Confirm before you go. Channels and hours vary by province, although most of Canada has 24-hour access. This is a referral service.

Help finder or referral

Service details

Canada
Coverage
Dial 2-1-1 or choose a province in the online directory
Phone
211
Access
Phone, chat, text, and web
Cost
Free resource finder. Free and confidential

This official search or referral service is free to use. Programs it lists may have their own eligibility or cost rules.

Help offered
Navigation, Food, Shelter, Health, Clothing

Services offered

  • Food and housing navigation
  • Health and social-service search
  • Live navigator
  • Multilingual access

Source and review

This date records a review of the linked source, not a confirmation of current service availability.

211 Canada · Official network

The official national page directs people to regional 211 providers and search tools.