Year: 2024

Temporary and Permanent Residence Pathways for Child Welfare Survivors: Join us on September 25, 2024 at noon

Our System, Our Children, Our Responsibility (OSOCOR), in partnership with the Refugee Law Office, the Black Legal Action Centre, and CLEO Connect, are pleased to present on the Temporary and Permanent Residence Pathways for Foreign Nationals Who Were in State Care. People who came to Canada under the age of 19 and were in state care for at least 12 months may be eligible to apply. These temporary pathways are available until January 2027.

The presentation will cover:

• the purpose of the pathways
• who is eligible
• how to apply
• important points about the process

Helping clients apply for ID: Join us on September 12 at noon

In this webinar, Michaela DeSousa and Subodh Bharati of Community & Legal Aid Services Program (CLASP) explain what community workers should keep in mind when helping people apply for identification documents (IDs). They will also share resources that community workers can use.

New legal information from across Ontario

View this month’s e-blast on resources for renters, new comers, home care receivers and workers, and youth as well as resources about intimate partner violence and gender-based violence among older adults.

Stricter rules for temporary help agencies and recruiters

All temporary help agencies and recruiters now need licenses to operate in Ontario. And they must renew their licenses every year.

New legal information from across Ontario

View this month’s e-blast on resources for tenants, racialized people living with a disability and dealing with the criminal legal system, 2SLGBTQI people, and resources on the rights of people living with intellectual disabilities.