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Canada

Official bodies for preparedness, alerts, health and livelihoods, by topic.

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Last checked
23 October 2026

01Where to start

The steps of the guide, each with this country’s official bodies.

  1. Know the emergency number

    Emergency numbers differ by country.

  2. Get official alerts

    Public warning systems send alerts in an emergency.

  3. Make a plan

    Civil protection bodies publish household preparedness advice.

    Learn Disaster risk reduction

  4. Use the health system

    Public health bodies explain how to get care.

    Learn Public health, Mental health and psychosocial support

  5. Claim social protection

    Social security bodies handle benefits and pensions.

  6. Find work

    Public employment services support livelihoods.

    • Job Bank Employment and Social Development Canada Verified

  7. Follow humanitarian updates

    UN agencies publish updates on crises in each country.

    Learn Humanitarian action

02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

  • PreparednessNationalGovernment

    Get Prepared

    canada.ca

    Public Safety Canada

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  • Official alertsNationalGovernment

    Alert Ready

    alertready.ca

    Canada’s national public alerting system

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  • Weather and hazardsNationalGovernment

    Weather information

    weather.gc.ca

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

    VerifiedChecked

  • HealthNationalGovernment

    Public Health Agency of Canada

    canada.ca

    VerifiedChecked

  • HealthInternationalInternational body

    Country profile

    who.int

    World Health Organization

    VerifiedChecked

  • Social protectionNationalGovernment

    Benefits

    canada.ca

    Government of Canada

    VerifiedChecked

  • Humanitarian informationInternationalInternational body

    Country updates

    reliefweb.int

    ReliefWeb, UN OCHA

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  • Public employment serviceNationalGovernment

    Job Bank

    jobbank.gc.ca

    Employment and Social Development Canada

    VerifiedChecked

03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

  • Emergency numbersNationalGovernment

    911: police, fire, ambulance

    parks.canada.ca

    Parks Canada

    Call 911 for police, fire or ambulance.

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  • Health and mental healthNationalGovernment

    Interim Federal Health Program (temporary health care coverage)

    canada.ca

    IRCC

    Temporary health coverage for refugee claimants and resettled refugees.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Health and mental healthNationalGovernment

    9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline

    988.ca

    Public Health Agency of Canada

    Call or text 9-8-8 for support in English or French, day and night.

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  • Health and mental healthNationalGovernment

    Health care in Canada

    canada.ca

    IRCC

    How to get a provincial health card and find a doctor.

    VerifiedChecked

  • HousingNationalGovernment

    Housing in Canada

    canada.ca

    IRCC

    How to find a place to live and your rights as a tenant.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Family and womenNationalNon-profit

    ShelterSafe

    sheltersafe.ca

    Women’s Shelters Canada

    A map of shelters for women and children escaping violence.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Young peopleNationalNon-profit

    Kids Help Phone

    kidshelpphone.ca

    Free, confidential support for young people, day and night.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Older peopleNationalGovernment

    Old Age Security

    canada.ca

    Employment and Social Development Canada

    The federal pension for people aged 65 and over.

    VerifiedChecked

  • DisabilityNationalGovernment

    Disability benefits

    canada.ca

    Government of Canada

    Federal benefits and supports for people with disabilities.

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  • Settlement and integrationNationalGovernment

    Find free newcomer services near you

    ircc.canada.ca

    IRCC

    Find free settlement services funded by the Government of Canada, outside Quebec.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Settlement and integrationOntarioNon-profit

    Settlement.Org

    settlement.org

    OCASI

    Information for newcomers to Ontario, in several languages.

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  • Settlement and integrationQuebecGovernment

    Immigration in Quebec

    quebec.ca

    Gouvernement du Québec

    Official information and services for immigrants settling in Quebec.

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  • Settlement and integrationOttawaGovernment

    Immigration and newcomers

    ottawa.ca

    City of Ottawa

    City information and services for newcomers to Ottawa.

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04Official updates

Official alerts

Awaiting licence review The latest official items appear here once the source’s licence is approved.

Source: National Alert Aggregation and Dissemination System (operated by Pelmorex)

Public health notices

Awaiting licence review The latest official items appear here once the source’s licence is approved.

Source: Public Health Agency of Canada

International bodies

Awaiting licence review The latest official items appear here once the source’s licence is approved.

Source: United Nations (UN News)

05Shared by members

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Community services

Shared listings

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Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.

Preparedness guides

Shared listings

Sharing opens soon

Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.

06Learn in the Academy

Courses and disciplines of the Academy on the subject of this page.

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Disciplines

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07Elsewhere on the network

  • IDCDC

    Canada

    The country programme.

  • Academy

    Canada

    School and study: official bodies.

  • Heritage

    Canada

    Heritage, archives and museums: official bodies.

  • Research

    Canada

    Statistics, data and archives: official bodies.

  • Opportunities

    Canada

    Work, study and enterprise: official bodies.

  • Civic

    Canada

    Rights and participation: official bodies.

  • News and Events

    Canada

    Official announcements: sources.

08How we check

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Cite this page
APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Canada. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/directory/canada/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Canada.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/directory/canada/.

BibTeX
@misc{idcdc2026_development_directory_canada,
	author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Canada},
	url = {https://iranians.global/development/directory/canada/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/development/directory/canada/},
}

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