Resources available for victims of forced marriage
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
Resources
Overseas
- Global Affairs Canada – Consular Services (Canadian citizens and permanent residents)
- Forced marriage information
- Email: sos@international.gc.ca
- Telephone
- Outside Canada
- 613-996-8885 (call collect where available)
- Toll-free numbers in some countries
- Inside Canada (only for preventative advice for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are at risk of being taken abroad)
- 613-996-8885
- 1-800-387-3124 (toll-free from the US and Canada only)
- Outside Canada
- HotPeachPages: International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies
In Canada
- Emergency and police services: 911
The following list provides tools to find available resources for forced marriage victims. This list is not exhaustive.
In Canada resources for victims of forced marriage
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
Department of Justice |
Easy-to-use search function allowing individuals to simply enter their postal code to find victim service providers across Canada |
Public Health Agency of Canada |
Stop Family Violence initiative includes a user-friendly tool to find services for family violence in any region of Canada |
| 211 Resources | Telephone service allowing individuals in some regions of Canada to access a live agent 24 hours a day to receive information on government and community-based health and social services |
| Network of Agencies Against Forced Marriages (NAAFM) | List of Ontario community partners and service providers equipped to address forced marriages issues The NAAFM is part of the Forced Marriage Project, an initiative of the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO). |
| Women’s Shelters Canada | Get Help page of Women’s Shelters Canada providing a good list of provincial and territorial shelter association websites |
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