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Refugee claim process video series

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) has produced 5 videos that are part of the IRB Ready Tours series.

The videos explain the refugee protection process and how to prepare for a hearing with the Refugee Protection Division.

Guide for LGBTQI+ Asylum Seekers Crossing the Canada-U.S. Border

Haven: The Asylum Lab has produced a toolkit for LGBTQI+ people in the United States who are thinking about seeking asylum in Canada. The toolkit includes information on:

• the asylum process
• the Safe Third Country Agreement
• things to think about when seeking asylum
• a list of legal and community services

Migrant Health Issue Brief

Immigration status is a key but often overlooked factor shaping health in Canada. And migrants face significant barriers to care and protections. The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health has released a brief on migrant health that:

• examines the impacts of immigration status on daily living conditions and health

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Pathways to Permanent Residence: Caregivers and Construction Workers

FCJ Refugee Centre delivered a webinar called Pathways to Permanent Residence: Caregivers and Construction Workers. The webinar discusses new temporary policies, who’s eligible, and how to apply.

Family and immigration law resources

The South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO) has legal information resources on family law, immigration, and legal supports. They're available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu, and Bengali.

Supporting LGBTQI+ refugee claimants in Canada

Recorded on June 11, 2025

Refugee claims based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics have specific challenges.

This webinar aims to help community workers better understand the difficulties LGBTQI+ people face in making refugee claims and what they can do to support them.

The webinar explores:...

The Refugee Claim Process Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help front-line workers navigate the refugee process in Canada, and provide support to refugee claimants.

The toolkit focuses on the front-end refugee process, including the crucial differences between Port of Entry and Inland claims.

My Refugee Claim

My Refugee Claim is a website available in 13 languages that helps refugee claimants:

• understand refugee protection in Canada
• make a refugee claim
• prepare for a refugee hearing
• know what to do after the hearing.

Soutenir les demandeurs d’asile : À la frontière et après l’arrivée au Canada

Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario a organisé la conférence « Soutenir les demandeurs d’asile : À la frontière et après l'arrivée au Canada » le 24 mars 2025 au St. Clair College Centre for the Arts à Windsor, en Ontario.

Cet événement bilingue d'une journée a rassemblé des experts juridiques, des allié.es et des intervenant.es...

Supporting Refugee Claimants: At the Border and After Arrival in Canada

Community Legal Education Ontario hosted the conference, "Supporting Refugee Claimants: At the Border and After Arrival in Canada" on March 24, 2025, at the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts in Windsor, Ontario.

The full-day bilingual event brought together legal experts, advocates, and community workers to discuss the complexities of...