Working Women Community Centre - Settlement, English classes and family programs for immigrant women

Helps immigrant women and families with settlement (including help with permanent residence and work permit applications and sponsoring family), LINC English classes, tutoring for students, and parenting programs.

For: Newcomer women and families in Toronto; HIPPY Young Moms is for mothers aged 16 to 29 facing financial difficulties, and On Your Mark tutoring is for students struggling with reading, writing or math.

Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know

Toronto Public Library – Programs for Kids & Families

Toronto Public Library's branch programs for children and families, including Ready for Reading storytimes such as Baby Time and Toddler Time.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto - Mentoring for children and youth

The wait for an assessment is about 2 to 3 months; in Rexdale, Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough a match usually takes 6 months to 1 year because of a shortage of mentors.

Matches children and youth with trained adult volunteer mentors through the Ignite Mentoring Programs and the Little By Little Program.

For: Children aged 7 to 16 whose parent or guardian lives in a Toronto 'M' postal code (or who are referred by another agency); youth 16 and over can apply on their own; volunteer mentors must be 18 or older and give about 2 hours a week.

Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know

Legal Aid Ontario client service line (apply for legal aid)

No deadline. The phone line is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

The phone line where you apply for legal aid in Ontario. If you qualify, Legal Aid Ontario gives you a certificate that pays a private lawyer for a set number of hours, or free help from duty counsel lawyers at court, for family, criminal, child protection, immigration and refugee, and domestic violence problems.

For: People in Ontario with a low income and a legal problem. For a certificate in a family, immigration or refugee case, family income must be lower than $18,795 for 1 person, $32,131 for 2, $39,352 for 3, $45,289 for 4 and $50,803 for 5 or more. In a criminal case it must be lower than $45,440 for 1 to 4 people and $50,803 for 5 or more. If you have income or own property above this, you may still get a certificate with a contribution agreement, where you pay back some or all of the legal fees.

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

SavvyMom (Toronto edition)

Canadian parenting media brand (est. 2005) with a dedicated Toronto city edition.

Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know