Connecting Ottawa Resources
The following resources have been produced by Connecting Ottawa to provide front line workers and community members with information and referral resources for common legal issues.
- InfoSheet: Canadian Dental Care Plan (Updated: April 25, 2024)
- InfoSheet: Canada Dental Benefit (Updated: January 16, 2024)
- InfoSheet: Program to provide PR to foreign nationals affected by conflict in Sudan (January 16, 2024)
- InfoSheet: Temporary resident visas for certain family members of Canadian citizens and PR living in Gaza (January 16, 2024)
- Tips for preparing spousal sponsorships on the IRCC online permanent residence portal (October 24, 2023)
- Tips for a Sponsored Spouse/Common Law Partner completing Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM0008) on the Online Permanent Residence Portal (October 24, 2023)
- Tips for Completing Additional Family Information (IMM5406) as a sponsored spouse/partner on the online permanent residence portal (October 24, 2023)
- Tips for completing relationship information and sponsorship evaluation form (IMM 5532) by sponsor and sponsored spouse together (October 24, 2023)
- Tips for completing Schedule A – Background/Declaration (IMM5669) as a sponsored spouse/partner on the online permanent residence portal (October 24, 2023)
- Tips for completing the application to sponsor, sponsorship agreement and undertaking (IMM 1344) as a sponsor(October 24, 2023)
- Wills and POA Resources Information Sheet (June 16, 2023)
- May 26, 2023 Family Class Immigration Announcement Update (June 7, 2023)
- Expansion of Safe Third Country Agreement – Q & A (April 25, 2023)
- Rights and Responsibilities of Refugees in Canada (July 22, 2022) (Arabic)
- Rights and Responsibilites of Refugees in Canada (July 22, 2022) (Turkish)
- Rights and Responsibilities of Refugees in Canada (July 22, 2022) (Spanish)
- Legal Aid Ontario and Community Legal Clinics (Updated March 20, 2023)
- Overview Canadian Refugee Law (January 31, 2023)
- One time top up Canadian Housing Benefit (Updated December 21, 2022)
- Catch Up Payments for Parents (November 1, 2022)
- Employment Resource Sheet (October 31, 2022)
- Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (July 25, 2022)
- Work Permit Letter (July 25, 2022)
- Rights and Responsibilities of Refugees in Canada (July 22, 2022) (available en francais)
- One Year Window Training Manual (July 18, 2022)
- Q & A about Ukraine Immigration status and access to benefits (June 23)
- Financial Assistance for Ukrainian Families (June 6, 2022)
- Transition Child Benefit (May 31, 2022)
- Wills & Powers of Attorney Resource Sheet (May 17, 2022)
- Canada Child Benefit (May 17, 2022)
- Newcomer Owned Small Businesses in Ottawa (April 5, 2022)
- Updated information on Special Immigration Measures for Ukrainians and their immediate families (March 23, 2022)
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (January 11, 2022)
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (January 11, 2022)
- Canadian Worker Lockdown Benefit (January 11, 2022)
- COVID-19 and Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (January 4, 2022)
- CERB Reimbursement Information (June 28, 2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Resources — Health, Immigration & Employment (April 22, 2021)
- Commissioning and Notarizing during COVID-19 (February 26)
- COVID-19 Benefits and Taxation Info Sheet (February 22, 2021)
- Resource Sheet: Housing and COVID-19 (February 11, 2021)
- How COVID-19 is Affecting Immigration in Canada (January 27, 2021)
- EI Benefits During COVID 19 (CLEO) (October 5, 2020)
- COVID-19 Permanent Resident Status with Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations (August 28, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Immigration (August 17, 2020)
- Wills & Estate Resource (May 12, 2020)
- FAQ – COVID 19 & CERB (May 6, 2020)
- COVID-19 & CERB (April 22, 2020)
- Criminal Law Multi-lingual Rack Cards
- Family Law Multi-lingual Rack Cards
- Housing Law Multi-lingual Rack Cards
- Immigration Law Multi-lingual Rack Cards
- Bed Bugs & Pests Information Sheet
- Scripts for front-line workers for collection of personal information