Understanding Immigration Options After Family Violence

Join this free online workshop, presented in partnership with the Immigration and Refugee Legal Clinic (IRLC).

The session will be led by Xilonen Hanson Pastran (She/Her), Staff Lawyer with IRLC and will provide a practical, plain-language overview of immigration options after family violence in British Columbia.

This session will cover:

1. Forms of family violence in the immigration context and common challenges faced by survivors with no immigration status or precarious immigration status
2. Immigration options for survivors of family violence in Canada, including information about healthcare coverage and work authorization
3. Immigration law resources and supports for survivors