🎤 In the sixth episode of 'Permission to Exploit' we begin to explore what exploitation looks like day-to-day, starting with control at work: schedules, unpaid hours, withheld documents, verbal abuse, surveillance and coercion. We are joined by migrant […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

You are invited to perform at the FCJ Refugee Centre 'Diverse Residents, One Community' Street Party! Whether you are a singer, musician, dancer, spoken word artist, comedian, cultural performer, or have another talent you’d like to share, this is a good […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Our Co-Executive Director Diana Gallego, and Resource Development Manager, Cagla Azizoglu, attended the Law Foundation Catalyst Day alongside fellow grantees, including CASA and CRC. We deeply value our longstanding partnership with the Law Foundation of […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

It's June already! And that means our annual 'Diverse Residents, One Community' Street Party is just around the corner! Let’s get together and build community. Join us for this family event, where you’ll find activities for children, games, food, music, live […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Joins us for our next Access to Education webinar! WHO IS EXEMPT FROM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FEES AT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION LEVELS? This online session will give an informative breakdown of the different immigration statuses that are eligible for exemption […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Thank you so much to Foresters Financial for their generous donation of food and toiletries for men and women to FCJ Refugee Centre. We had the opportunity to attend a great event they organized, in which we provided insight into who we are and what we do and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Thank you so much, John Mtshede, for the beautiful words, and for all the great work you all do at Matthew House Fort Erie! And remember everyone can celebrate with us too! Tickets for the FCJ Refugee Centre's 35th Anniversary Gala Dinner are already […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

It's Toronto Newcomer Day! Join us at Nathan Phillips Square in welcoming and celebrating newcomers! This event provides a fun way for newcomers to set up in their new city while enjoying festivities that showcase Toronto’s diversity. All are welcome and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Join us at Nathan Phillips Square in welcoming and celebrating newcomers! Toronto Newcomer Day provides a fun way for newcomers to learn how to get set up in their new city while enjoying festivities that showcase Toronto’s diversity. ➡️ Day: Friday May 29 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

TORONTO REFUGEE LAWYERS SEE CLIENTS ‘PANICKING’ AS NEW FEDERAL LAW LIMITS ASYLUM CLAIMS | By Kate McGillivray, CBC News " […] 'We’ve been seeing a ton of now-ineligible refugee claimants come to our centre seeking help,' said Joshua Eisen, in-house lawyer at the FCJ Refugee Centre in Toronto […]

You can now read our Spring newsletter, an edition packed with information, proposals, and photos! Inside, you will find in-depth articles on the recent cuts approved for refugee healthcare coverage, and on the changes and restrictions introduced by the new […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

On June 16, we gather around one table at La Palette restaurant in Toronto for a family style dinner, inspired by the World Cup match between 🇸🇳 and 🇫🇷 Expect a delicious fusion menu, good vibes, new connections and the kind of night where strangers leave […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Join us at Nathan Phillips Square in welcoming and celebrating newcomers! Toronto Newcomer Day provides a fun way for newcomers to learn how to get set up in their new city while enjoying festivities that showcase Toronto’s diversity. ➡️ Day: Friday May 29 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Join us for our next workshop! The 'Rock Painting Workshop: Create, Connect and Heal' invites migrant women to come together in a safe and supportive space to explore art as a tool for healing, empowerment and creativity. 📅 When: June 4, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM 📍 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Don't let the rain stop you!! Join us for the FCJ Youth Network fundraising garage sale, and support newcomer youth! We'll be here until 2 pm, at the FCJ Refugee Centre's location, at 208 Oakwood Ave, in Toronto.

