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Find a shelter in Canada

Search emergency and transitional shelters in every province and territory. No account needed.

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Emergency numbers by province and territory

This is not a live availability feed

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.

Map

The map follows the province, shelter type, “who it serves” and listing type filters. Protected locations are never shown on the map.

Locations are approximate (community centre), not shelter addresses. Map images are loaded from OpenStreetMap.

Communities on the map (248 communities, 1,120 listings)

Directory coverage

1,161 listings across 13 provinces and territories.

Directory data: National Service Provider List (NSPL) 2025. Last imported October 23, 2026.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Open Government Licence – Canada (opens in a new tab)

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