Health and wellbeing
Understanding a new health-care system can be difficult. There are services that can help you learn how health care works in Ontario and connect with appropriate care.
On this page:
Health care
Depending on your immigration status and eligibility, you may be able to apply for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
You can also find information about:
- Applying for health coverage
- Finding a doctor or nurse practitioner
- Walk-in and community clinics
- Public health services
- Newcomer-specific health programs
Learn more
Region of Waterloo services for newcomers
- Waterloo Regional Health Network (Grand River Hospital)
- KW4 Ontario health team
- Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo
- Sanguen Health Centre
Mental health and wellbeing
Settling into a new country or community can involve major changes. You may experience stress related to employment, housing, family separation, language, finances, discrimination or adjusting to unfamiliar systems and surroundings.
You do not need to navigate these experiences alone.
Mental health and community organizations can provide support with:
- Stress and anxiety
- Adjusting to life in Canada
- Family and relationship challenges
- Counselling
- Crisis support
- Social connection and isolation
Learn more
- Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health
- Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Waterloo Wellington
- Kind Minds Family Wellness
- Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council
Not sure what service you need?
Call 211 for confidential help finding community and mental health services.
Land acknowledgement
The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.