Overview of Canada’s Immigration Policies
This workshop is an introduction to Canada’s immigration policies and their economic, social and humanitarian goals under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The session will provide a summary description of each immigration class, category and program. Participants will learn about the immigration process, with an emphasis on whether programs are temporary or permanent solutions, or if the process can begin from within Canada or overseas. Also, the facilitator will explain the role of various institutions involved in the immigration or refugee process, including enforcement. Throughout the workshop, participants will become familiar with a related glossary of terms.
Francisco Rico-Martinez is Co-Director of the FCJ Refugee Centre, Past President of the Canadian Council of Refugees (CCR), a member of Immigration and Refugee Law Advisory Committee of Legal Aid Ontario, and a member of the Editorial Group of the Refugee Update Newsletter. Francisco has a long history of refugee and advocacy and volunteer activity on behalf of victims of human rights violations, particularly refugees.
