Apply for assistance with snow removal

Do you need to have snow cleared from your porch, front walk or staircase? In many boroughs, community organizations offer an assistance service for seniors and persons with reduced mobility. Find out what you need to do to apply for this service.

Eligibility criteria vary depending on your borough. Find out if your borough is participating and learn about the terms and conditions of its program.

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Snow clearing assistance is offered free of charge by the Brigade d’hiver (Winter Brigade).

This is an inter-generational “good neighbor” project. One of the objectives is to improve seniors’ mobility.

This service is offered to Ahuntsic-Cartierville residents with reduced mobility and to seniors at home.

To apply, contact Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi Ahuntsic Bordeaux-Cartierville.

Submit a request

By phone

Carrefour jeunesse emploi Ahuntsic Bordeaux-Cartierville

514-383-1136

This service is not offered in this borough.

Snow clearing assistance is offered free of charge by the Brigade neige (Snow Brigade).

To be eligible for this service, you must be one of the following: 

  • A senior age 80 or over
  • A person living with a limitation
  • A person with reduced mobility

Other criteria, such as your financial situation, may be considered when you apply.

To apply contact the organization that offers the service in your area:  

  • Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Snowdon and Loyola 
  • Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Côte-des-Neiges in Côte-des-Neiges and Darlington

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources.

Submit a request

By phone

Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

514-482-6665

For the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Snowdon and Loyola districts.

For the Côte-des-Neiges and Darlington districts, call the Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi Côte-des-Neiges at 514-342-5678.

Snow clearing assistance is offered free of charge by the Brigade neige (Snow Brigade) in the Duff-Court and Lachine-Est neighbourhoods.

To be eligible for this service, you must be age 70 or over living with a limitation or a person with reduced mobility.

To apply, contact Carrefour jeunesse emploi de Lachine.

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources.

Submit a request

Carrefour jeunesse emploi Lachine

514-634-0450

Vous pouvez également communiquer au 514 898-0450.

Snow clearing assistance is made possible through the collaboration of Destination Travail. 

The service is offered free of charge to persons with reduced mobility. 

To apply contact the organization that offers the service.

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources. 

You can now apply for the winter of 2023-2024. Capacity is limited, so service is offered on a first come, first served basis. There is no waiting list.

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By phone

Destination Travail

514-368-1832

Snow clearing assistance is made possible through the collaboration of Spectre de rue organization.

This service is offered free of charge:

  • To people with reduced mobility
  • To people ages 70 and over with diminishing abilities

To apply contact the organization that offers the service. People with reduced mobility must present a reference from a health care professional, while people ages 70 and over with diminishing abilities need only present proof of age.

Capacity is limited, so service is offered on a first come, first served basis. The service is offered on a first come, first served basis depending on available snow removal routes.

A waiting list will be created if there are not enough available resources.

Submit a request

Spectre de rue

514-528-1700

Contact the organization at extension 231.

The borough’s free snow removal service for vulnerable people and those with reduced mobility is connected to a pilot project for social integration and intergenerational mediation.

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By phone

Carrefour jeunesse emploi du Sud-Ouest

514-561-9777

Snow clearing assistance is offered free of charge by the Association des aventuriers de Baden-Powell.

To be eligible for the service, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a person age 65 or over without functional limitations

or

  • Be a person with reduced mobility

and

  • Be unable to clear snow yourself
  • Not live with someone who is able to clear snow
  • Be a resident of the borough

To apply, contact the organization in charge of the service. Capacity is limited, so service is offered on a first come, first served basis. FULL for the 2023-2024 season.

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources.

Submit a request

514-621-0842
Option 1

Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Snow clearing assistance is offered free of charge by the Brigade neige (Snow Brigade).

To receive this service, you must be: 

  • A senior age 70 or over
  • A person with reduced mobility
  • A person living with a limitation

 

To apply contact the organization that offers the service in your area:  

  • Hochelaga-Maisonneuve : le Carrefour jeunesse-emploi (CJE) 
  • Mercier-Est et Mercier-Ouest :  le Programme d’information sur le travail et la recherche d’emploi de Montréal (PITREM)

Capacity is limited, so service is offered on a first come, first served basis.

Submit a request

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (CJEHM)

514-523-2400

Programme d’information sur le travail et la recherche d’emploi de Montréal (PITREM) : 514 356-3226

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (CJEHM) : [email protected]  

Programme d’information sur le travail et la recherche d’emploi de Montréal (PITREM) : [email protected]

Snow clearing assistance is offered free of charge by the Brigade neige solidaire (Snow Brigade) in partnership with CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal and le Centre des jeunes l’Escale.  

The service is offered on the first business day following a snowfall of more than 5 cm. Since our volunteers are students, service is offered after school ends in the afternoon on weekdays.

