Immigration

Important information & resources 🗂️

• Key Resources for Refugee Claimants
• How Bill C‑12 Affects Refugee Claimants
• Lost, expired or replacement of Brown Paper (Refugee Protection Claimant Document)
• Opening a bank account in Canada
• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• New York resources

First Immigration Steps 📝

• Steps after submitting an asylum application
• Doctor's list by language for Immigration Medical Examination
• Organizations that help with the IRCC portal
• IRCC refugee claim portal and work permit application
• How to find a lawyer for your refugee claim process
• Submitting your Basis of claim (BOC)

Welfare / Social Assistance 💰

• Welfare / Social Assistance
• Direct deposit
• Reporting a Change in your Situation
• Pregnancy and the Social Assistance Program or Social Solidarity Program
• What to do When Rejected from Welfare / How to Submit an Application for Review
• Welfare Debt in Quebec

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Work permit 📃

• Step-by-Step Guide: Renewing Your Work Permit
• Work permit: Questions and problems
• Applying for a Work Permit (PRRA Applicants & Late Renewals)
• Organizations that help with work permit issues

PRAIDA 🤝

• What services does PRAIDA offer and how can I access them?
• Who can access PRAIDA services?

After being accepted as a refugee ✅

• Steps to follow after being accepted in the hearing

If your refugee claim is rejected ❌

• What to do if your asylum claim is denied

Definitions & Basic Rights 📙

• Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) definition and exceptions
• Definitions and terminologies
• Basic Rights: Being an Asylum Seeker in Quebec