In this webinar we discuss information about the Sanctuary Scholars Program at York University and Toronto Metropolitan University.
We give participants an overview and explanation of our handout and answer general orientation questions about getting connected to and enrolled in post-secondary undergraduate education while having precarious or no immigration status in Ontario.
Presented by Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Youth and Access to Education Coordinador.
Published: February 2026.
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This webinar gives an overview of the different levels in Ontario’s formal education system and some of their sub-categories.
The session highlights the status and general eligibility requirements for enrolment.
We also discuss some recent changes in regulation rollout and what alternative resources and programs can be utilized in interim periods prior to enrolment.
Presented by Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Youth and Access to Education Coordinador.
Published: November 2025.
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En esta sesión informativa virtual en español hablamos sobre el derecho a la educación gratuita para todos los niños y niñas en Ontario, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, así como sobre los documentos necesarios y cómo matricularse en las escuelas públicas y católicas de la provincia.
Esta sesión ofrece orientación práctica y recursos para ayudar a las familias de recién llegados y refugiados a acceder a la educación sin barreras.
Presentado por Kelly Arévalo, Food Security Coordinator & Access to Education Worker, FCJ Refugee Centre.
Idioma: Español.
Publicado: Noviembre 2024.
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In this webinar from the FCJ Refugee Centre’s Access to Education program, you will find information about:
Building Pathways: Report Card
Some Resources Offered
Current Advocacy Efforts
Presented by Lina Abdul Khalek, Access to Education Placement Student at FCJ Refugee Centre, with Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Youth and Access to Education Coordinador.
Published: March 2025.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of Maytree.
In this webinar from the FCJ Refugee Centre’s Access to Education program, you will find information about:
Report Card Project – Phases
Building Pathways: Report Card Findings (Marks)
Barriers in the Ontario Education System: 5 Salient Themes
Current Advocacy Efforts
Presented by Lina Abdul Khalek, Access to Education Placement Student at FCJ Refugee Centre, with Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Youth and Access to Education Coordinador.
Published: March 2025.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of Maytree.
In this webinar from the FCJ Refugee Centre’s Access to Education program, you will find information about:
Regularized vs Precarious Status
A Rocky Path: Report Card Project
Report Card Findings (Marks)
General Barriers
Barriers to Getting In
Equitable Participation and Support Barriers
Discrimination Barriers
Barriers to Moving On
Current Advocacy Efforts
Presented by Lina Abdul Khalek, Access to Education Placement Student at FCJ Refugee Centre, with Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Youth and Access to Education Coordinador.
Published: March 2025.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of Maytree.
In this webinar from the FCJ Refugee Centre’s Access to Education program, you will find information about:
Regularized vs Precarious Status
Education Pathways for Adult Learners 18+
Locations and Program Dates
EdVance: Age 18-20
Adult Learning Centres: Age 21+
Registration and Required Documents
Post Secondary: College or University
Tuition Fees
Bridging Program and Direct Entry Program
Resources for English Learners
Current Advocacy Efforts
Presented by Lina Abdul Khalek, Access to Education Placement Student at FCJ Refugee Centre, with Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Youth and Access to Education Coordinador.
Published: December 2024.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of Maytree.
As part of our commitment to Access To Education, and considering the increasing number of newcomer families being wrongly informed on their kids’ right to education, this webinar goes over the general admission process in the Toronto school boards, with 2024-25 School Year updates.
Presented by Lina Abdul Khalek, Access to Education Placement Student at FCJ Refugee Centre, with Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden, FCJ Refugee Centre’s Youth and Access to Education Coordinador.
Published: November 2024.
This presentation is possible thanks to the support of Maytree.