To be eligible for this service, you must be one of the following: 

  • A senior
  • A person with reduced mobility

 

To apply contact the organization that offers the service.

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources.

Submit a request

By phone

Centre des jeunes l’Escale - projet TAPAJ

514-328-4180

Snow clearing assistance is offered free of charge to Outremont residents by the Brigade neige (Snow Brigade). The service is provided by local young people.

To be eligible for this service, you must be one of the following: 

  • A senior age 80 or over
  • A person living with a limitation
  • A person with reduced mobility

Other criteria, such as your financial situation, may be considered when you apply.

To apply contact the organization that offers the service in your area:  

  • Carrefour jeunesse emploi Côte-des-Neiges, Mont-Royal and Outremont

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources.

To become a volunteer, call 514 342-5678 ext. 257.

Submit a request

By phone

Carrefour jeunesse emploi Côte-des-Neiges, Mont-Royal et Outremont

514-342-5678
Extension number 229

This service is not offered in this borough.

The Brigade Neige’s (Snow Brigade) snow removal assistance service is made possible through collaboration with the Carrefours Jeunesse-Emploi de Rivière-des-Prairies et de Pointe-aux-Trembles-Montréal-Est. 

This service is offered to Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles residents who meet one of the following criteria:

  • have reduced mobility.
  • are age 70 or over.

AND

  • own a family home
  • are referred by the CLSC or a partner organization

Requests are processed directly by the two delegated agencies.

Submit a request

By phone

Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi de Rivière-des-Prairies

514-648-8008

Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi de Pointe-aux-Trembles-Montréal-Est : 514 640-4700

A snow removal assistance service is offered free of charge by the Brigade neige (Snow Brigade).

This service is offered to residents of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie who meet the following criteria:

  • You are a person with reduced mobility or living with a permanent functional limitation or a major health problem
  • You live below the low income cut-off
  • You are not already receiving snow removal assistance from another person or organization

Places are limited. You must complete an eligibility questionnaire. The recruitment of recipients begins in October.

Your request may be refused if there are not enough resources available.

This service is not a replacement for professional snow removal. It is limited to clearing snow and ice from private homes (staircase, ramp, front porch). It is offered by volunteers from Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi Rosemont / Petite-Patrie, during the day, Monday to Friday.

To submit a request, contact the organization.

Submit a request

By phone

311

Outside of Montréal: 514-872-0311

Monday to Friday: From 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Snow clearing assistance is offered free of charge by the Brigade neige (Snow Brigade).

To be eligible for this service, you must be one of the following: 

  • A senior age 80 or over
  • A person with reduced mobility

To apply, contact your CLSC worker. 

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources.

The snow removal service is offered free of charge by the Maison de jeunes de Saint-Léonard.

To be eligible for this service, you must be one of the following: 

  • Be age 65 or over, or have reduced mobility
  • Have low income
  • Not be living in a condo

AND

  • Be able to provide snow removal equipment 

To apply contact the organization that offers the service.

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources. 

You can register for the 2023-2024 season by contacting the organization.

Submit a request

By phone

Maison de jeunes de Saint-Léonard

514-327-0185

Snow clearing assistance through the Brigade neige (Snow Brigade) is made possible thanks to the cooperation of the “Repaire jeunesse Dawson” organization.

The service is available to people who live in Verdun and meet the following criteria: 

  • Functional limitations involving mobility or vision
  • Vulnerability: People who live alone
  • Age
  • Not live in a condominium

After school hours, young people ages 13 to 17 will clear snow from front walkways (the area between residential doors and the street or sidewalk.)

Normal service hours

  • Weekdays, between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
  • No service on Sunday

Holiday schedule

December 23 to January 6, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Service will be unavailable on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.

Communication channels

By phone

311

Outside of Montréal: 514-872-0311

Monday to Friday: From 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Snow clearing assistance is made possible through the collaboration of Spectre de rue (TAPEL) organization.

This service is provided free of charge to persons with reduced mobility and seniors with a letter of recommendation from their CLSC worker or their attending physician. 

To apply contact the organization that offers the service.

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources. 

Applications are processed as soon as their are received. Beginning in June, you can apply for the upcoming season. However, service is confirmed in the fall.

Submit a request

Spectre de rue - TAPEL

514-528-1700

Contact the organization at extension 231 or 227.

Snow clearing assistance is offered free of charge by the Carrefour jeunesse emploi Centre-Nord.

To be eligible for this service, you must be one of the following: 

  • A senior age 80 or over
  • A person with reduced mobility

 

To apply, you must have a CLSC referral or an organization in your neighbourhood and contact the Carrefour jeunesse emploi Centre-Nord. 

Your application may be refused if there are not enough resources.

Submit a request

By phone

Carrefour jeunesse emploi Centre-Nord - Marine Janssens

514-729-9777
Extension number 102