A refugee is a person who is forced to leave their home country for fear of persecution.
Convention refugee |
A convention refugee is a person that is outside of their country of origin and have a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. They have been given permission by the Immigration and Refugee Board to stay in Canada. |
Refugee claimant |
A refugee claimant is a person that has applied for refugee status while in Canada and is waiting for the Immigration and Refugee Board to determine whether refugee status should be given. If you are a convention refugee or a refugee claimant, you can receive services free of charge to help you live, learn and work in Peel, or with your immigration process. To find where you can receive assistance, see the full list of Settlement Agencies that can help. You can learn more about Refugee Programs on the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website. |
Programs and services for refugees |
Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is a program designed to support the Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) of Canada, their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors on a national level (excl. Quebec). Here you can find information on how to complete IRCC refugee sponsorship forms. Virtual Newcomer Information Centre is designed for convention refugees and permanent residents to assist them with their transition to new life in Canada. The Virtual Newcomer Information Centre offers:
Refugee Services:Mississauga151 City Centre Dr, Suite 600 Mississauga, ON L5B 1M7 [ map ] Tel: 905-361-2522 3050 Confederation Parkway, Unit 302 Mississauga, ON L5B 3Z6 [ map ] Tel: 905-279-3679 Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture 130 Dundas St E, Suite 204 Mississauga, ON L5A 3V8 [ map ] Tel: 905-277-2288 6750 Winston Churchill Blvd, Unit 8A Mississauga, ON L5N 4C4 [ map ] Tel: 905-567-0482 Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Services Centre 3650 Dixie Rd, Unit 103 Mississauga, ON L4Y 3V9 [ map ] Tel: 905-629-1873 3038 Hurontario St, Suite 206 Mississauga, ON L5B 3B9 [ map ] Tel: 905-275-2369 165 Dundas St W, Suite 116 Mississauga, ON L5B 2N6 [ map ] Tel: 905-306 0577, 905-306-1275 Peel District School Board (We Welcome the World Centres) 5650 Hurontario Street Mississuaga, ON L5R 1C6 [ map ] Tel: 905-890-1010 Ext 2437 6630 Turner Valley Rd Mississauga, ON L5N 2P1 [ map ] Tel: 905-819-1144 Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services Mississauga South West 2225 Erin Mills Parkway, Lower Level Mississauga, ON L5K 1T9 [ map ] Tel: 905-403-8860 Punjabi Community Health Services 2980 Drew Rd, Unit 241 Mississauga, ON L4T 0A7 [map] Tel: 905-677-0889 4180 Duke of York Blvd Mississauga, ON L5B 0G5 [ map ] Tel: 905-845-9430 Brampton44 Peel Centre Dr, Suite 201 Brampton, ON L6T 4B5 [ map ] Tel: 905-454-2316 Brampton Multicultural Community Centre 197 County Court Blvd., Suite 303 Brampton, ON L6W 4P6 [ map ] Tel: 905-790-8482 10 Gillingham Dr, Suite 300 Brampton, ON L6X 5A5 [ map ] Tel: 905-459-8855 Punjabi Community Health Services 50 Sunny Meadow Blvd., Unit 201 Brampton, ON L6R 0Y7 [ map ] Tel: 905-677-0889 7899 McLaughlin Rd Brampton, ON L6Y 5H9 [ map ] Tel: 905-459-7533 Ext. 8101 20 Union Street Brampton, ON, L6V 1R2 [ map ] Tel: 905-451-9622 Health related resources:Interim Federal Health Program - information sheet from IRCC (formerly CIC) for newly arriving Syrian refugees and sponsors Refugee Health Line - 1-866-286-4770 - you can call this number to find a health service provider who can help with initial medical assessments and referrals to other health services. This is not an emergency or crisis line. For more information visit Government of Canada refugee services. |
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Peel District School Board (We Welcome the World Centres)
5650 Hurontario Street, Mississuaga, ON L5R 1C6