Recorded on: June 16, 2022
Presentation material: https://legalaid.bc.ca/community_work...

This session focused on two groups of immigrants who are amongst the most vulnerable, migrant workers and victims of family violence. Kamaljit covered the rights and remedies of these immigrants to assist them in escaping abusive work places and abusive family relationships. She also provided case scenarios as examples to illustrate the steps individuals can take to remove themselves from unsafe circumstances and maintain immigration status.

0:00 Introduction
05:24 Women fleeing violence
07:03 Definition of out of status or precarious status
09:12 Concerns for out of status women
12:44 Processes to help women navigate through the systems
18:11 Overview of expedited Temporary Resident Permit
39:15 Overview of Humanitarian & Compassion applications
1:12:12 Foreign workers
1:18:42 Overview of open work permit
1:26:57 Q&A

Speaker:
Kamaljit Lehal, lawyer and family law mediator, Lehal Law Corporation

Lehal Law Corporation: https://www.lehallaw.com/

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