The Opening Doors Project

09/17/2025

Welcoming Week is an annual campaign that celebrates the work in communities to become welcoming places for all, including immigrants.

Celebrate using the 2025 theme: Stories We Share Welcoming Week is September 12-21, 2025 Through Welcoming Week, organizations and communities bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective p...

09/17/2025

People come to Canada for many reasons. No matter where they’re from or why they’re here, a warm Canadian welcome can make a difference.

Find out the different ways you can help build welcoming communities across Canada. Volunteer, donate, learn more about immigration and celebrate our successes.

09/17/2025

Discover stories of immigrants enriching our communities and making a difference in our lives.

Discover stories of immigrants enriching our communities and making a difference in our lives.

09/17/2025

🛡️ Newcomers—Know Your Rights!
Free virtual workshop on the Ontario Human Rights Code. On Sept 29 (5–7 PM) or Sept 30 (10–12).
🔗 Register: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xLezORIyD0OZpCJoPlAaygZlMw9t10hErFHG18ZMIfFUNU02UFRYNEtaR1E0WUpEMU9DWVI3UEQ4TC4u&route=shorturl

08/29/2025

If you’re a newcomer in need of short-term counselling to support your settlement process, we’re here to help.

The Opening Doors Project: Short-Term Counselling Program offers free, non-clinical counselling to support newcomers through settlement-related challenges. Learn more.

08/25/2025

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.

The Opening Doors Project offers free workshops that strengthen, foster and cultivate healthier communities in Ontario. Learn more.

08/25/2025

The Opening Doors Project: Short-Term Counselling Program offers non-clinical, solution-focused counselling to support newcomers facing settlement-related challenges.

The Opening Doors Project: Short-Term Counselling Program offers free, non-clinical counselling to support newcomers through settlement-related challenges. Learn more.

07/14/2025

🧠 Newcomers, let’s talk Mental Health & Wellness!
Join our *free workshop* to explore mental health, stigma, and the power of language.

📍In-person: July 21 | 5–7 PM | Toronto
💻 Online: July 25 | 12–2 PM | Zoom
✅ Sign up: https://forms.office.com/r/6NR3ErryDJ

07/14/2025

Hey everyone! 🌿 Ready to tackle stress and boost your self-care game? Join The Opening Doors Project for "Stress & Self-Care in Context"! Dive into stress management, discover holistic tips, and unwind with a 10-minute guided meditation. 🎉

Virtual: Jul 28, 12:00-2:00 PM. In-person: Jul 31, 3:00-5:00 PM in Scarborough, ON. Open to Permanent Residents, Resettled Refugees, and more!

Sign up now: https://forms.office.com/r/mvH3qfT2nB or scan the QR code! It’s FREE!

Questions? Email openingdoors@cmhato.org. Let’s thrive together! 💪

05/05/2025

Indigenous women and girls are more likely to go missing or to be murdered than non-Indigenous women and girls.
https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1590523702000/1590523850562

05/05/2025

oday, May 5, we honour — the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2SLGBTQI+ people ( ). Métis artist Jaime Black’s empty red dresses call us to remembrance, justice and action.

May 5 is the National Day of awareness and remembrance for the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S), also known as "Red Dress Day," coined by Métis artist Jaime Black as "an aesthetic response to this critical national issue." The ongoing crisis of missing and m...

04/01/2025

Transgender+ Communities and Mental Health

The term transgender, or trans+, is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity is different from the s*x they were assigned at birth. There’s an infinite spectrum of identities and labels that people may relate to. Some trans+ people are men or women, while others identify as both, neither,...