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== First steps == | == First steps == | ||
#You should try to get help from a lawyer or settlement agency: | #You should try to get help from a lawyer or settlement agency: | ||
#*If you cannot afford a lawyer on your own, apply for legal aid. See [[Legal Aid Representation|Legal aid representation]] in the | #*If you cannot afford a lawyer on your own, apply for legal aid. See [[Legal Aid Representation|Legal aid representation]] in the Resource Guide for information about applying for legal aid. To qualify for legal aid you must be financially eligible and your case must have a reasonable chance of success. | ||
#*If you do not qualify for legal aid, contact an immigrant settlement agency; see the Legal Services Society publication "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1073 Sponsorship Breakdown]" for a listing of community workers and settlement agencies. | #*If you do not qualify for legal aid, contact an immigrant settlement agency; see the Legal Services Society publication "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1073 Sponsorship Breakdown]" for a listing of community workers and settlement agencies. | ||
#*Other options for getting legal help include contacting the [[Law Students Legal Advice Program]] or retaining a lawyer or immigration consultant privately. | #*Other options for getting legal help include contacting the [[Law Students Legal Advice Program]] or retaining a lawyer or immigration consultant privately. | ||
#If you have a child, you should also obtain legal advice regarding the custody of your child. | #If you have a child, you should also obtain legal advice regarding the custody of your child. | ||
#If you fear returning to your country of nationality, you may want to seek legal advice about applying for refugee status. See the question "[[I want to claim refugee status in Canada]]". | #If you fear returning to your country of nationality, you may want to seek legal advice about applying for refugee status. See the question "[[I want to claim refugee status in Canada]]". | ||
#If you were sponsored by your husband and the sponsorship application is not completed at the time of the separation, and you wish to apply to stay in Canada, you should obtain legal information and advice. Your sponsorship application may be converted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to a an application to remain in Canada on humanitarian or compassionate grounds (a "H&C application") or you may have to make a new H&C application. | #If you were sponsored by your husband and the sponsorship application is not completed at the time of the separation, and you wish to apply to stay in Canada, you should obtain legal information and advice. Your sponsorship application may be converted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to a an application to remain in Canada on humanitarian or compassionate grounds (a "H&C application") or you may have to make a new H&C application. | ||
==What happens next== | ==What happens next== | ||
