We want to help you settle. To participate in YWCA Hamilton’s Join Program, participants must:

1. identify as a woman, 2SLGBTQIA+ or non-binary and;
2. be a Permanent Resident, Protected Person/Convention Refugee or a Live-in Caregiver: Temporary Foreign Worker with an approved work permit

Before joining us, participants must also provide one of the following documents as proof of residency status:

• Permanent Residence Card
• Landing Paper
• Work Permit for Live-in Caregivers
• Decision Letter for Permanent Residency or Refugee Status

Ready to Join?

In-person services are currently unavailable at 75 MacNab Street South and we are offering all programs online.  Staff are working remotely and are in touch with clients via telephone and Zoom.

To register, complete our online application below.

For questions or for more information, please contact:

Heena Vasdev
Intake Worker
E-mail: hvasdev@ywcahamilton.org
Phone: 365-324-0252

Tehreem Zafar
Manager, Immigrant and Settlement Services
E-mail: TZafar@ywcahamilton.org
Phone: 905-522-9922 ext. 335

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