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:…
For Immediate Release Loly Rico Announced as the 2017 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award Recipient Award ceremony to take place during the Annual Tribute fundraising event Toronto, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 – The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic is proud to announce Loly Rico as the 2017 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award recipient. Loly is the…
FCJ Refugee Centre invites you to a series of workshops for women that will focus on topics/information that you can apply in your daily life. YOU CAN PARTICIPATE: 1) AS A MENTOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OR 2) YOU CAN JUST COME AND LEARN ON INTERESTING TOPICS Calendar of workshops This program in…
The “Housing Needs of Precarious populations Guide” addresses the barriers, priorities, promising practices and gaps in terms of accessing housing for precarious migrants. The document highlights existing limitations of the settlement programs that exacerbate the vulnerability of those populations to homelessness. To read the document click here
This document has 2 sections: the first section is an explanation of what happens at the Toronto Immigration Holding Centre. The second section describes how a refugee house or any other agency can become a community-based alternative to detention. The FCJ Refugee Centre has been supporting detainees at the Immigration Holding Centre through the TORONTO…
Information for people considering making a refugee claim in Canada entering from the USA
Inside this issue Refugee Rights Day in Canada: Borderless voices FCJ Refugee Centre TAX CLINIC on spring. The Precarious Migrant Resources International Women’s Day Virtual launch of the book `Seeds of Hope: Creating a Future in the Shadows` at Kalamazoo College, Michigan
