Whether a lifelong resident of Ottawa, a newbie, or a visitor, you sometimes need stuff!

And that is what this page is all about. Where do you go to get the “stuff” you need, whether it is emergency, financial, insurance, moving, banquet halls, etc.

Here is a list.

Banquet Services

Are you looking for a venue while organizing for a wedding, bar mitzvah, social, or corporate event? Avail yourself of this list.

Outdoor Venues and Meeting Spaces

How to organize your hybrid event in Ottawa

Best Wedding Venues in Ottawa

Banquet Halls in Ottawa

Medical Services & Emergency Care

Newcomers and existing residents that relocate may have to find a family doctor. One source for finding a physician is the website of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Ottawa boasts a number of world class hospitals for emergency, critical and acute care. We also have urgent care centres and walk-in clinics. You may also dial 911 on your phone and be connected to emergency response services (Ambulance, Fire Department and Police).

Financial Services

Whether it is about investments, a loan, a mortgage, or cash for something special, consider this list.

Citizenship & Immigration Services

The City of Ottawa officially welcomes immigrants. This site has everything you need to know.

The OCISO (Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization) is an immigrant services organization that assists more than 10,000 immigrants and refugees each year.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada facilitates the arrival of immigrants, provides protection to refugees, and offers programming to help newcomers settle in Canada. It also grants citizenship and issues travel documents (such as passports) to Canadians.

For women who may be of immigrant or refugee status needing assistance and may be undergoing abuse, check out the Immigrant Women Services Ottawa site.

Ottawa Police Service

If you have concerns about your safety while in Ottawa and the surrounding area, you may call (613) 236-1222, extension 7300 of file a report online here.