Opening Doors – Workshops for Newcomers

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About The Program

Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) under the Information and Orientation Services stream, The Opening Doors Project provides educational workshops on mental health, well-being, and related topics. These sessions offer relevant, accurate, and timely information to support the settlement journey of eligible newcomers to Canada.

TODP is committed to creating safe, welcoming, and inclusive spaces, especially for those experiencing mental health challenges. Our goal is to help newcomers build a sense of community, support their mental health and well-being, engage in meaningful learning, expand their resource toolkit, and feel empowered throughout their settlement process.

The program features six interactive, peer-facilitated workshops delivered in English. We are also pleased to offer workshop delivery in Tamil, based on community needs.

Core workshops include:

Understanding Migration
Mental Health and Wellness 101
Stress & Self-Care in Context
Building Bridges: Anti-Racism 101
Know Your Rights 101
Starting from the I: Reflecting on Our Own Identities

Who's It For

The following individuals are eligible to participate:

Permanent Residents of Canada
Protected Persons
Approved Future Permanent Residents
Resettled Refugees
Some Temporary Foreign Workers
IRCC-funded agencies with eligible clients
For more details on eligible clients, see here.

IRCC-funded organizations that serve these individuals are also eligible to participate.

How IT Works

To book a workshop for your organization, please use the booking form below.

If you have questions, please email openingdoors@cmhato.org.

Workshop
Booking FORM

Are you interested in a workshop as an organization or as an individual?

IRCC-Funded Organizations with Eligible Clients
Individual

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone *

Preferred Pronouns

Workplace *

Is your organization funded by IRCC?

Are your clients and/or workshop participants eligible clients (refer to list above)?

If yes, please specify:

What workshop are you interested in? *

Migration status

Permanent Resident (PR)
Protected Persons
Resettled Refugees
Some Temporary Foreign Workers
Approved Future Permanent Residents
Other

If you require any accommodations to participate, please specify here:

By completing this form, I agree to be contacted by CMHA Toronto.

Phone

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who are the workshops for?

The workshops are for newcomers.

Eligible clients include:

Permanent Residents of Canada
Protected Persons
Approved Future Permanent Residents
Resettled Refugees
Some Temporary Foreign Workers
IRCC-funded agencies with eligible clients

For more details on eligible clients, see here.

What will the workshops do?

Our goal is to help newcomers build a sense of community, support their mental health and well-being, engage in meaningful learning, expand their resource toolkit, and feel empowered throughout their settlement process.