Training in Immigration and Refugee Law
The New Basis of Claim Form (BOC) for Refugee Claims
Recorded on March 28, 2013 - In the wake of recent changes to the refugee determination process, this webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series looks at the first step in making a refugee claim, the new Basis of Claim (BOC) form, introduced in December 2012. METRAC’s Legal Director Tamar Witelson is joined by lawyer and former Immigration and Refugee Board adjudicator...
Conditional Permanent Residence: What a Sponsored Spouse Needs to Know
Re-recorded on December 20, 2012 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series is about the new immigration program called Conditional Permanent Residence, which went into effect on October 25, 2012. We will talk about the program from the perspective of the potentially negative impact it will have on women who come to Canada as sponsored spouses or partners. METRAC'...
Immigration, Women, and Children: Part II – Sample Situations
Recorded on Thursday, April 12, 2012. This webinar is Part II of a two-part review of issues related to immigration, women, and children. It discusses situations involving immigration and family issues that may arise for non-citizen women and their children. It looks at situations such as non-citizen women with Canadian-born children, and sponsorship when relationships break down. Presenters...
Immigration, Women, and Children: Part I - Basic Concepts
Recorded on Thursday, March 22, 2012. This webinar reviews basic immigration terms and pointers for women who are not Canadian citizens and whose status may be affected by their partner and the breakdown of their relationship. Discussion will cover understanding immigration status, getting control of the immigration file, and where to look for help. Presenters are Tamar Witelson, Legal...
The Road to Home: Working with Homeless Immigrants and Refugees
This webinar focuses on how to deliver culturally competent services through an anti-oppression framework, and how this framework is crucial in providing effective support and services to clients. Facilitated by Carolina Gajardo, COSTI Immigrant Services.
This is one of three webinars facilitated by the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA), the Advocacy Centre for Tenants...
Sponsorship Breakdown and Domestic Violence: Preventing Deportation
This webinar is Part II of a two-part review of issues related to sponsorship breakdown and domestic violence presented by Jean Lash and Heather Neufeld of South Ottawa Community Legal Services. This webinar is for community service providers. It covers the steps in an initial interview, from assessing client safety to getting legal help. The webinar gives information on helping a client build...
Sponsorship Breakdown and Domestic Violence: Identifying the Problem
This webinar is Part I of a two-part review of issues related to sponsorship breakdown and domestic violence presented by Jean Lash and Heather Neufeld of South Ottawa Community Legal Services. Prepared for community service providers, it looks at how the inland spousal sponsorship process makes abused women particularly vulnerable and how these women can acquire legal status in Canada. The...
