Study Permit With Precarious Immigration Status
Presented by Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Youth and Access to Education Coordinador.
Published: October 2026.
Category: Documents
Documents
Housing Resources: Places to Look for Apartments
This booklet offers a list of websites and services for finding apartments, affordable rentals, rent-geared-to-income housing, and housing support.
Table of contents:
- Apartment Search Websites
- City of Toronto / Subsidize Housing
- Housing Help and Tenant Support
- Apartment Search Safety Tips
- Be Aware of Housing Scams
Always verify rental prices, lease terms, utilities, and application requirements directly with the landlord or housing provider.
Prepared by the FCJ Refugee Centre’s Refugee Hub Outreach Team.
Published: July 2026.
What to Expect at a Refugee Hearing and How to Prepare
In the Canadian refugee system, a Refugee Protection Hearing is the formal meeting where a member of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) decides if you qualify for protection as a refugee in Canada.
In this presentation, you will learn the details of the refugee process that affect the hearing, how to prepare for the hearing, what will happen during and after the hearing, available resources, and more.
You will find information about:
- Key Steps and Basic Resources After Applying for Refuge in Canada
- Legal Help
- Canada Government Institutions Involved in the Refugee Process
- The Basis Of Claim Form
- Eligibility Interview
- Refugee Protection Identity Document
- Change of Address
- Preparing for Your Hearing
- At The Refugee Hearing
- After The Refugee Hearing
- Refugee Hearing Resources
Published: 2026.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Cambios en el proceso de refugio: ¿Cómo te va a afectar la Ley C-12?
La Ley para el Fortalecimiento del Sistema de Inmigración y las Fronteras de Canadá, también conocida como Ley C-12, es una ley del Parlamento de Canadá. Fue aprobada y recibió la Sanción Real el 26 de marzo de 2026, convirtiéndose oficialmente en ley. Esta legislación introduce cambios importantes, incluyendo normas más estrictas para la elegibilidad al refugio, un plazo de 14 días para ciertas solicitudes y la autorización para compartir datos de migrantes.
En este seminario web, encontrarás información sobre:
- Cómo afecta la nueva legislación al proceso de solicitud de refugio
- Nuevas restricciones de elegibilidad para solicitar refugio
- Qué es una solicitud de PRRA y en qué se diferencia de una solicitud de refugio
- Qué sucede si se le remite a la PRRA
- Permisos de trabajo, servicios sociales y documentos de identidad para personas con solicitudes no elegibles
- Cómo saber si una solicitud no es elegible
- Cómo afecta la nueva legislación a quienes aún esperan su audiencia de refugio
- Ejemplos prácticos
- Y más
Presentado por Edgar Valderrama Medina, Gerente de Inmigración y Protección de Refugiados del FCJ Refugee Centre; y Joshua Eisen, abogado interno del FCJ Refugee Centre.
Publicado: abril de 2026.
Vídeo del webinar de esta presentación »
Esta presentación es posible gracias al apoyo de The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Changes to the Refugee Process: How Will Bill C-12 Affect You?
The Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, also known as Bill C-12, is a piece of legislation from the Parliament of Canada. It passed and received Royal Assent on March 26, 2026, officially becoming law.
The legislation introduces major changes, including stricter asylum eligibility rules, a 14-day deadline for certain claims, and authorized sharing of migrant data.
In this webinar you will get information about:
- How the new legislation will affect the refugee process
- New eligibility restrictions on making a refugee claim
- What is a PRRA application and how is it different than a refugee claim?
- What happens if you’re referred to the PRRA
- Work permits, social services and identity documents for people with ineligible claims
- How to find out if someone’s claim is ineligible
- How the new legislation affect those still waiting for their refugee hearing
- Practical examples
- And more
Presented by Edgar Valderrama Medina, Immigration and Refugee Protection, FCJ Refugee Centre; and Joshua Eisen, In-House Lawyer, FCJ Refugee Centre.
Published: April 2026.
Watch this presentation’s webinar.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Toolkit | Refugee Hearing Preparation: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Prepared by the FCJ Refugee Centre, this toolkit is a comprehensive guide to the refugee hearing (before, during, and after), how to prepare, and what to expect. It also includes an extensive additional section with resources available to refugee claimants.
Published: November 2025.
Ontario Education Levels and Immigration Status Enrolment Eligibility
Presented by Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Youth and Access to Education Coordinador.
Published: November 2025.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of Maytree.
Inscripción escolar en Ontario
Presentado por Kelly Arévalo, Food Security Coordinator & Access to Education Worker, FCJ Refugee Centre.
Publicado: Noviembre 2025.
Esta presentación es posible gracias al apoyo de Maytree.
El proceso de solicitud de refugio: Guía
Esta guía está diseñada para ayudar a los trabajadores de primera línea a navegar el proceso de refugio en Canadá y brindar apoyo a los solicitantes.
La guía se centra en el proceso inicial de refugio, incluyendo las diferencias cruciales entre las solicitudes en el puerto de entrada y las solicitudes dentro de Canadá.
Publicado: abril de 2024.
Esta guía es posible gracias al apoyo de The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Best Practices for Service Delivery to Migrant Women With Lived Experiences of Human Trafficking
The goal of this Best Practices Toolkit is to share knowledge on service provision, identifying the systemic barriers faced by migrant women and proposing survivor-centred, survivor-led approaches to enhance support systems. Created by and for migrant women, this toolkit seeks to inform and guide service providers while also being accessible to the general public.
