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Guides provinciauxACEF: Free Budget Help in Quebec
ACEFs across Quebec offer free budget consultations, debt help and consumer-rights defence.
Guides provinciauxEmergency Help in Quebec: No Money, No Housing, No Food
What to do and who to call when everything collapses — the three numbers that unlock help, no status or paperwork needed.
Guides provinciauxBankruptcy and Insolvency in Quebec: Understanding Your Options
When debt becomes unmanageable: the difference between a consumer proposal and bankruptcy, and who to talk to.
Guides provinciauxCrisis Lines in Quebec: Suicide, Distress, Violence
Every life-saving number, sorted by situation — free, confidential, 24/7, often multilingual.
Guides provinciauxEmergency Shelters and Housing in Quebec
Where to sleep safely tonight: finding a shelter for your situation, what to expect, and how to move out of the emergency.
Guides provinciauxMental Health for Newcomers in Quebec
The stress of immigrating is real — here are the free or affordable services to feel better, and how to get past the barriers.
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Guides provinciauxHealth Care for Asylum Seekers and Uninsured People in Quebec
How to get care without a RAMQ card: the Interim Federal Health Program for asylum seekers, and clinics for people with no coverage at all.
Guides provinciauxDomestic Violence in Quebec: Getting Help and Staying Safe
Recognizing abuse, free shelters, and the truth about your immigration status if you leave.
Guides provinciauxFood Banks in Quebec: Who Can Go and How to Find Yours
The provincial network, no-shame welcome, and the 19 regional Moissons: your map to free food assistance.
Guides provinciauxQuebec Media
Radio-Canada, La Presse, podcasts — where to follow news in French in Quebec.
Guides provinciauxFree Legal Aid in Quebec
Legal aid, lawyer clinics, and free resources for newcomers.
Guides provinciauxPublic Holidays in Quebec
Provincial and federal holidays, paid leave, and closures.
Guides provinciauxLearn French for Free with Francisation Québec
Free French courses, a financial allowance, and online registration: everything about Francisation Québec for newcomers.
Guides provinciauxCommunity Resources for Newcomers in Quebec
Organizations, food banks, thrift stores, and free services across Quebec.
Guides provinciauxEssential Government Websites in Quebec
A map of essential Quebec and Canadian government sites.
Guides specific to your city
20 local guides across 8 cities — pick yours:
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gatineauJob-Search Help in Gatineau (and the Ottawa Option)
The free services that help newcomers toward employment in Gatineau — SITO, CJEO, Services Québec — and how to weigh working in Ottawa.
gatineauFree French Classes in Gatineau
Where to learn French for free in Gatineau and the Outaouais — Francisation Québec, APO, AFIO, Cégep de l'Outaouais — and how to register.
gatineauNewcomer Support Organizations in Gatineau, by Need
The free organizations welcoming newcomers in Gatineau and the Outaouais — settlement, French, employment — with a note on working in Ottawa.
lavalJob-Search Help in Laval
The free services that support newcomers in their job search in Laval — Perspective Carrière, the CIL, Services Québec.
lavalFree French Classes in Laval
Where to learn French for free in Laval — Francisation Québec, Carrefour d'intercultures, Collège Montmorency — and how to register.
lavalNewcomer Support Organizations in Laval, by Need
The free organizations that welcome and support newcomers in Laval — settlement, French, employment — and where to start.
longueuilNewcomer Support Organizations in Longueuil, by Need
The free organizations welcoming newcomers in Longueuil and the South Shore — settlement, French, integration — and how to start.
quebecJob-Search Help in Québec City
The free services that support newcomers in their job search in Québec City — organizations, Services Québec, and where to start.
quebecFree French Classes in Québec City
Where to learn French for free in Québec City — Francisation Québec, welcome organizations, CÉGEPs — and how to register.
quebecNewcomer Support Organizations in Québec City, by Need
The free organizations welcoming newcomers in Québec City — settlement, French, employment — and where to start.
saguenayFree French Classes in the Saguenay
Where to learn French for free in the Saguenay — Francisation Québec, SANA Saguenay-Le Fjord, Cégep de Chicoutimi — and how to register.
sherbrookeFree French Classes in Sherbrooke
Where to learn French for free in Sherbrooke and the Estrie — Francisation Québec, SANC, the Cégep and Université de Sherbrooke — and how to register.
sherbrookeNewcomer Support Organizations in Sherbrooke, by Need
Sherbrooke and the Estrie's free welcome network — settlement, French, employment — built around the Service d'aide aux Néo-Canadiens.
montrealFree Job-Search Help in Montréal: Where to Go by Profile
Specialized job-search organizations in Montréal by profile — newcomers, anglophones, women, professionals — and who to contact first.
montrealHousing Co-ops in Montréal: Co-op Living and How to Get In
Why housing co-ops offer quality housing below market rates, and the two concrete paths to apply in Montréal.
montrealFree French Classes in Montréal: Where to Sign Up and How to Choose
Francisation Québec, community organizations, conversation cafés: every free way to learn French in Montreal.
montrealFree Help for Newcomers in Montreal
PROMIS and the YMCA — two organizations offering free support to newcomers in Montreal.
montrealMontreal Help Organizations, by Need
Where to go in Montreal by need: paperwork, jobs, housing, family — free organizations, sorted.
SherbrookeUniversities in Sherbrooke: UdeS and Bishop's
Université de Sherbrooke and Bishop's University — the two universities that make Sherbrooke a student city.
Trois-RivièresUQTR and Student Life in Trois-Rivières
UQTR and Cégep de Trois-Rivières — university life in the Mauricie region.
About this section
No one settles in successfully alone. Quebec has a dense network of organizations that support newcomers — often free of charge, and in several languages. This section maps the resources to turn to: [neighbourhood community organizations](/guides/provincial/ressources-communautaires), immigrant welcome services, [free legal aid](/guides/provincial/aide-juridique-gratuite) for housing, work or immigration questions, and the [official government sites](/guides/provincial/sites-gouvernementaux) where current information lives. Knowing a resource exists — and which one matches your need — is often the difference between a stuck process and a solved one. Each guide is bilingual and says where to go, who to contact and exactly what the service covers.