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Search emergency and transitional shelters in every province and territory. No account needed.
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Most listings come from a government directory and do not show whether beds are free today. Always call the shelter, or dial 2-1-1, before you go. The national list is a yearly government snapshot, not a real-time feed. Always call before you go.
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Locations are approximate (community centre), not shelter addresses. Map images are loaded from OpenStreetMap.
Communities on the map (64 communities, 349 listings)
- Toronto, Ontario93 shelters
- Ottawa, Ontario20 shelters
- London, Ontario16 shelters
- Hamilton, Ontario14 shelters
- Barrie, Ontario11 shelters
- Kingston, Ontario11 shelters
- St. Catharines, Ontario11 shelters
- Brantford, Ontario8 shelters
- Sarnia, Ontario8 shelters
- East Gwillimbury, Ontario7 shelters
- Guelph, Ontario7 shelters
- Kitchener, Ontario7 shelters
- Windsor, Ontario7 shelters
- Peterborough, Ontario6 shelters
- St. Thomas, Ontario6 shelters
- Ajax, Ontario5 shelters
- Belleville, Ontario5 shelters
- Greater Sudbury, Ontario5 shelters
- Mississauga, Ontario5 shelters
- Newmarket, Ontario5 shelters
- North Bay, Ontario5 shelters
- Orillia, Ontario5 shelters
- Oshawa, Ontario5 shelters
- Sault Ste Marie, Ontario5 shelters
- Brampton, Ontario4 shelters
- Oakville, Ontario4 shelters
- Orangeville, Ontario4 shelters
- Brockville, Ontario3 shelters
- Burlington, Ontario3 shelters
- Cambridge, Ontario3 shelters
- Collingwood, Ontario3 shelters
- Georgina, Ontario3 shelters
- Kenora, Ontario3 shelters
- Thunder Bay, Ontario3 shelters
- Waterloo, Ontario3 shelters
- Midland, Ontario2 shelters
- Niagara Falls, Ontario2 shelters
- Richmond Hill, Ontario2 shelters
- Stratford, Ontario2 shelters
- Trenton, Ontario2 shelters
- Welland, Ontario2 shelters
- Whitby, Ontario2 shelters
- Bracebridge, Ontario1 shelter
- Brock, Ontario1 shelter
- Carleton Place, Ontario1 shelter
- Champlain, Ontario1 shelter
- Chatham-Kent, Ontario1 shelter
- Elliot Lake, Ontario1 shelter
- Fort Frances, Ontario1 shelter
- Grimsby, Ontario1 shelter
- Huntsville, Ontario1 shelter
- Kawartha Lakes, Ontario1 shelter
- Milton, Ontario1 shelter
- New Tecumseth, Ontario1 shelter
- North Grenville, Ontario1 shelter
- Owen Sound, Ontario1 shelter
- Prescott, Ontario1 shelter
- Red Lake, Ontario1 shelter
- Sioux Lookout, Ontario1 shelter
- Six Nations Of The Grand River, Ontario1 shelter
- South Huron, Ontario1 shelter
- Timmins, Ontario1 shelter
- Wikwemikong First Nation, Ontario1 shelter
- Woodstock, Ontario1 shelter
Directory coverage
1,161 listings across 13 provinces and territories.
Directory data: National Service Provider List (NSPL) 2025. Last imported October 23, 2026.
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