Permanent Resident Status
Includes information about applications for permanent resident status and about maintaining permanent resident status.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "I’m a permanent resident but I have a criminal record, so I’m not sure if I will be allowed to stay in Canada."
- "Because I visited my home country, Canada wants to take away my refugee and permanent resident status."
- "I’m HIV positive and I’m worried that it will affect my application for permanent resident status."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its… |
| Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Governmental information centre the Client Support Centre can answer questions about immigration, refugees and citizenship services and programs, and on status of an application in… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration… |
| Vanier Community Services Centre - Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa | Legal services for low-income francophones living in the East end of Ottawa in different areas of law such as:ImmigrationHousing (problems between tenants and landlords only)Ontario… |
| Vanier Community Services Centre - Ligne d'information juridique | Provides summary legal advice in French in the following areas: Immigration law Family Law Housing law (tenant representation only) Labour Law - Employment Standards Employment… |
| ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services | Legal services for individuals living with disabilities educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration… |
| Canada. Border Services Agency | Provides commercial and passenger services customs office classified as non direct point of entry providing a full range of customs services to the general public… |
| JusticeNet | Non-profit organization links individuals seeking legal advice that are unable to obtain legal advice due to high cost or due to their ineligibility to obtain… |