{"id":1092,"date":"2025-11-14T21:08:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T05:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/?page_id=1092"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:41:19","slug":"immigration-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/immigration-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian immigration policies and processes can be confusing, and it is not easy to find affordable, trustworthy guidance. However, <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">I do not represent private clients<\/span><\/strong>, nor have I ever operated an immigration consultancy business.<\/p>\n<p>See resources below &#8211; and if you have a useful link to add, <a href=\"mailto:lisa.brunner@ubc.ca\">email me<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h4>Self-directed learning<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic information on <a href=\"https:\/\/dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca\/immigrating-to-british-columbia\/\">immigrating to British Columbia<\/a> (also mostly applicable to other provinces and territories)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myrefugeeclaim.ca\/en\/\">My Refugee Claim<\/a> guide<\/li>\n<li>Information about <a href=\"https:\/\/canadaborderclinic.org\/migrant-info\/\">Making a Refugee Claim at the Canada Border<\/a> from the Canada-US Border Rights Clinic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/egale.ca\/awareness\/consideringcanada\/\">Considering Canada: Information for LGBTQI Americans Looking to Move<\/a> from Egale Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Hire a representative<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigration-citizenship-representative.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who can help<\/a> with immigration and citizenship applications<\/li>\n<li>Tips on finding a lawyer from <a href=\"https:\/\/dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca\/choosing-a-lawyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People&#8217;s Law School<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsociety.bc.ca\/for-the-public\/finding-a-lawyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law Society of British Columbia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Access Pro Bono <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessprobono.ca\/our-programs\/lawyer-referral-service\">Lawyer Referral Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lower-cost options<\/h4>\n<p>If you can\u2019t afford representation, you may qualify for support from one or more of the programs below; eligibility requirements vary.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legalaid.bc.ca\/immigration\">Legal Aid BC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lslap.bc.ca\/\">Law Students\u2019 Legal Advice Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessprobono.ca\/get-legal-help\">Access Pro Bono<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irlc.ca\/\">Immigration &amp; Refugee Legal Clinic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mosaicbc.org\/our-programs\/legal-help-for-immigrants-and-refugees\/\">MOSAIC Legal Advocacy Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rainbowrefugee.ca\/\">Rainbow Refugee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Temporary residents in Canada can connect with the <a href=\"https:\/\/migrantworkersalliance.org\/\">Migrant Workers Alliance for Change<\/a> to stay up-to-date on policy changes and resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Displaced scholars and researchers<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Database of opportunities in Canada for displaced scholars and researchers who are currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unborderedknowledge.com\/scholarships\">in Canada<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unborderedknowledge.com\/international-opps\">outside Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>International students<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Detailed information on study permits and related documents from the UBC <a href=\"https:\/\/students.ubc.ca\/international-student-guide\/\">International Student Guide<\/a> (also mostly applicable to students at other institutions)<\/li>\n<li>UBC students and alumni can access <a href=\"https:\/\/students.ubc.ca\/about-student-services\/international-student-advising\">International Student Advising<\/a> services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian immigration policies and processes can be confusing, and it is not easy to find affordable, trustworthy guidance. However, I do not represent private clients, nor have I ever operated an immigration consultancy business. See resources below &#8211; and if you have a useful link to add, email me! Self-directed learning Basic information on immigrating [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37888,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1092","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37888"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1092"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1176,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092\/revisions\/1176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lisarbrunner\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}