We want you to get specific information about how you can take action. Please view the ‘Know Your Rights’ section that is specific to your needs. At the end of each ‘Know Your Rights’ section, you will find detailed information about how to get help and take action. Below, you’ll find more general resources that are also relevant to the BC context but which are far less specific.
Resources:
Questions & Answers. By Legit: Canadian Immigration for Same Sex Partners.
LGBT Issues in Canada’s Immigration and Refugee System. By EGALE Canada.
Know your Rights by No One is Illegal. This guide is available in English, French, and Spanish.
Refugee Hearing Preparation: A Guide for Refugee Claimants.
Sponsoring Your Partner to Immigrate to Canada: An Out/Law Legal Guide. By barbara findlay, Q.C.
The Canadian Red Cross provides independent monitoring of federal detention facilities holding immigration detainees.
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project’s Flow Chart about the Disproportionate Deportation of Trans People.
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