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The Law and Parenting Arrangements After Separation

This toolkit from Luke’s Place can women leaving an abusive relationship use the law to help a family court understand the impact of violence in the family and what will be best for the children. It can also help women communicate with their ex-partner, plan for the safety of the children and themselves, as well as make changes to arrangements in...

Questions et problèmes courants sur la résidence temporaire et le parrainage

Enregistré le  19 août 2022

Cet atelier fournit de l'information juridique sur une sélection d'enjeux actuels en matière d'immigration afin d'appuyer les intervenants dans leur travail auprès des clientèles visées.

La session couvre la prolongation, les délais et d'autres questions courantes liées au statut temporaire (permis d'études et de...

One-Year Window Training Manual

This training manual, written by Connecting Ottawa, gives you the tools to successfully complete and submit a one-year window application. The manual is designed to help settlement workers assisting resettled refugees who are now permanent residents to apply for reunification with their immediate family members abroad.

Work Permit Letter

This is a letter to provide to employers to explain that employees on “expired” work permits are still able to work as long as they have applied to extend their permit.

A Tenant’s Guide to Living in a Condominium

This guide for renters in condominiums outlines the laws, rights and responsibilities that apply to tenants, landlords and condominium boards.

Renter Cover Letter Toolkit

This toolkit offers letter templates to increase renters’ chances of being accepted for a unit or avoiding discrimination.

Self-employed payors and common deductions in family law cases – Part Two

This webpage from Luke’s Place’s can help women who are dealing with a self-employed ex-partner. It offers tips for examining deductions from an ex-partner’s income or requesting documentation related to expenses, underemployment or cash income.

Self-employment financial disclosure – Part One

This webpage from Luke's Place can help women who are dealing with a self-employed ex-partner. It provides tips for reviewing a self-employed person’s financial statement, tax returns and supporting documentation.

What to do if you get an N4 notice

This one page tip sheet tells tenants what options are available if you can’t pay the full amount of rent you owe or if you disagree with the amount your landlord claims you owe.

Am I a Visitor Chart

This chart from West Scarborough Legal Services explains which immigration statuses in Canada are considered to be visitors by different immigration and social assistance bodies.