Newcomers & asylum seekers
Guidance through every step of settling in Quebec — paperwork, housing, French, work and community.
Montréal · Since 2024
No one should have to start over alone.
TOMCARE Foundation walks beside newcomers, people living with disabilities and families facing hardship in Quebec — with practical help, honest guidance and a community that shows up.
About TOMCARE
A foundation born from lived experience
The TOMCARE Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2024. The idea came from seeing, first-hand, the challenges immigrants face in Canada: missing information, poor living conditions, isolation and depression, and language barriers.
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”
Founded in Montréal in 2024
173
Newcomers welcomed in 2024
Who we serve
Help for anyone who is starting over — or struggling to keep going.
Our door is open to newcomers at every stage of settlement, and to people in Quebec who need a hand with the basics.
People living with disabilities
Practical support to access services, housing and training, and to live with independence and dignity.
Seniors
Company, help with daily tasks and a connection to services, so no older person is left isolated.
Families facing hardship
Single mothers, people living with depression, families stretched thin — help with essentials and a way forward.
Our programs
12 ways we walk beside people, month after month.
Everyday services · Free
Help with the small things that take hours when you’re new.
Drop in during opening hours. No appointment, no cost — just someone who knows how it works here.
Visit or call us- Preparing CV / RésuméWrite a CV that works in Canada — one of the first steps towards a job.
- Printing documentsPrint forms, applications and important documents.
- Typing documentsTyping and formatting letters, forms and applications.
- Passport picturesPassport and ID photos that meet official requirements.
- French class registrationFind and register for French language classes.
- SAAQ driving licenceHelp registering for a driving licence with the SAAQ.
- Road test preparationPrepare for the SAAQ written knowledge test.
- Metro cardsGet and manage your OPUS card for public transport.
- Map readingFind your way around the city and its services.
- Applying for jobs onlineSearch and apply for jobs on online platforms.
- Newcomers welcomed in 2024
- 173
- Newcomers welcomed in 2024
- Programs of support
- 12
- Programs of support
- Everyday services, free of charge
- 10+
- Everyday services, free of charge
- Founded in Montréal
- 2024
- Founded in Montréal
Certificate of recognition
Every donor is thanked with an official certificate.
Give
Your gift becomes a winter coat, a lease signed, a first job.
Every donation goes directly to the people we serve — newcomers settling in, seniors living alone, families stretched thin. Give money, or give the things a household needs: clothes, furniture, school supplies, even a car.
Donation days
- Monday – Wednesday9:00 – 17:00 · General donations
- Thursday10:00 – 18:00 · Extended hours for working donors
- Saturday10:00 – 15:00 · Weekend community drop-off
Coming up
Come as you are. Bring a friend.
Community meals, workshops and donation drives — open to everyone.
In their words
“TOMCARE helped me find a job within two months of arriving in Canada. As a single mother, I thought it would be impossible. Today I have stable work and my family is thriving.”
Amina M.
Newcomer and mother of two
“I struggled to access services because of my disability. TOMCARE helped me with housing, job training and — most importantly — hope. I'm now independent and giving back to my community.”
“The social activities changed everything for me. I came to Montréal knowing no one; now I have friends, a French class and a volunteer role of my own.”
News & stories
From the community
Volunteer with us
Give a few hours. Change someone’s first year.
Many of our volunteers were newcomers themselves. Teach French, help with a CV, drive a family to an appointment — we’ll find the role that fits you.