This Toolkit is designed to support service providers in delivering effective, survivor-centred assistance to individuals affected by international human trafficking and domestic violence, as well as those at risk of trafficking. It emphasizes approaches that recognize the complex and intersectional identities of survivors.
- Published: April 2024.
Building Pathways: Enhancing Access to Education Systems for Newcomer Children & Youth
Published: March 2025.
In 2016, the FCJ Youth Network produced a report assessing the secondary school system in Ontario on 5 salient areas: Getting In, Equitable Participation, Anti-Discrimination, Support, and Moving On.
This report was instrumental in setting the trajectory of several positive advancements in education access for folks with precarious immigration statuses.
Due to regressions observed in recent times, and by support and funding from Maytree, we worked on a more extensive version of the 2016 report card.
The new report is divided into two phases:
- Phase 1: 2024 School Year End [Assessing Elementary, Secondary & Post-Secondary System with List of Areas Of Improvement]
- Phase 2: 2025 School Year End [Updates on Implementation of Suggestions]
The report A Rocky Path: Understanding Access to Education Challenges for Newcomer Children & Youth, presented June 14, 2024, include the findings, conclusions and recommendations of Phase 1. Download the Phase 1 report here.
The report Building Pathways: Enhancing Access to Education Systems for Newcomer Children & Youth, presented February 21, 2025, include the findings, conclusions and recommendations of Phase 2. Download the Phase 2 report here:
Pathways to Youth Empowerment: A Survivor-Centered Approach for Healing and Support (Toolkit)
Human trafficking is a complex and pressing issue that affects individuals globally, including right here in Ontario. This toolkit aims to raise awareness, provide vital information, and equip both youth and service providers with the tools necessary to prevent, identify, and respond to cases of human trafficking.
Understanding human trafficking in its various forms is essential for creating proactive measures to protect vulnerable populations, particularly migrant youth, who are often targeted by traffickers.
- Published by the Youth Alliance Against Human Trafficking, FCJ Refugee Centre, with the support of the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, and partner organizations Centre for Refugee Children, White Ribbon, and Aura Freedom International.
- Publication date: March 2025.
Pathways to Permanent Residence: Caregivers and Construction Workers (2025)
Canada relies on home care workers to provide essential support to individuals in need, including seniors and people with disabilities. Recognizing the growing demand for skilled caregivers and the challenges they face in securing stable immigration pathways, the Government of Canada has introduced the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots. These pilot programs are designed to attract and retain qualified home care workers by offering streamlined pathways to permanent residence. In this presentation we talk about the eligibility criteria for this program, supporting documents needed, forms, etc.
On the other hand, since February 26, 2025, a new public policy in Canada has allowed apprentices in certain construction trades to study without a study permit if their training is part of their apprenticeship program. To address significant labor shortages affecting infrastructure projects, the Government of Canada has introduced this temporary public policy, enabling certain construction apprentices to complete their required training without needing a separate study permit. In this presentation you will learn who can apply and how to prove eligibility.
- Presented by Diana Gallego, Co-Executive Director, FCJ Refugee Centre, and Edgar Valderrama Medina, Immigration and Refugee Protection Manager, FCJ Refugee Centre
- Published: March 2025
- Video: See the webinar of this presentation
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Preparación para la Audiencia de Refugio (2025)
Presentado por Edgar Valderrama Medina, Gerente de Inmigración y Protección de Refugiados, FCJ Refugee Centre.
Publicado: Febrero 2025.
Esta presentación es posible gracias al apoyo de The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Refugee Hearing Preparation (2025)
Presented by Joshua Eisen, In-House Lawyer, FCJ Refugee Centre.
Published: January 2025.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Le procès de demande d’asile – Boite à outil
Cette boite à outil est conçue pour aider les travailleurs de première ligne à s’y retrouver dans le processus de demande d’asile au Canada et pour fournir un soutien aux demandeurs d’asile.
La boite à outil se concentre sur le processus initial de demande d’asile, y compris les différences cruciales entre les demandes au point d’entrée et les demandes au pays.
Publié : mars 2024.
Cette trousse d’outils est possible grâce au soutien de The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Refugee Hearing Preparation (2024)
Presented by Joshua Eisen, In-House Lawyer at FCJ Refugee Centre.
Published: October 2024.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Exploring the Impact of Survivor-Centered Approaches on the Well-Being of Youth Human Trafficking Survivors in Ontario: A Qualitative Study
This study sheds light on the critical need to rethink support mechanisms for youth human trafficking survivors in Ontario.
The research contributes valuable insights to the ongoing discourse on survivor-centered approaches, providing empirical evidence to enhance both practice and policy, ultimately aiming to improve the well-being of youth survivors in Ontario’s urban landscape.
By embracing principles of empathy, flexibility, and inter-organizational collaboration, we can create a more supportive environment conducive to healing and empowerment.
Published: May 2024.
This study is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
Resources for Refugee Claimants
A guide for refugee claimants with a list of resources online that will allow them to get a lot of information related to how to get ready for their refugee hearing.
Also included in this document is a list of our different services and programs, with information about our webinars, and podcasts, presentations and documents, and much more.
Updated: September 2024.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Qué es y cómo obtener el Social Insurance Number (SIN) en Canadá como residente temporal
El Número de Seguro Social (Social Insurance Nuimber, SIN) es un número único que proporciona el Gobierno de Canadá para mantener un registro de tus impuestos, trabajo y beneficios. Está asignado a una persona y no puede ser utilizado por ninguna otra.
Sigue los sencillos pasos explicados en esta guía para obtener tu Número SIN.
Publicado en julio de 2024.