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Top 25 Temporary housing shelters based in Canada

RevenueBase identified 151 temporary housing shelters headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 5,353 professional contacts across them, including 2,135 with verified work emails. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers temporary housing shelters headquartered in Canada, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest temporary housing shelters based in Canada

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 151 temporary housing shelters based in Canada, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to temporary housing shelters: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceNew Westminster, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000398 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Lookout Housing and Health Society is a charitable organization and social safety net that provides housing and a range of support services to people in Metro Vancouver…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Indirect evidenceToronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500340 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fred Victor is a social service charitable organization that fosters long-lasting and positive change in the lives of homeless and low-income people living across Toronto.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Strong evidenceVancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000275 contacts →

Strong evidence

“RainCity Housing provides shelter and supportive housing for hundreds of people in Metro Vancouver.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Strong evidenceCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500260 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Trellis Society empowers people of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences to grow and flourish through emergency shelter, affordable housing, family and youth programming, therapy…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Partial evidenceToronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000235 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Homes First develops and provides affordable, stable housing and support services to break the cycle of homelessness for people with the fewest housing options.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500226 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At the Calgary Drop-In Centre, we welcome adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Indirect evidenceEdmonton, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500191 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fifty years ago, Boyle Street Community Services was founded to provide a wide range of services under a single roof to people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Edmonton.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Indirect evidenceOttawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200172 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1983, Shepherds of Good Hope has been making our community a better place for all.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500151 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1889, the Old Brewery Mission is the largest resource in Quebec for homeless men and the largest in Canada for homeless women.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Partial evidenceVancouver, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500122 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Community Builders is a Vancouver-based non-profit dedicated to ending homelessness through a housing-first approach.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Partial evidenceOttawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200116 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1906, The Ottawa Mission has been serving the homeless, the hungry and the lost by providing food, clothing, shelter and skills.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Indirect evidenceEast Gwillimbury, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20099 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Blue Door is a nonprofit organization management company based out of Canada.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Indirect evidenceCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20097 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1997, Inn from the Cold has supported families in finding stability during times of crisis.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidenceSt. John's, NL, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20080 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Choices for Youth is a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving homeless and at-risk youth.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Indirect evidenceVictoria, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50075 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Our Place, we walk alongside people through every step-building trust, offering care, and creating pathways from crisis to stability.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidenceHalifax, NS, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20073 contacts →

Partial evidence

Shelter Nova Scotia believes that everyone deserves a safe and affordable home.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceOttawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20067 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cornerstone is here for the almost women who are homeless or are at risk of being homeless in our nation’s capital, each and every year.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Strong evidenceToronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20066 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Our mission is to offer pathways for women experiencing or at risk of homelessness, through a variety of integrated services: Emergency Shelter, Supportive Housing, Residential…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Partial evidenceVictoria, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20064 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pacifica Housing’s mission is to be a leading innovative provider of affordable homes and support services that contribute to the independence of individuals and families.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Indirect evidenceMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chez Doris is a charitable organization for vulnerable women founded in 1977.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chaque jour, nous ouvrons notre porte à des centaines de personnes vivant en situation ou à risque d’itinérance.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Partial evidenceSurrey, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20061 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Surrey Urban Mission Society (SUMS) is a non-profit shelter operator and meal provider located in Whalley, British Columbia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Partial evidenceHalifax, NS, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5057 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Adsum shelters and houses as many as 170 people each day and more than 400 persons in a year.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Indirect evidenceToronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20056 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our Vision: Ending family homelessness one family at a time.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Partial evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5051 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our Place Peel is a non-profit charitable organization that is focused on providing shelter and outreach programs for homeless and disadvantaged youth in the Region of Peel.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Temporary housing shelters based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
39.9%Verified-email coverage
35.5Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
10.6%Largest-city concentration · Toronto
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
31
11-50
57
51-200
48
201-500
10
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 151 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among temporary housing shelters, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Canada whose own description of what they do matches “temporary housing shelters”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names temporary housing shelters), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among temporary housing shelters, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Canada are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,135 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names temporary housing shelters, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many temporary housing shelters are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 151 temporary housing shelters headquartered in Canada as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Lookout Housing Health Society, headquartered in New Westminster, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most temporary housing shelters?

Toronto leads with 16 headquartered companies, followed by Montreal (14) and Calgary (8).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,135 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 151 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.