Migrant Workers Centre

Advocacy, Immigrant and Refugee Services, Legal, and Victim Services

Provided by Migrant Workers Centre (MWC)

Migrant workers centre provides free legal advocacy services to migrant workers who are dealing with employment standards or immigration law issues.
Immigration Law: Offers assistance to caregivers and other migrant workers with immigration issues, such as free legal information and advice to full representation.
Immigration services include:
  • Education on rights and obligations under the Live-in Caregiver and Temporary Foreign Worker Programs
  • Applying for permanent residence
  • Work permits and work permit renewals
  • Travel documents (temporary resident visa)
  • Temporary resident permits for victims of trafficking in persons
  • Restoration of legal status in Canada
Employment Law: Offers assistance to caregivers and other migrant workers with problems related to their employment.
Employment services include:
  • Education on rights as a worker in British Columbia
  • Assistance filing a complaint against your current/previous employer with the British Columbia Employment Standards Branch (e.g. to recover lost wages or illegal recruitment fees)
  • Assistance filing a claim in Small Claims Court (e.g. for breach of your employment contract)
  • Assistance applying for employment insurance (EI)
Labour Exploitation & Trafficking Law: Offers assistance to people in situations of labour exploitation or labour trafficking through free legal services for their legal needs and other civil complaints.

Workshops: MWC holds regular workshops for migrant workers on applying for permanent residence. These workshops are held twice a month and are always held on a Saturday. The workshop covers details on permanent residence eligibility requirements, highlights common mistakes and potential issues, etc. Registration is required due to space restrictions.

604-669-4482

Toll Free: 1-888-669-4882

Public email: info@mwcbc.ca

Website: https://mwcbc.ca

#302, 119 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 1S5

Cost: No cost

Availability

Service area: Vancouver + show cities

Service area cities: Vancouver

Service Types Provided
Advocacy
    Immigrant and Refugee Services
    Legal
      Victim Services
      Ways to Access
      • Provided 1:1 in-person
      • Provided at a single location
      • Provided in a group in-person

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