Temporary Status
Includes visitors, students, temporary workers, work permits, and live-in caregivers.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "I want my parents to visit me in Canada, but I’m not sure if this is allowed."
- "I came to Canada as a temporary foreign worker, but I want to find a job with a different company."
- "I am a seasonal farm worker and was injured on the job. Now my boss wants to send me back to my country."
- "I’m a victim of human trafficking and want to apply for legal status in Canada."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | COVID-19 (May 7, 2020): Centre will no longer offer its services in person for the time being * legal information services remain available by telephone… |
| 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 | COVID-19 (8 October 2021): please refer to each program-at-site for more information * the front doors to CLSO offices will be locked, with a sign… |
| Vanier Community Service Centre - Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa | Legal services for low-income francophones living in Ottawa in different areas of law such as: Immigration Housing (problems between tenants and landlords only) Ontario Disability… |
| Vanier Community Service Centre - Ligne d'information juridique | Provides summary legal advice in the following areas: Immigration law Family Law Housing law (tenant representation only) Labour Law - Employment Standards Employment Insurance Ontario… |
| Reach Canada - Equality and Justice for People With Disabilities - Reach Canada - Equality and Justice for People With Disabilities | COVID-19 (July 12, 2021): Reach's Legal Referral program is accepting calls from clients with disabilities in Ottawa and the Champlain region who require legal assistance. Referrals… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | COVID-19 (8 October 2021): please refer to each program-at-site for more information * the front doors to CLSO offices will be locked, with a sign… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | COVID-19 (8 October 2021): please refer to each program-at-site for more information * the front doors to CLSO offices will be locked, with a sign… |
| 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… |