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COMPASS Refugee Centre is pleased to have Riley Macnab, a law student from the University of Western Ontario, interning with us this summer. We have invited him to share his authentic and profound perspective as he learns about the refugee claim journey in Canada. This is his third “ENCORE” post – we were only expectingRead more
COMPASS Refugee Centre is pleased to have Riley Macnab, a law student from the University of Western Ontario, interning with us this summer. We have invited him to share his authentic and profound perspective as he learns about the refugee claim journey in Canada. This is his second post! If you missed his first one,Read more
COMPASS Refugee Centre is pleased to have Riley Macnab, a law student from the University of Western Ontario, interning with us this summer. We have invited him to share his authentic and profound perspective as he learns about the refugee claim journey in Canada. We will have two posts this month, and it’s all Riley!Read more
COMPASS Refugee Centre is excited to launch a social enterprise project called COMPASS Immigration Solutions. This initiative aims to set a new standard for professional immigration consulting services in the Waterloo Region ensuring trust, integrity, and equity in an evolving sector. While donor support remains foundational to our success, this new revenue stream will helpRead more
PHOTO: by Marcus Winkler on Unsplash In this post, we are sharing an op ed piece by Denis Bouchard in La Presse. This builds nicely on our previous post, “The Canada We Believe In”. When people’s status can be changed at the stroke of a pen, and that change lead to negative perceptions and mistreatment,Read more
PHOTO: The amazing team directly serving people who come through our doors or to the Border! April 24, 2025 is the day when 530,000 people in the United States became illegal. All it took was a stroke of a pen a month before – the signing of an Executive Order that revoked a commitment toRead more
It can be easy to liken making a refugee claim to something like applying to go to post-secondary; people are choosing which country to seek refuge in from a pool of many possibilities, with Canada the preferred country. It’s not like that at all! It is an “all or nothing” life-altering journey. Forced to leaveRead more
I was asked this week that given the political times, what do I say to people who are concerned about immigration and its impact on communities and social structures? The question was an allusion to an anti-immigrant sentiment that seems to be growing. I suggested that: Canadians respect the 1985 decision of the Supreme CourtRead more
