New to Hamilton

What would you like help finding?

The practical basics first: everyday services, community, and where to get help while you settle in.

Everyday Life

Health cards, schools, transit, waste days — the first-week essentials.

Settlement services, language help, faith communities and groups.

Food, housing, legal and financial help, and who to call.

Cultural groceries, halal information and familiar ingredients.

Official pages for anything that changes week to week.

Free and low-cost ways to get to know the city.

In an emergency call 911. For suicide crisis support, call or text 988. Hamilton Compass is a directory, not a service provider.