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In Person – Beginner English Classes

* Registration for this program is now closed, as the maximum number of places has been reached. Sign up for our free weekly English classes at the FCJ Refugee Centre! Class: In person Level: Beginner Duration: 24 weeks Requirements: Commit to attend to every class for the 24 weeks When: Saturdays, 1:00pm to 3:00pm Starting:…

Our Winter Newsletter is ready!

Our Winter Newsletter is ready! We have a special edition focusing on the recently released report It Happens Here: Labour Exploitation Among Migrant Workers During the Pandemic, published by the FCJ Refugee Centre and the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking. It reveals that employer discrimination, unsafe working conditions and gaps in government policy put…

International Women’s Day: Embrace Equity

On this International Women’s Day, and beyond, let’s all #EmbraceEquity. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society’s DNA. And it’s critical to understand the difference between equity and equality. The aim of the #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People start…

“A sign of our strength and unity”: The launching of the ‘Regularize Now’ Quilt Project

The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC) launched the quilt they sew together using pieces created by participants, migrants and from communities connected to migrant support organizations in Toronto, including FCJ Refugee Centre. In the coming months this quilt will travel across Canada to different cities to raise awareness for the Status for All campaign…

Concerns about labour trafficking increase amid higher demand for migrant workers in Canada

New research shows that employer discrimination, unsafe working conditions and gaps in government policy put migrant workers at risk of being exploited once they arrive in Canada. FCJ Refugee Centre and the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking’s newly released report, It Happens Here: Labour Exploitation Among Migrant Workers During the Pandemic, reveals that migrant…

Feedback on COVID ID Service

Toronto Public Health (TPH) worked with FCJ Refugee Centre, Access Alliance, and Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture to help people without OHIP cards get their COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine certificates. If you used this service, look out for an email from TPH with a survey link and share your experience. The survey does NOT…

Statement on the Passing of Nell Toussaint

The FCJ Refugee Centre community received with deep sadness the passing of Nell Toussaint, a giant defender of a basic human right: access to health care. For more than 2 decades, she was fighting for the right to life and non-discrimination under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. FCJ Refugee Centre stands in solidarity…

Employment Opportunity: Youth Worker

Application deadline: Jan 20th, 2023 Hours: 37.5 hours weekly Hourly rate: $23.10/hr Start date: January, 2023 The Youth Worker will support in the FCJ Youth Network, an inclusive space for newcomer youth regardless of immigration status, to come together and support each other, get involved in the community, participate in a variety of activities and…

Join the FCJ Youth Network Winter Activities!

The FCJ Youth Network doesn’t stop for the winter! There is still time to register for our activities: Free music classes for kids As a part of our Uprooted Junior Program, FCJ Refugee Centre and Musicbox Children’s Charity are offering free music classes. Come build musical foundations through fun, educational and engaging activities. Classes are…

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