If you have ever heard Cesar play his violin, you have likely experienced one of those exquisite moments when music reached your soul. For Cesar, his passion for music came with a cost. In his home country, Cesar, a Master Violinist, used music as a way to engage children living in low-income communities. The authoritarianRead more
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REGARDING THE STCA: The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) rendered its decision today regarding the constitutionality of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA). Just some clarity given what is being said in the media: The SCC did NOT find that the STCA was constitutional nor did it find that the U.S. was safe for refugees.Read more
People seeking asylum – that is, life-saving protection – are not a shadow to be forgotten, not an image to be dismissed, not an object of policy, nor a problem to be solved. They are flesh and bones. They are one of us. They are just from a different place that they were forced toRead more
COMPASS Refugee Centre is situated on the Haldimand Tract. We embrace that truth as an urgent invitation to keep present in our thoughts and hearts that we help people seeking refuge in a country that has not been a place of refuge for Indigenous Peoples. We also hold with an ever-learning heart that the influenceRead more
Your generosity is making a difference! THANK YOU! Over the month of April: 44 new people from 16 countries 19 people granted protected person status 532 unique appointments covering everything from starting a refugee claim to finding housing to celebrating being reunited with family members Speaking of Celebration! This is what your generosity does! 15Read more
Your generosity is making a difference! THANK YOU! Over the month of March: 58 new people from 11 countries (not all the same as last month) 19 people granted protected person status 487 unique appointments Our TOP client activities Permanent residency and family reunification work Basis of Claim (BOC) support Work permit applications and renewalsRead more
Your generosity is making a difference! THANK YOU! Over the month of January: 55 new people 13 people granted protected person status 353 households received direct support Our TOP 5 activities Permanent residency and family reunification work Basis of Claim support Helping people access legal support and legal aid Work permit applications and renewals Helping peopleRead more
What’s the difference between being a refugee and refugee claimant? A lot. In this article, we explore both statuses to help you better understand where they fit into our world today as well as their differences from one another! What is a Refugee? The 1951 Refugee Convention defines a refugee as a person who hasRead more
Today is World Refugee Day, a time to commemorate the strength and courage of millions of refugees around the world. This year, UNHCR is calling on the global community to show solidarity with refugees by taking action to support them. There are a number of ways you can help, including donating money, volunteering your time,Read more
April 6, 2022
