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We cannot leave anyone behind

This is a call to include all people with precarious immigration status in all emergency benefits and measures for housing, health services, education, employment and income support during the present health crisis. There has been a significant response to support Canadians. The Canadian Government’s Economic Response Plan was implemented to support workers and businesses facing…

Newcomer Settlement Program

Over the years, the FCJ Refugee Centre has become a leading expert on issues that affect the settlement sector and help  improving services for vulnerable newcomer populations experiencing multiple barriers! Through the Newcomer Settlement Program workshops, FCJ Refugee Centre addresses the current need for training opportunities for various sectors : settlement organizations, community groups, students,…

Refugee Update

Refugee Update issue #79 is ready!!! Some of the topics you can find in this issue are the following: From:  Strengthening citizenship or weakening democracy? From Kismayo to Canada: supporting older adults to age with dignity in their own homes. Building Collaboration to Combat Human Trafficking: Summary report on the Roundtables 2014 Youth Action Gathering…

Wellnes Program

FCJ Refugee Centre is providing primary health care clinic, mental health clinic and self-care at their main location to meet the disenfranchised populations from diverse cultural backgrounds unique health needs. The very essence of the program is to focus on the holistic health care which is integrated approach to health that treats individual as “whole”. …

Acces to Health Care Workshops Iniciative

The workshops are an effort to offset surmounting challenges that refugees are facing in accessing holistic and timely healthcare. Our goal is to   increase access for refugee women  to a holistic healthcare regime that highlights counseling and mental health, as well as greater knowledge sharing and dissemination of accurate and up-to-date information around promising self-care…

Employment Oppportunity

Transitional Housing Worker   Application deadline: May 2nd, 2014 Start date: May 12th, 2014 Salary and Hours: $15.50/hr, 25 hours a week for one year (52 weeks)  Please Note: This position is supported by Toronto Social Services Investing In Neighbourhoods Program. To qualify for this position, candidates must meet the following criteria: Be in receipt…

Official VIP screening of “No-Ledge” on MAY 8

 The FCJ Youth Network cordially invites you to the official VIP screening of “No-Ledge”. A film by:  Benjamin Cornejo.This video addresses the barriers  faced by non-status & precarious migrant youth when accessing secondary and post–secondary education in Canada. For registration fill out the form below and click submit [EVR_SINGLE event_id=”5″]

Addressing intersectionality and igniting change FCJ Refugee Centre is organizing a one day forum to bring together multiple stakeholders including refugee and immigrant youth, youth workers, other field professionals and allies to participate in discussions around how multiple forms of human trafficking affect both domestic and migrant youth populations. Unfortunately, youth are underrepresented in dialogues…