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Free Music Classes for Kids at FCJ Refugee Centre (2025)
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. 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 When: Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 pm (private lessons) Thursdays 4:00-5:00…
A new report sheds light on the challenges faced by migrant workers navigating the Vulnerable Workers Open Work Permit
Foreign workers in Canada who suffer abuse often endure this situation for a prolonged period of time before seeking help, as leaving an employer under a closed work permit risks immediate loss of work authorization. This is one of the conclusions of a new report, Emergency Exit or Dead End? An Analysis of the Impacts of the Open Work Permit…
You can now read the 2024 edition of the Youth Network’s ‘Bestie Book’!
The FCJ Youth Network invites you to read the 2024 Edition of the Bestie Book! As both a recap of the year, and a celebration of the members of our network, the Bestie Book is a space to amplify the voices of all migrant and newcomer youth, so we want to hear from you! Send us your pictures, recipes, poems,…
Holiday Food Drive / Giving Tuesday: Help Us Make the Season Brighter for the Families Who Need It the Most
On this year’s Giving Tuesday (December 3), help us make the holiday season brighter for the families who need it the most. Donate non-perishable food at our Holiday Food Drive: When: Saturday, November 30, and Sunday, December 1 Time: 9am to 3pm Where: Luciano’s No Frill, 243 Alberta Ave, Toronto, Ontario M6C 3X4 For this Holiday Food Drive, we are…
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Join our Legal Affairs Committee
FCJ Refugee Centre is looking for experienced immigration and/or refugee lawyers to join its Legal Affairs Committee. The Committee will provide support, guidance, and mentorship to FCJ’s in-house staff lawyer…