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Immigrant women and domestic violence

This fact sheet covers topics for women who have permanent resident status and women who don't, including women who have applied for permanent residence, refugee claimants, and live-in caregivers. It includes information about applying for permanent resident status on humanitarian and compassionate grounds and how to find legal help and other support.


Produced in 2009

Produced by CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)

Topics Immigration and Refugee Law - Humanitarian and compassionate grounds; Immigration and Refugee Law - People without status; Immigration and Refugee Law - Permanent resident status; Abuse and Family Violence - Partner abuse

Format Booklet/fact sheet/brochure; Web site/online resource

Relates to region Canada

Available as

pdfhttp://www.cleo.on.ca/english/pub/onpub/PDF/immigration/immw
omdv.pdf

English , Adobe PDF (248 kB)
8 pages, January 2009.
pdfhttp://www.cleo.on.ca/francais/pubf/onpubf/PDFf/immigration/
immwomfr.pdf

French/français , Adobe PDF (273 kB)
9 pages, January 2009.

For more information contact
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Phone 416-408-4420
Fax 416-408-4424
E-mail cleo@cleo.on.ca
Web site http://www.cleo.on.ca