Valuable Resources

The MCRS website has valuable resources for refugee claimants, community supporters, or partnering agencies. Please browse our resource section for helpful information or if you have additional questions or require immediate help please contact MCRS directly.

www.cic.gc.ca

Citizenship and Immigration Canada can help you as you resettle in Canada. At this site, you can download application forms for Work Permits, find information about different immigration processes in Canada, and much more.

www.ccrweb.ca

Canadian Council for Refugees is committed to defending men, women and children's right to protection from persecution in their home country. They work with national and international organizations and committees to aid those seeking protection in Canada.

www.irb-cisr.gc.ca

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is the body that hears refugee claims in Canada.  The IRB website site offers downloads of the Personal Information Form, or PIF, as well as many other important forms and information related to refugee claims.  The IRB partners with Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Canada Boarder Services Agency in making decisions on immigration and refugee matters in Canada.

www.integration-net.ca

Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, this website supports refugees and immigrants by providing hundreds of resources to help families integrate into Canada.

www.cleonet.ca

CLEO is a community base legal clinic providing low-income and disadvantaged people in Ontario with the legal information needed to understand and exercies their legal rights. This website houses over a thousand resources produced by organizations across Ontario on legal topics affecting low-income and disadvantaged communities.

http://www.waterlooregion.org/connectkw/

The Community Access Program allows individuals and families to use computer and online resources for free at this location, particularly a network of public access sites throughout Kitchener-Waterloo.  It is supported by Industry Canada and run by the Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo.

www.wrien.com/documents/GuidetoCommunityResources2007.pdf

A Guide to Community Resources for Refugees and other Newcomers to Kitchener-Waterloo is a guidebook prepared by the Community Coalition for Refugee and Immigrant Concerns that provides  useful information about services available in Kitchener and Waterloo.