ImmigrationImmigration

Community Action Community Action Resource Centre Resource Centre

By: Lyndi, Amanda, Sultana, Catarina, Jessica, Saliha, and Rebecca

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What is ImmigrationWhat is Immigration

Immigration is the movement of people from one country to another

Why do people Why do people Immigrate Immigrate

People Immigrate for many different reasons such as:

Environmental

Safety

Personal reasons

Political tension

Better education

Mission Statement Mission Statement

"Our organization works to build the capacity of our communities by mobilizing resources and providing supportive social services, for the empowerment of individuals and groups."

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ABOUTABOUTNON-PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION

KEEL STREET = MAIN. TWO OTHERS AT DAVENPORT ROAD AND MARTHEY EATONWAY ROAD

CHILD CARE

HELP ELEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE/YEAR

HOLDS WORKSHOPS ONCE MONTHLY

WORKSHOPS ARE DETERMINED BY QUESTIONS BY CLIENTS

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They offer support in 62 languages but 4 main ones

Supports all ages, genders, and situations. Do not have a time limit

They offer 12 client services

They offer 6 community/group programs

They offer 6 services for new comers

They have a strong volunteer program

They have youth oriented programs that also involve parents

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Workshop Workshop

There was a lawyer in the front

Everyone sat in a circle around the Lawyer

The new changes to the immigration laws were discussed

They handed out health care info for the uninsured

Changes to Changes to Immigration LawsImmigration Laws

Changing dependancy from 22 to 18 years of age

Plan to reopen program to sponsor parents/grandparents also have to bare financial needs for 20 years

Whatever your low income cutoff was as of 2014 you need to make 30% more to sponsor someone

For serious crimes permanent residency can be taken away and you can be deported

If you misrepresent your personal information you can have your citizenship taken away

You have to prove you can speak english and/or french to apply for citizenship as of 2012

If you are over 55 or under 17 you do not have to write a citizenship test

Several changes to the sponsorship laws in the past year

OUR EXPERIENCE OUR EXPERIENCE Friendly

Open and welcoming for everyone adults and children

Very accommodating

Very informative

Very clean and neat

Bright and cheerful

Small and cozy

Offered food and refreshments

Thank You Thank You

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