TOMORROW! Join us this Sturday morning for the FCJ Youth Network fundraising garage sale! Find something special to purchase and support newcomer youth! There will be a great assortment of donated items, including kitchenware, vintage clothing, film cameras […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

SAVE THE DATE! FCJ Refugee Centre invites you to our Annual General Meeting. 🗓️ Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 🕒 Time: 6:00 pm 📍 Place: The Mary Ward Centre (70 St Mary St, Toronto) Presentations by: ➡️ Dr. Agnes Thomas, Executive Director of Catholic […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

🎤 In the fifth episode of our special podcast series 'Permission to Exploit', we continue exploring how control is exercised and how labor exploitation is maintained, this time through ISOLATION: the language barrier, the limitations of rural areas, lack of […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

You’re invited to the FCJ Youth Network annual fundraising garage sale! Find something special to purchase and support newcomer youth! There will be a great assortment of donated items, including kitchenware, vintage clothing, toys, books, electronics, rugs […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

1/2 Exploitation is never an isolated issue. This week, the FCJ Refugee Centre's Anti-Human Trafficking team was proud to collaborate with The Mary Ward Centre for an immersive event on labour exploitation, migrant vulnerability, and trafficking prevention in […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

¡Únete a nosotros en Nathan Phillips Square para dar la bienvenida y celebrar a los recién llegados! El Día de los Recién Llegados a Toronto ofrece a los recién llegados una forma divertida de aprender a establecerse en su nueva ciudad, mientras disfrutan de […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Join us at Nathan Phillips Square in welcoming and celebrating newcomers! Toronto Newcomer Day provides a fun way for newcomers to learn how to get set up in their new city while enjoying festivities that showcase Toronto’s diversity. ➡️ Day: Friday May 29 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Canada's new asylum law leaves 2SLGBTQ+ claimants fearing deportation "Joshua Eisen, in-house counsel at Toronto's FCJ Refugee Centre, is one of several experts who presented before Parliament, calling for exemptions. 'It's just so hypocritical that at a time where Canada has this self-image of […]

1/3 Thank you to everyone who joined us today at the event on labour exploitation organized by the FCJ Refugee Centre's Anti-Human Trafficking team, in collaboration with The Mary Ward Centre. It was an enriching, immersive, and interactive experience where […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

1/2 Members of the FCJ Refugee Centre's Anti-Human Trafficking team attended the 'Welcome Amigos: Spring BBQ' event in Simcoe, in honour of national mental health week. Agricultural temporary foreign workers in the Simcoe region came from farms nearby to […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

For this past Mother’s Day, FCJ Refugee Centre hosted a Creative Wellness Workshop to create a safe, welcoming and healing space for migrant women. Participants called the experience relaxing and therapeutic. We focused on connection, and self-care while […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

In partnership with The Mary Ward Centre, we are proud to present an immersive event for the Victims and Survivors of Crime Week 2026, exploring the realities of #LabourExploitation spectrum in #Canada. Join us in this half-day experience, featuring exhibits […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

"[...] At the FCJ Refugee Centre in Toronto, co-executive director Diana Gallego said mental-health care is one of the biggest concerns she is hearing from clients. Some refugee claimants, including people who have fled war or survived gender-based violence, rely on counselling or psychological […]

🎤 Don't miss the third episode of our new podcast series! PERMISSION TO EXPLOIT combines lived experienced specialists and professional specialists’ insights to examine Canada’s closed work permit system, and the reforms needed to make it safer. In episode 3 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

What are my educational options after high school with precarious immigration status? Find out in this new webinar, already on our website! 👉 https://www.fcjrefugeecentre.org/webinar-what-are-my-educational-options-after-high-school-with-precarious-immigration-status/

Starting today, recipients under the IFHP will be required to pay a $4 fee for prescription medications and a 30% co-payment for other services, like dental and vision care. It is not acceptable to deny essential care to people who are fleeing war […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Si eres solicitante de refugio y estás esperando tu audiencia, esta sesión informativa virtual y gratuita es para ti. Inscríbete y conoce todos los detalles para estar preparad@ para tu audiencia de refugio. Hay dos sesiones en línea cada mes. La próxima está […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Are you a refugee claimant? You are invited to participate in the IRB-RPD VIRTUAL READY TOURS! This is a great opportunity to meet the RPD (Refugee Protection Division) officers who will explain what is going to happen during your refugee hearing and how to […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Speaking at the House of Commons of #canada this Wednesday, FCJ Refugee Centre’s In-House Lawyer, Joshua Eisen, highlighted the need for regulatory exceptions to the new ineligibility provisions introduced by Bill C-12; and denounced “the extraordinary and unjustifiable delays” for Humanitarian […]

