FCJ Refugee Centre

As a part of our Uprooted Junior Program, FCJ Refugee Centre and Musicbox Children’s Charity are offering a new season of free music classes, hosted by skilled volunteers that speak several languages. Come build musical foundations through fun, educational and engaging activities! Open to kids 6-12. Where: In-person at the FCJ Refugee Centre 208 Oakwood Ave. Toronto, ON M6E 2V4…

Starting May 1, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will introduce co-payments for supplemental health products and services for eligible people (beneficiaries) covered under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), meaning that refugee claimants will have to co-pay for some of their health-care coverage. First established in 1957, the IFHP provides limited and temporary coverage for urgent and essential health…

Our Fall 2025 Newsletter just came out! In this issue, you’ll find all the reasons why FCJ Refugee Centre has advocated before two House of Commons committees for the withdrawal of the controversial Bill C-12, and information about the We’re Better Together campaign, a national initiative by the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) that we have joined, to boost support…

On November 16, partners, advocates, and migrant workers came together in Winnipeg for the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) Precarious and Exploited Migrant Committee Forum: Voices of Resistance: Shaping the Future of Migrant Work. We spoke about the urgent harms that can be created by Bill C-12, the impact of tied/closed work permits, the rise in deportations and workplace exploitation,…