We continue to remotely offer as many services as possible by phone, e-mail, or any other electronic means available to us. For any inquiries on any issue or situation related to immigration and refugee process, as well as about all our services please either contact us by email or call 416-469-9754.
Our Settlement Programs include temporary shelter for women and children, primary health clinic, women’sprograms, employment help, English classes and workshops. Due to the COVID-19 emergency, we are supporting only by phone (please call 416- 469 97 54) and by email (at info@fcjrefugeecentre.org). We are open from Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.
We are here for you during these difficult times! Our weekly drop-ins have moved to GotoMeeting. Every Wednesday, the FCJ Youth Network is meeting virtually to continue supporting one another while we practice physical distance.
The Anti-Trafficking and Migrant Workers Mobile Program is active. Connect with us by phone: 416-469-9754, or in WhatsApp: 647-9712153. We are providing remote services to migrant workers in different languages.
FCJ Refugee Centre is taking part of the National Action Plan to end Gender-Based Violence, with Women and Gender Equality Canada and YWCA Canada. In order to make concrete changes, voices from the communities impacted are essential. FCJ Refugee Centre is organizing a series of consultations in different languages. These consultations will provide a space to hear the important voices…
Human Trafficking Awareness Day (February 22nd, 2021) The Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network – TCHTN calls for awareness among all Canadians to recognize Human Trafficking as a growing concern across Canada. Despite the pandemic, human trafficking continues to take advantage of systemic issues such as poverty, inequity, and legislation focused on prosecuting criminals, as opposed to empowering communities and supporting…
COVID-19 vaccines will eventually be offered to all adults living in Canada. This fact sheet, verified by doctors, is the first in a series designed to give you accurate, verified medical information about these vaccines so you can make an informed choice. Key Messages: The COVID-19 vaccine will help protect you from getting COVID-19. Two doses are needed. The COVID-19…
Child Minding is a program funded by the City of Toronto and is looking to support children with their homework and other recreational activities after class. Kids can have support with Math, English or any homework from school. Also they can spend time learning how to make some crafts, easy recipes, music, doing some exercise with dancing class, learn how…
Hemos ampliando nuestros cursos online con más clases de inglés para principiantes por las tardes, los lunes y jueves, de 18:00 a 19:00 horas.
Para la clase de inglés para principiantes (Beginner English Class) enviamos a los estudiantes un correo electrónico cada semana con el enlace y el material que usaremos en la clase.
Este material incluye gramática básica y vocabulario, así como los ejercicios que hacemos juntos en clase y una revisión de todo el contenido.
Las clases se llevan a cabo a través de la plataforma Zoom.
Para obtener más información y registrarse, hacer clic aquí.
We’re expanding our online courses with more English classes for beginners in the evening, Mondays and Thursdays, from 6.00pm to 7pm.
For the Beginner English Class we send to the students an email every week with the link and the material that we will use in the class.
This material includes basic grammar and vocabulary that they are interested in learning. We also include exercises that we do together in class, while reviewing all the material.
The classes are through Zoom platform.
For more information and register, please click here.
By Pascal Fillipi, CJRU 1280 AM
Since the pandemic, the lives of refugees and asylum claimants has changed. The vast majority of the people that make a claim between November 2020 up to January 2021 are in limbo.
The number of Asylum Claimants processed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has drop significantly from around 4000 to 1000 between January 2020 to December 2020.
Francisco Rico-Martinez was a refugee himself and now he is the co-director of the FCJ Refugees Centre. He speaks to CJRU about his own trajectory, services offered by FCJ Refugees Centre and how the pandemic is changing operations.
El Centro de Refugiados FCJ participa en el Plan de Acción Nacional para erradicar la Violencia de Género, junto con Women and Gender Equality Canada y YWCA Canada.
Para poder lograr cambios concretos, las voces de las comunidades impactadas son fundamentales.
El Centro de Refugiados FCJ está organizando una serie de consultas en diferentes idiomas, con el objetivo de ofrecer un espacio para escuchar las importantes voces de mujeres que han enfrentado violencia de género.
Para saber más:
» After decades of talk, national action plan to protect women finally in the works (CBC News)
FCJ Refugee Centre is taking part of the National Action Plan to end Gender-Based Violence, with Women and Gender Equality Canada and YWCA Canada.
In order to make concrete changes, voices from the communities impacted are essential.
FCJ Refugee Centre is organizing a series of consultations in different languages. These consultations will provide a space to hear the important voices of women who have faced gender-based violence.
To learn more:
» After decades of talk, national action plan to protect women finally in the works (CBC News)
Día de Concientización sobre la Trata de Personas (22 de febrero, 2021)
La Red de Lucha Contra la Trata de Personas de Toronto – TCHTN hace un llamamiento a la concientización de todos los canadienses, para que reconozcan la trata de personas como un problema creciente en todo Canadá.
A pesar de la pandemia, la trata de personas continúa aprovechándose de problemas sistémicos como la pobreza, la desigualdad y una legislación centrada en enjuiciar a los delincuentes, en lugar de empoderar a las comunidades y apoyar a l@s sobrevivientes. De hecho, la pandemia ha puesto de relieve las flagrantes desigualdades sociales que permiten que continúe la trata de personas.
