Legal Aid Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario Refugee and Immigration Services
- Description
Immigration services include:
- representation at a detention review
- representation at immigration appeals
Refugee claimant services include:
- filling in Basis of Claim and related forms for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- representation at Refugee Protection Division hearing
- written appeals for cases to the Refugee Appeal Division
- preparation of a Judicial Review application in the Federal Court
- preparation of a motion for a stay of removal in the Federal Court
- representation at the Refugee Protection Division for a cessation or vacation hearing
- help in preparing a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment
- help in preparing a danger opinion
Legal Aid Ontario does NOT help people:
- obtain permanent resident status or check the status of application with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- prepare sponsorship applications
- renew temporary resident permits or student visas
- resolve problems in getting Ontario Health Insurance Plan coverage
- Eligibility
- Open to all ages 18 and older who need legal information on refugee and immigration legal issues and meet financial qualification eligibility.
- Application Process
- Contact for information.
- Documents Required
- Outlined in application
- Office
- 905-528-0134
- Web Site
- https://www.legalaid.on.ca/services/help-with-immigration-or-refugee-problems/
- [email protected]
- Languages
- English, French
- Contact
- Carmelo N Runco, Director General
- Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for People Experiencing Abuse
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Shelter for Women Experiencing Abuse
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Government / Legal - Community Legal Services
- Government / Legal - Legal Information
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Hamilton Public Library
- Last Updated On
- October 24, 2025
- Last Verified On
- October 24, 2025
- Address
- 110 King St W, Ste 780
Hamilton, ON, L8P 4V3Central West District Office of Legal Aid Ontario, housing the Hamilton Refugee Law Office.
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- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Thu 8:30 am-4 pmMon8:30 am to 4:00 pmTue8:30 am to 4:00 pmWed8:30 am to 4:00 pmThu8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Brant County
- Haldimand County
- Hamilton
- Norfolk County
