontario-wide · checked 4 October 2026 · everything we know

Seniors Safety Line (Ontario)

Ontario's 24-hour crisis and support line for older adults who have experienced any type of abuse or neglect. Counsellors trained in elder abuse give emotional support, safety planning, information and referrals, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. It is run by the Assaulted Women's Helpline.

For: Seniors in Ontario of any gender who have experienced abuse or neglect. Relatives, friends, neighbours, caregivers and service professionals who are worried about a senior can also call.

Ontario-wide · checked 4 October 2026 · everything we know

TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (newcomer professionals)

Ongoing; apply through a community partner agency

A structured occupation-specific mentoring match (18 hours over three months) with an established Canadian professional, arranged through settlement and employment agency partners across the Toronto region.

For: Skilled newcomers who have lived in Canada under five years, have 2+ years of professional experience and are unemployed or underemployed.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Ontario Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (OAMFT) - Find a Therapist

Professional association of 700+ Ontario marriage and family therapists with a free public find-a-therapist directory searchable by specialty (including couples therapy), approach, city and postal-code radius.

Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) - Public Register

Regulator's free public register for checking a Registered Psychotherapist's status, practice sites, languages of care and any discipline history before booking couples or individual therapy.

Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Pro Bono Ontario Free Legal Advice Hotline

Ongoing; phone Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (powers of attorney mornings only, 9–1)

A phone hotline staffed by volunteer lawyers offering up to 30 minutes of free legal advice, Monday to Friday 9–5; no family, immigration or criminal law.

For: Ontarians who cannot afford a lawyer and have a civil law problem (court process, appeals, employment, consumer/debt, housing, small business/non-profit corporate matters, powers of attorney).

Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Toronto Small Business Enterprise Centre (Enterprise Toronto) one-to-one consultations

Ongoing; book by online form

Free one-to-one consultations with City small business consultants (business plan and expansion reviews, registration help), booked online, in person on Mondays (Scarborough Civic Centre) and Tuesdays (North York Civic Centre) or virtually.

For: Anyone starting or growing a small business in Toronto.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

r/torontojobs

Reddit community for Toronto job postings and job-search discussion.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know