The Immigration and Refugee Board does not offer legal aid and does not pay for the cost of having a lawyer or other counsel represent you in your case.
The provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, offer immigration and refugee legal aid services. This may include legal information, advice, assistance and representation for eligible persons related to immigration and refugee matters. For detailed information on services and eligibility, please contact the legal aid office in your province in the list below:
British Columbia
Legal Aid BC
You can reach Legal Aid BC by contacting the Call Centre:
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Greater Vancouver: 604-408-2172
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Elsewhere in British Columbia: 1-866-577-2525
Legal aid is available in person at
various locations.
Alberta
Legal Aid Alberta
You can reach legal aid services by calling toll-free 1-866-845-3425 or in person at these offices:
Calgary
Dominion Centre Building, Suite 1100
665-8 Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3K7
Edmonton
Revillon Building, Suite 600
10320 - 102 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4A1
Manitoba
Legal Aid Manitoba
You can apply at the Application Centre in Winnipeg or at any of the Legal Aid Manitoba offices outside of Winnipeg listed on their website.
Winnipeg
100 - 287 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0R9
Telephone: 1-800-261-2960 or 204-985-8500
Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario
You can call Legal Aid Ontario toll free at 1-800-668-8258 for more information. Free translation services are available in 200 languages when you call. You can also go in person to these locations:
Refugee Law Office Hamilton
110 King Street West Suite 780
Hamilton, On L8P 4S6
Telephone: 905-528-0134
Ottawa Immigration and Refugee Law Office
85 Albert Street Suite 200
Ottawa ON K1P 6A4
Telephone: 613-569-7448
Toronto- Refugee Law Office
20 Dundas St West Suite 202
Toronto M5G 2H1
Telephone: 416- 977-8111
Toll free: 1-800-668-8258
Québec
Aide juridique Montréal | Laval
You can reach legal aid services by calling or coming in person to this office:
Immigration law
425 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, suite 400
Montreal, QC H3A 3G5
Telephone: 514-864-2111, extension 6050
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission
You can reach legal aid services by calling or going in person to this office:
Provincial Director's Office
251 Empire Ave, Suite 300
St. John's, NL A1C 3H9
Telephone: 709-753-7860
Toll free: 1-800-563-9911
You can find other area offices on the Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission’s website.