Common questions about your refugee, immigration and citizenship applications.
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This online resource explains what it means when someone wants protection from you because you are accused or have been found guilty of abuse or violence (including family violence).
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The booklet explains what happens when an accused person wants to plead not guilty to a summary offence. It’s designed to guide a self-represented person through the basic steps in the court process both before and at a ...
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This booklet is for people living in BC who need protection from a partner they are ― or have been ― in an intimate relationship with. Explains how and when people can get peace bonds and family law protection orders, ...
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This booklet is for women with children who’ve been abused by their intimate partner. This includes a spouse or someone with whom they share a child but were never in a relationship with. The booklet explains how to get ...
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Explains that all people have a right to a safe workplace free from bullying, harassment, and unwanted sexual attention. It explains possible legal options if you don’t feel safe at work. Discusses taking time off and ...
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This set of postcards introduces the reader to the basics of family law. Each card covers one legal aspect of separation, such as which laws apply, reaching agreements, and issues involving children. English version ...
Also available in: Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), French, Punjabi, Spanish
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This fact sheet for Indigenous people explains restorative justice and Indigenous knowledge and traditions at First Nations/Indigenous Courts, what a healing plan is, how to get a case heard in these courts, where ...
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Short, easy-to-understand booklet that outlines what happens when someone is charged with a criminal offence. It briefly describes the first steps in the court process and the different options that might be available. ...
Also available in: French
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Explains what happens if the Director of Child Protection has concerns about a child's safety or plans to remove them. Describes collaborative (shared) planning, decision-making options, presentation/protection ...
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