Permanecer unidos para combatir la trata de personas, abordar las desigualdades sistémicas e identificar las señales de advertencia son aspectos importantes para la prevención. La colaboración y la comunicación son fundamentales a la hora de abordar este crimen de lesa humanidad, laboral y de derechos humanos.
Necesitamos intensificar nuestra colaboración contra la trata de personas y mejorar la comunicación entre las agencias gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, para condenar todas las formas de trata de personas y esclavitud y brindar apoyo a l@s afectad@s.
La TCHTN anima a los canadienses a escuchar a las víctimas y sobrevivientes de la trata de personas y a crear conciencia sobre la magnitud de esta esclavitud moderna y explotación laboral, un problema que sigue existiendo tanto aquí, en Canadá, como en el extranjero.
Animamos a los medios de comunicación locales y nacionales a que se hagan eco del llamamiento de la TCHTN para promover voces, iniciativas y esfuerzos contra la trata de personas, aquí en Toronto y su área metropolitana (GTA), y en todo Canadá. El objetivo de acabar con la trata de personas es un compromiso que inspira a la Red de Lucha Contra la Trata de Personas todos los días para adoptar los principios de derechos humanos, equidad, marcos de lucha contra la opresión y justicia social.
Únete al movimiento,
Para saber más sobre la TCHTN o para contactar con representates de las organizaciones incluidas arriba, por favor no dude en enviar un mensaje al coordinador de la Red Contra la Trata de Personas de Toronto – TCHTN, Luis Alberto Mata, o llamarlo por teléfono. Él se comunicará con usted lo antes posible:
Human Trafficking Awareness Day (February 22nd, 2021)
The Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network – TCHTN calls for awareness among all Canadians to recognize Human Trafficking as a growing concern across Canada.
Despite the pandemic, human trafficking continues to take advantage of systemic issues such as poverty, inequity, and legislation focused on prosecuting criminals, as opposed to empowering communities and supporting survivors. In fact, the pandemic has only highlighted the blatant social inequalities that allow human trafficking to continue.
Being united in combatting human trafficking, addressing systemic inequities, and knowing the warning signs are all important in its prevention. Collaboration and communication are essential in addressing this crime against humanity, labour and human rights.
We need to intensify our counter-trafficking collaboration and enhance communication among governmental and non-governmental agencies, to condemn all forms of human trafficking and slavery and provide support to those affected.
The TCHTN encourages Canadians to listen to victims and survivors of human trafficking and to raise awareness of the magnitude of this modern slavery and labour exploitation happening here in Canada and abroad.
We encourage local and national media to echo TCHTN’s call to promote voices, initiatives and efforts against human trafficking here in Toronto/the GTA, as well as across Canada. Fighting against human trafficking is a commitment that inspires the Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network every day to embrace principles of human rights, equity, anti-oppression frameworks and social justice.
Join the movement with us,
For those looking to know more about the TCHTN or to contact a representative from those organizations above, please do not hesitate to send a message to Toronto Counter Human Trafficking Network – TCHTN coordinator, Luis Alberto Mata, or call him. He’ll get back to you asap:
Photo by Hakan Nural on Unsplash
Eventualmente, las vacunas contra la COVID-19 se ofrecerán a todos las personas adultas que viven en Canadá. Este boletín informativo es el primero de una serie diseñada para ofrecer información médica precisa y verificada sobre estas vacunas, con el objetivo de que usted tome una decisión informada.
Health Canadá también ha revisado detenidamente los estudios médicos disponibles y no han detectado evidencia de problemas de salud severos. El resumen de Health Canada sobre las vacunas de Pfizer BioNTech y Moderna, en inglés y en francés, se puede encontrar aquí:
Photo by Hakan Nural on Unsplash
COVID-19 vaccines will eventually be offered to all adults living in Canada. This fact sheet, verified by doctors, is the first in a series designed to give you accurate, verified medical information about these vaccines so you can make an informed choice.
Health Canada has also carefully reviewed the available medical evidence and no major safety concerns have been identified. Health Canada’s summary of the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in English and French are here:
Read this information in your language »
El fondo de apoyo de emergencia de aislamiento temporal por COVID-19 (COVID IESF) tiene COMO objetivo ayudar a las personas que, debido a dificultades económicas graves, no pueden acceder a las pruebas de COVID-19 y/o completar el periodo de aislamiento requerido.
Esta asistencia se da solamente una vez y está disponible a través del centro de refugio FCJ Refugee Centre. Está destinada a personas que no son elegibles para recibir ningún otro apoyo financiero-
Criterios para recibir la ayuda:
1. Ser positivo en COVID-19
2. Requerir aislamiento o estar espera de resultados de la prueba de COVID-19
3. No ser persona elegible para ninguna otra ayuda del Gobierno federal
4. Enfrentar dificultades financieras que representen una barrera directa para acceder a la prueba de COVID-19 o para completar el periodo de aislamiento requerido.
Las personas interesadas y que cumplan los todos los requisitos pueden ponerse en contacto con Jessie Kahout en el teléfono
416 469 97 54 ext 243
o enviando un correo electrónico con asunto “COVIDED IESF” a
Jessie.kahout @ fcjrefugeecentre.org
