Office phone: 416-981-6111
Fax: 416-981-6112
Email: ask@housingconnections.ca
Web site: www.housingconnections.ca
Address: 176 Elm St, Main Fl, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M4
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (University Ave and Dundas St W)
Hours: Phone Representatives -- Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Resource Centre -- Mon, Wed-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm; Tue 10 am-6 pm
Area served: City of Toronto
Languages of service: English ; French ; interpreters may be arranged for other languages
Eligibility: Persons with legal status in Canada, 16 years and older
How to apply: Call, visit the website, or drop in to any Community Partner (see list on website)
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Coordinates central waiting list and assesses eligibility for subsidized rental housing (including municipal nonprofits, private nonprofits, and municipal cooperatives)
- administers housing programs with private landlords, including Rent Supplement
- online application form, online update of current applications, and housing listings
- information on social housing opportunities, waiting lists
- help making housing choices and form filling
- a subsidiary of Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Automated telephone service -- 416-981-6111, Monday-Sunday 24 hours, for information or to update applications
Community Partners -- application forms and assistance with initial applications available at 39 locations (see list at, www.housingconnections.ca/pdf/CommunityPartnerDirectory.pdf)
Organization type: Non Profit
Last complete update: 2012-08-23