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How can a front-line worker help?

You may be able to help a woman who does not have permanent status in Canada by:

  • giving her information on where to get legal advice about her options to stay in Canada
  • explaining some of the differences between an H&C application and a refugee claim
  • helping her gather evidence

A woman without immigration status, who is experiencing family violence and making an H&C application, may be able to get a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

The TRP issued under this policy allows a woman to live in Canada for at least 6 months while she decides what to do next.

She can apply for a work permit at the same time as she applies for the TRP. She will not have to pay a fee for either permit.

She can have both TRP and H&C applications in process at the same time.

A woman who speaks French has the right to:

  • communicate with immigration authorities in French
  • make an application to IRCC in French

She can contact a lawyer or a community legal clinic to find out more about French language rights.

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