Join us for a special Mother’s Day creative workshop! Facilitated by community artist Carolina Gajardo, this session invites migrant women to come together in a warm, safe, and supportive space to create beautiful handmade Mother’s Day cards using recycled […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

🎤 A new episode of the 'Home is Here' podcast series 'Superheroes Without Borders' is out! Meet ‘Others Before Self,’ a resilient migrant superhero whose journey is rooted in courage and transformation. From navigating unfamiliar systems to overcoming […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Don't miss this great feature in The Local @thelocal on how the cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) will affect refugees. Many thanks to photographer Chloë Ellingson @chloeellingson.bsky.social and reporter Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social for their extraordinary work. It was a […]

Healthcare professionals from across #canada spoke out on Parliament Hill against the proposed changes to #refugee #healthcare by the federal government. Starting May 1, recipients under the IFHP will be required to pay a $4 fee for prescription medications and a 30% co-payment for other […]

Along with other refugee and immigrant support organizations, FCJ Refugee Centre participated last Saturday in Toronto in the forum 'No More Divide & Rule: People’s Forum on Xenophobia and Migrant Justice,' organized by the Migrant Rights Network. There was a […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Health-care professionals from across #canada spoke out on Parliament Hill against the proposed changes to #refugee #healthcare by the federal government. Starting May 1, recipients under the IFHP will be required to pay a $4 fee for prescription medications and a 30% co-payment for other […]

🎤 Don't miss the second episode of our new podcast series! PERMISSION TO EXPLOIT combines lived experienced specialists and professional specialists’ insights to examine Canada’s closed work permit system, and the reforms needed to make it safer. In Episode 2 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Canada is cancelling thousands of asylum claims. It’s leaving this man and many other migrants stuck in limbo here -- The case of a 33-year-old Haitian man who crossed from the U.S. highlights obstacles for migrants from certain countries in getting cases resolved. By Nicholas Keung […]

The FCJ Refugee Centre's Anti-Human Trafficking team recently participated in an event organized by the Ministerio de Trabajadores Migrantes-Migrant Workers, of the Diocese of London, Ontario. We gathered to share information about labour rights and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Join us in an immersive event on labour exploitation in #Canada, featuring exhibits, a panel, and the FCJ Refugee Centre’s 'Permission to Exploit' podcast series launch, in the national Victims and Survivors of Crime Week 2026. 📅 When: Wednesday, May 13 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The FCJ Youth Network held a soccer tournament in a local park with the support of Sports Pay Foundation. It was the perfect sunny spring day, and we played a great game! They also tried out their Frisbee skills at half time. Thank you to everyone who played […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

We are looking for a volunteer Gardener that can support during this springtime at the FCJ Refugee Centre's locations. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting out, your contribution to the wellbeing of the whole garden will be a huge help […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: FCJ Refugee Centre is seeking a Maintenance Support Worker, who will be responsible for all maintenance and repair tasks, including the maintenance of green spaces, warehouses, and backyards, identifying the need for repairs […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Tickets for the FCJ Refugee Centre's 35th Anniversary Gala Dinner are already available for purchase! You can also become a sponsor, and make a real difference in the lives of refugees, migrants, and people in precarious situations. Learn more, check all the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

🎤 Don't miss our new podcast series! PERMISSION TO EXPLOIT is a special series of the FCJ Refugee Centre’s 'Borderless Voices' podcast, that combines lived experienced specialists and professional specialists’ insights to examine Canada’s closed permit system […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Desde la aprobación de la Ley C-12, algunos solicitantes de refugio están recibiendo cartas de inelegibilidad del IRCC. La carta dice que, si se determina que no reúnes los requisitos para ser referido a Protección de Refugiados, te enfrentarás a la expulsión […] [Original post on mastodon.social]