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Immigration and Refugee Law - Sponsorship

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CLEONet Has Re-Launched at Your Legal Rights
Produced by CLEO
Produced in 2011
Your Legal Rights is the new, improved, and expanded website of legal information for people in Ontario. The new site has free, practical, and easy-to-find legal information produced by hundreds of organizations across Ontario.
Available in English


If Your Sponsor Abuses You
Produced by Legal Services Society (LSS), British Columbia
Produced in 2011
This fact sheet, part of the Live Safe -- End Abuse series, about relationship abuse (domestic violence) describes what newcomers (immigrants) to Canada can do if abused by their sponsors and when leaving an abusive relationship. It also describes financial help, support services, and legal resources.
Available in English


Multilingual Debt and Consumer Law Videos
Produced by MOSAIC
Produced in 2011
This video has information for immigrant and newcomer communities on topics related to debts and consumer protection. Topics include: Bogus Schools and Diplomas, Travel Loans for Convention Refugees, Sponsorship Debt, Credit Card Debt, and Unethical Immigration Consultants. The video is in English with voice overs in Arabic, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, Punjabi, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Available in English


Sponsoring a member of the family class
Produced by CLEO
Produced in 2011
Some relatives or family members can be sponsored to come to Canada as members of the 'family class'. This fact sheet lists who can and cannot sponsor, describes who can be sponsored, and explains how to apply to sponsor and what to do if an application is refused.
Available in English, French/français


Sponsorship Breakdown and Domestic Violence: Identifying the Problem
Produced by South Ottawa Community Legal Services
Produced in 2011
This webinar is Part I of a two-part review of issues related to sponsorship breakdown and domestic violence. Prepared for community service providers, it looks at how the inland spousal sponsorship process makes abused women particularly vulnerable and how these women can acquire legal status in Canada.
Available in English


Sponsorship Breakdown and Domestic Violence: Preventing Deportation
Produced by South Ottawa Community Legal Services
Produced in 2011
This webinar is Part II of a two-part review of issues related to sponsorship breakdown and domestic violence. Prepared for community service providers, it covers the steps in an initial interview, from assessing client safety to getting legal help.
Available in English


Canadian Immigration
Produced by Parkdale Community Legal Services
Produced in 2010
This PowerPoint presentation looks at topics such as sponsorship, what factors make a person inadmissible as an immigrant, and financial issues.
Available in English


Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Produced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
Produced in 2010
The web site of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has information, application forms, and guides on topics such as visiting Canada, immigrating to Canada, refugee status, and family sponsorship.
Available in English, French/français


FCJ Refugee Centre
Produced by FCJ Refugee Centre
Produced in 2010
The FCJ Refugee Centre has information about refugee settlement and refugee protection, and features manuals, workshop presentations, and research of interest to refugees and front line workers.
Available in English


How do I sponsor a spouse or common-law partner from inside Canada?
Produced by Settlement.Org
Produced in 2010
This resource explains what the process is for sponsoring someone from inside Canada, who is eligible to be a sponsor, and who is a spouse or common-law partner. It links to forms and further information on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada web site.
Available in English


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