Legal Resources

Explains how to change your employer under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), and how to extend or change the conditions of your work permit. It also covers applying for permanent residency. Note: this is program is currently closed to new applicants.

Contains information for those experiencing abuse in a relationship or in a family. It outlines what to do in case of an emergency and discusses the decision whether to leave or stay, and suggests where to get the help and support you need.

The BC Ministry of Justice provides information to families that will parent apart. This resources answers basic questions that parents may have during a separation or divorce.

If you are a youth that has been charged with a crime, this page from the Government of BC can help you learn about your right to a lawyer.

Understand your alternatives to family court, including different types of mediation and collaborative solutions.

Looking for the location and time of court proceedings happening today? Use the daily court lists to find the schedule for court proceedings happening across the province.

Under the Federal Child Support Guidelines, parents need to provide complete and up-to-date income information to ensure a fair amount of child support. Includes who needs to provide income information when, what income information they need to provide, and what happens when it is not provided.

Strata legislation is regularly updated. This page summarizes changes to the legislation since 2011, including being able to cancel the strata plan with an 80% vote of all owners.

This guide is for people who have a small claims court case and are going to court for a settlement conference or a trial. It explains the process of the conference and trial.

Refugees and persons in need of protection are people within or outside Canada who fear persecution and going back to their home country. This website provides information about Canada’s refugee programs along with information and resources for those who wish to claim refugee status in Canada.