Hey, for your year, many of the upper years can help instead of the profs. For first year it's tough to get government-funded research (in some faculties, impossible), but you can apply for faculty scholarships, OSAP-sponsored work, or volunteer positions.
Some profs in iSci have labs looking for undergrad students to help, and if you're interested in their research, feel free to talk to them to see if you would work well in their labs.