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Best Practices/Practical Guide
AirBnB Donations for Ukrainian Temporary Residents
Airbnb has donated accommodations across the country for use by Ukrainian temporary residents and their dependents who are in urgent need of temporary housing.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Personal finance for newcomers to Canada: Opening a bank account, saving for a mortgage, credit scores and more
Getting established in a new country and understanding an unfamiliar financial system can be overwhelming. If you’re new to Canada, here’s what you need to know about getting your financial footing.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Research/Dataset
How age is a big factor for immigration applicants to Canada
Canada is credited for having one of the world’s most immigrant-friendly policies, ranking fourth internationally in the Migrant Integration Policy Index.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Research/Dataset
Ukraine war: why Russians fleeing conscription should be treated as refugees
People fleeing across borders is a hallmark of armed conflict. We first saw millions of Ukrainians flee the country when the Russians invaded Ukraine in February this year.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Tool
What are my options if I was discriminated against?
Steps to Justice has a new tool to help people who experienced discrimination at work, by their landlord, or by the police. The tool lets them compare the legal options they have.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Gender-based violence guiding principles and commitments
The GBV Guiding Principles and Commitments support the protection of victims and survivors and the prosecution of perpetrators of human trafficking and more broadly, GBV.Last updated Oct 29, 2024
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Glossary/Factsheet
Ontario Strengthening Supports to Combat Hate and Create Safer Communities
The new Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant will help faith-based and cultural organizations enhance or implement measures to ensure community spaces remain safe and secure.Last updated Jul 30, 2024
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Tool
Use CLEO's Guided Pathways in Family Law to ask for an order in family court
CLEO has a new Family Law Guided Pathway to help people fill out a draft of Form 25 - Order (general). A party to a family court matter can use Form 25 to write out the terms of the order they want the judge to make.Last updated Jul 29, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
CLEO's Guided Pathway to Fight Eviction Now Has Personalized Checklist
CLEO is pleased to announce we have added a new personalized checklist feature to the Eviction Solution Explorer, our Guided Pathway that helps you fight eviction for unpaid rent.Last updated Dec 19, 2022
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Research/Dataset
#ImmigrationMatters: Canada’s immigration system
We follow a plan for immigration that helps distribute the benefits of immigration across the country. We select immigrants for their economic contribution, for their humanitarian needs and to reunite families.Last updated Dec 13, 2022
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Updated interpretation of s.91 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
After ten years of persistent advocacy by the CCR and you, our members, IRCC has confirmed that NGO workers are permitted to advise and represent people on their immigration applications, so long as no direct or indirect payment for these services is involved.Published November 13, 2024
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EI rates and rent increase for 2025
As 2025 approaches, it’s time to look ahead at some upcoming changes that will affect workers and tenants in Ontario.Published November 4, 2024
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Changes for international workers and students
Recent immigration updates include limits for international workers and the end of some policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes for international students are expected later this fall.Published October 30, 2024
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New ODSP income limits
Steps to Justice has updated information on how much someone can earn without it affecting their ODSP. People can now make up to $1,000 a month before their ODSP is reduced. If they make more than $1,000, ODSP reduces their monthly payments by 75% of the amount over $1,000.
Published February 13, 2023
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Alberta will no longer hold federal immigration detainees in provincial jails
Paige Parsons · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 18, 2023
The Alberta government has announced a deadline for ending an agreement to hold federal immigration detainees in provincial jails.
The province says that written notice has been given to the federal government to end the…
Published January 20, 2023
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Canada reverses immigration decision to make it easier for families to reunite
Sarbmeet Singh · CBC News · Posted: Dec 13, 2022
Thousands of foreign nationals hoping to live in Canada are elated after Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced changes to how people coming to the country on a super visa can pay for their medical insurance.
L…
Published December 20, 2022
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Federal government formally bans top echelons of Iranian regime from entering Canada
The Canadian Press Monday, November 14, 2022
OTTAWA - The federal government has formally banned the top echelons of the Iranian regime from Canada, with a new, rarely used designation now in place that allows border agents to deny foreigners access to the country.
Federal…
Published November 17, 2022
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Ukrainian newcomers face challenges as some landlords demand months of advance rent
Sharif Hassan November 10, 2022 The Canadian Press
Galyna Durysvt spent months looking for a rental apartment in the Greater Toronto Area after fleeing the war in Ukraine.
She’d view prospective rentals and put in applications but kept hitting a wall in her search when some…
Published November 15, 2022
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What is the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement?
Tom Yun CTVNews Thursday, October 6, 2022
The Supreme Court of Canada will take time to weigh arguments about the constitutionality of an 18-year refugee agreement between Ottawa and Washington after hearing a challenge Thursday from claimants and human rights advocates.
The…
Published October 11, 2022
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Canada 'contracts out' obligations to refugee claimants, advocates tell top court
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press October 6, 2022
Refugee and human-rights advocates are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that a binational pact “contracts out” Canada’s international obligations to refugee claimants to the United States, without proper followup to ensure…
Published October 11, 2022