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Criminal
charges in Canada and your immigration status (PDF
97KB) June 2008 This resource offers basic information about what being charged with a crime in Canada can mean for a person’s immigration status. It explains what a removal order does and what can be done to protect one’s status and stay in Canada. Audio (2:55 minutes; 1.7 MB)
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Do
you want to sponsor your family to join you in Canada? (PDF
96KB) June 2008 This resource offers basic information about sponsoring family members who are outside Canada to come and live here as permanent residents. It includes sections on who can be sponsored, the sponsor’s responsibilities, what can happen if sponsors cannot support the people they sponsored, and where to get help in many languages. Audio (4:33 minutes; 2.6 MB)
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Every child's legal right to education (PDF 288KB) July 2006 This pamphlet is meant to be a tool for advocates or parents to use when children are denied admission to school. It points out a child’s legal right to education using quotes from Ontario’s Education Act, the Canadian Constitution, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
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Refugee
claims in Canada (PDF
92KB) June 2008 This resource offers basic information about making a refugee claim in Canada. It outlines key steps in the process, explains what can happen if a claim is rejected, and suggests where to get help in many languages. Audio (4:13 minutes; 2.5 MB)
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Being arrested and detained for immigration reasons (PDF 259KB) June 2008 People who are not Canadian citizens can be arrested and detained by Citizenship and Immigration Canada for certain reasons. This fact sheet describes what happens when a person is arrested or detained, the process for getting released, and what happens if the person is not released. |
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Hiring a lawyer to help with a refugee claim (PDF
201KB) January 2009 Refugee claimants have the right to have a lawyer or other legal counsel represent them at their refugee hearing. This fact sheet stresses the need to get legal help as soon as possible, preferably before filling out any forms. There are sections on legal aid certificates, the Refugee Law Office, and community legal clinics. There is also information about using non-lawyers or immigration consultants. |
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Immigrant
women and domestic violence (PDF
248KB) January 2009 This fact sheet covers topics for women who have permanent resident status and women who don’t, including women who have applied for permanent residence, refugee claimants, and live-in caregivers. It includes information about applying for permanent resident status on humanitarian and compassionate grounds and how to find legal help and other support. |
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Making a refugee claim (PDF
237KB) August 2007 This fact sheet explains who can get refugee protection in Canada, what happens when someone makes a claim, including how to prepare for a hearing with the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), who is not eligible to have an IRB hearing, and what happens if the IRB accepts or rejects a claim. |
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Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) (PDF
215KB) June 2008 In a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada assesses the risk a person would face if removed from Canada. This fact sheet describes who is and who is not eligible to apply for PRRA, how to apply, and what happens if an application is accepted or rejected. |
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Sponsoring a member of the family class (PDF
290KB) March 2009 Some relatives or family members can be sponsored to come to Canada as members of the “family class”. This fact sheet lists who can and cannot sponsor, describes who can be sponsored, and explains how to apply to sponsor and what to do if an application is refused. |
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What
can happen if a permanent resident is convicted of a crime
(PDF 254KB) (May 2009 This fact sheet explains how being convicted of a crime in Canada can affect someone’s permanent resident status. It highlights the need to get legal advice as soon as someone is charged, discusses the “serious” crimes that can lead to people being deported, and explains the different things that can happen once a permanent resident is found guilty. There is also information on getting legal help. |
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Your
status as a permanent resident (PDF
201KB) April 2008 This fact sheet explains how permanent residents can lose their status in Canada and be deported. It also includes sections on Permanent Resident Cards, and the residency obligation (permanent residents must live in Canada a certain amount of time or lose their status). |
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