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Legal Info Posts & News

If You Are Away from Canada for Too Long You Could Lose Your Permanent Residence

Please note the important words in bold text. Individuals who immigrate to Canada, but who are not yet citizens (Permanent Residents) do not have an unlimited right to stay in this country. While citizenship can only be taken away under unusual circumstances, Permanent Resident Status can be revoked for a variety of reasons.

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Update – IRCC’s Pilot Project to Sponsor Undeclared Family Members – Extended to 2026

The Government of Canada has extended a pilot project that allows certain immigrants who did not declare family members on their original applications to still sponsor them so they can come to Canada. Previously set to expire on September 9, 2023, it was announced this week that the Pilot Project has been extended until September 10,

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City of Toronto invites the public to apply for the new Housing Rights Advisory Committee

News Release
September 8, 2023 Today, the City of Toronto will begin accepting applications to recruit public members for the City’s new Housing Rights Advisory Committee (HRAC). Interested residents can apply on the City’s Public Appointments webpage. The HRAC is a new Council Advisory Body that will advise Council to ensure that the interests and needs of those with living or lived experience of housing precarity,

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Events

Legal Info Session with Eastview – Employment Law and Workers’ Rights

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Tenants’ Rights Workshop with Better Living

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Wills and Powers of Attorney Session with TNO

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