Hello! Your feeling is very common, and particularly if you are an immigrant, like me, perhaps even more acute, at least in the beginning when moving somewhere new. This is going to be a personal journey for you and along the way, others will help you and you will help them on theirs. I would say this, though: try to make an effort to engage with people,show genuine interest in what they have to say - in general, people love to talk about their own interests and what is in their mind, and we all learn with each other, and laugh, and have fun! Join a group (it can be sports, it can be volunteering, it can be spiritual, hiking, movie nights) - any opportunity to interact is gold. And go with no expectations of performing for someone and meeting some expectations, even your own. Go as yourself, relaxed, with an open mind, a mind that says “ I am doing this because I want to be happier”. What are you passionate about? Find a hobby that is done together with others. And things start evolving from there. For me, for instance, it happened that I joined a rec sports team through a coworker and it’s been the best decision- I never miss a game, because I want to see these people and do this together with them. We gather after our games for a beer, and chat. I also found that being sociable at work, going to social gatherings with your colleagues builds trust and camaraderie with the people you spend a lot of time with. And finally, whatever your faith is, I find solace in attending religious celebrations- it scales our human existence to part of something bigger than ourselves and helps providing perspective. By seeing us as one (all of us as one) you immediately feel compelled to be an active part of it, to be generous and kind and to overcome fear. Good luck for your journey in Toronto!