Promoting harmony among all people

Common Programs and Supports for 2SLGBTQ+ Newcomers

• Standard newcomer programming (immigration processes, settlement support, language and financial literacy), but specifically targeted at 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers
• Routine support groups or meetings, often with practical, educational, or fun activities
• Providing the community and other settlement agencies with 2SLGBTQ+ education
• Counselling for 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers
• Advocacy for 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers (could include writing letters to support their immigration process)
• Healthcare support that is trans- and queer-inclusive

Service Providers

OUTSaskatoon – Saskatoon, SK

• Education
• Queer Sexual Health Clinic
• Support Services
• Programming
• Pride Home
• Events

TransSask Support Services – Saskatchewan

• TransConnect Program
• Resources
• Membership-based

USSU Pride Centre – University of Saskatchewan

• Programs
• Services
• Resources
• Referrals

UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity – University of Regina

• Programs – Campus & Community
• Workshops & Training
• Resources

fYrefly Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan

• Run annual camp for youth ages 14-24
• Run educational program called fYrefly in Schools

Saskatoon Pride – Saskatoon, SK

• Organizes and hosts annual pride festival
• Hosts other pride-related events throughout the year

Queen City Pride Festival – Regina, SK

• Organizes and hosts annual 10-day pride festival
• Hosts other pride-related events throughout the year

Moose Jaw Pride – Moose Jaw, SK

• Rainbow Retro Thrift Shop
• Events
• Support
• Resources

Battlefords Pride – The Battlefords, SK

• Organizes and hosts annual pride festival
• Family-friendly local events

Southwest Saskatchewan Pride – Swift Current, SK

• Organizes and hosts annual pride festival
• Education and resources

Rainbow Railroad – Toronto, ON

Helps LGBT people escape persecution and violence.

• Information
• Support
• Travel

Centre for Newcomers – Calgary, AB

• Providing sexual orientation and gender identity/expression needs assessments
• Providing letters and support for Immigration and Refugee Board hearings
• Information and referrals to LGBTQ+ and other organizations
• Orientation to Canada
• One-on-one support
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support groups and mentoring
• Teaching practitioners about LGBTQ+ newcomer issues
• Teaching practitioners about immigrant and refugee system processes
• Teaching practitioners best practices in conducting sexual orientation and gender identity/expression needs assessments
• LGBTQ+ education
• LGBTQ+ capacity building
• LGBTQ+ organizational assessments

Mosaic – Vancouver, BC

• Peer support/counselling support
• Trans resources (online)

Access Alliance – Toronto, ON

• LGBTQ+ Newcomer Weekly Drop-In
• LGBTQ+ Newcomer Cooking Together
• One-on-One Settlement Sessions
• LGBTQ+ Primary Care Services and Trans-Inclusive Health Care
• Annual Pride Events
• Volunteer Opportunities

Supporting Our Youth

• Express: A weekly community group for discussion, financial education, health and wellness, and employment support.

The 519 – Toronto, ON

• LEGIT Toronto
• Settlement Support

MCC Toronto

• Refugee Claimants Program
• Private Sponsorship and Resettlement Program
• Advocacy and Education

Lumenus Foundation (ReachOUT) – Toronto, ON

• Youth counselling
• Drop-in groups
• Arts/sports
• Advocacy

CultureLink – Toronto, ON

• Youth Drop-in

Queerspora – Ottawa, ON

• Sexual health and other settlement services

Positive Spaces Initiative by OCASI – ON

• LGBTQ+ education for settlement providers

OK2BEME – Kitchener, ON

• Legal/immigration information for LGBTQ+ newcomers