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If you are facing persecution, violence or threats because you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI), or because others perceive you to be, and you are considering seeking protection in Canada - this guide is intended to provide information on what is involved with making a refugee protection claim in Canada.

Have you been attacked, threatened or persecuted based on your sexual orientation or gender identity? Have you been denied your basic human rights? Is your home country unable or unwilling to protect you? In accordance with international law, Canada can protect you. For 20 years, Canada has granted refugee protection to people who face persecution based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

You must be a resident of Ontario and one of the following:

• refugee claimant
• permanent resident
• Convention refugee
• Canadian citizen

Indigenous peoples living on reserve should contact their local school board or the Independent Learning Centre (ILC) for more information.
International visitors may be eligible to enroll in the program for a fee.

When you enrol your child in publicly funded schools in Ontario you will need to provide only the following documents to register your child:

• Proof of your child’s age - You can use their birth certificate, passport or other travel or identity documents
• Proof of address - If you don’t have an Ontario Photo ID card or Ontario Driver’s License you can provide a bank statement, utility bill, or lease that shows your name and address
• Proof of guardianship - Only needed if you are not the child’s parent
• Immunization Records - You can get a printout from their healthcare provider

Many settlement agencies can help you with registering your child for school. If you need assistance enrolling your child you can ask your settlement worker or the school’s settlement worker for help. They can also help you find an interpreter if you need one.

Business hours
Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern time)
Grant inquiries
Email: canadagreenerhomesgrant-subventionmaisonsvertes@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Phone: 1-833-674-8282
TTY: 1-800-465-7735
Loan inquiries
Phone: 1-866-292-9517
Email: [email protected]

Submitting Application for Evaluations

• If you still have questions about the WES evaluation application submission, submit your questions at www.wes.or/ca/contact https://www.wes.org/ca/contact-us/
  
• The fees are based on the two types of evaluations WES provides: basic Document-by-Document and detailed Course-by-Course. For the distinction between the two reports, visit WES website http://www.wes.org/ca/fees/evaltypes.asp https://www.wes.org/ca/evaluations-and-fees/other/
  
• ICAP service, which stores your verified academic transcripts, and send them to institutions at your request, costs an additional fee per application.
  
• Submission of incomplete or incorrect documentation is the main reason your evaluation report might be delayed; we urge you to review Required Documents for your country of education (http://www.wes.org/ca/required/index.asp) and submit all the required documents.

Ideally, you should wait until you have your Permanent Resident (PR) card. If you must leave Canada, you should apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document from a Canadian visa office abroad as soon as you reach your destination.

The only official documents that permanent residents of Canada can use to travel back to Canada on a commercial carrier (by air, land or sea) are the PR card or a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD), also known as a Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad) issued by a Canadian visa office abroad.
If you are entering Canada in a private vehicle, such as your own car, and you do not present your PR card, you may be able to show other immigration documents.
For more information, read Do I really need a PR card to travel back to Canada?

It is important that you check the expiry date of your PR card before you travel. If you need to renew it, you should apply before you travel.