The MIGRANT PROTECTION CLINICS increase access to justice and service delivery for precarious populations, as they will be able to receive a broader range of services and supports from local and familiar organizations. HOW TO REQUEST A CLINIC Identify the date you would like to schedule the IMMIGRATION PROTECTION CLINIC. To schedule a date contact…
FCJ Refugee centre, in partnership with York University, started the Access to Education program, which created two pathways for precarious status youth to pursue university degrees. As a result,the first group of students was accepted. Metro Morning shared one of the touching stories of the Canadian ‘dreamers’ finding home at York University Access to Education…
Holiday season is here and it is giving time Toronto, Canada, December, 2017 – As part of the Holiday Season, FCJ Refugee Center has started to sell Christmas trees at Ikea north York location FCJ Refugee Center is making a call to everyone on this season to reflect generosity by the work the centre does…
Global Day of Giving Takes Place this Year on November 28th As part of the 26th anniversary, FCJ Refugee Center has started the first phase of its online campaign to join the Global Day of Giving. GivingTuesday is a movement that has been driven by individuals, charities, businesses and communities across Canada and in countries…
The FCJ Refugee Centre was one of the few organizations in Ontario who received three year funding from the MCSS to continue working with exploited or at risk migrant workers. Currently, there is a lack of services, settlement and/or legal available to migrant workers who are exploited or at risk. To respond to this, the…
On this time of the year DONATE A WINTER COAT TO SOMEONE IN NEED Finding warm clothing in the winter is a problem for vulnerable populations. Many of our clients are in need of winter cloths: winter coats, sweatshirt, winter boots,etc. We gratefully accept donations of winter clothing: Winter Coats; Boots; pants; Sleeping Bags, etc….
The FCJ Refugee Centre is celebrating 26 years of welcoming and walking with uprooted people. Each day leading up to Giving Tuesday on November 28, 2017, we are highlighting the 26 values that underlie the work that we do. Through these values we build a community open to everyone through holistic services and programs that…
Celebrate Diversity!!! Join us on a special day of community celebration The FCJ Refugee centre is inviting you to the Diverse Residents One Community Celebration, a great festival that will raise positive awareness of the experiences of diverse newcomer populations while celebrating the talent and contributions of newcomers to Canadian society. You can find a fest of delicious foods from different…
Read our newsletter to stay up to date on our upcoming events One of the main events we are organizing is the RIDE FOR REFUGE on September 30th. We are going the distance for refuge and hope in support of the FCJ Refugee Centre. Please help us to reach our fundraising goal in support of…
We want to advise you that the Refugee Forum that was scheduled to be held on September 19th has been postponed to September 28th. The venue and the timing of the Refugee Forum however remains the same and it is just the date that has been postponed. We understand the trouble cause to you because…
Open Letter from the Coalition of Service Providers for Refugee Claimants in Southern Ontario calling on Federal and Provincial governments to fully fund Legal Aid Ontario’s immigration and refugee services The Coalition of Service Providers for Refugee Claimants in Southern Ontario calls on the Federal and Provincial governments to immediately increase funding to Legal Aid…
Our Spring Newsletter is ready. You can find information about: Pathways for precarious status youth to pursue university degrees A Youth Experience at York University A Call for Legal Aid Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) to ensure that serious cuts are not made to immigration and refugee law services Newcomer Youth Recreation Forum: The engagement toolkit…
FCJ Refugee Centre strives to meet the diverse needs of uprooted people in communities across Ontario. FCJ Refugee Centre attempts to address the problems of poverty and lack of resources, isolation, and discrimination through community-based programs, which promote self-help, personal growth, community economic development and social justice. Some of the areas we need volunteer support:…
