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Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) - Immigration/refugee law services
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) - Immigration/refugee law services
Contact Information
Phone
416-979-1446
Toll-free
1-800-668-8258
TTY
416-598-8867
Toll-free TTY
TTY (teletypewriter) – Use Bell’s Relay Service: 1 800 855 0511
LAO helps people with low incomes with some immigration and refugee problems. For example, you might be able to get help:
- if you’re detained for immigration reasons
- to complete a Basis of Claim form
- with your refugee hearing,
- to prepare an appeal or application for judicial review,
- with cessation or vacation hearings,
- to prepare for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA)
To get help from LAO, you can:
- call their free telephone line that lets you talk to a lawyer for up to 20 minutes to get information and general advice
- apply for a legal aid certificate if you have a low income and if your legal issue is one that LAO covers
- contact one of the Refugee Law staff offices in Hamilton, Ottawa, and Toronto
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