Helpful Resources
Free Legal Services
Calgary Legal Guidance
840 7 Ave SW #10
Calgary, AB
T2P 3G2
Legal Aid Alberta
605 5 Ave SW Suite 1200
Calgary, AB
T2P 3H5
Immigrant & Refugee Organizations
Below are government and privately funded organizations who provide valuable services to the newcomer community, often for free or at minimal cost.
If you are asked for money for a service from any other office or organization, please check with Fisher Law or one of the organizations below to ensure you are not paying for services that are freely provided elsewhere.
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
#200, 138 4 Ave SE
Calgary, AB
T2G 4Z6
Immigrant Services Calgary
#1200, 910 7th Avenue SW
Calgary AB
T2P 3N8
403-265-1120
https://www.immigrantservicescalgary.ca/
Centre for Newcomers
T & T Pacific Place Mall
1010, 999 - 36 Street NE
Calgary, AB
T2A 7X6
https://www.centrefornewcomers.ca/
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
(services for ALL refugees and immigrants)
5th Floor, 1111 - 11 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 0G5
403-262-2006
Settlement Calgary
https://settlementcalgary.com/
Refugee Support – Government of Alberta
https://www.alberta.ca/refugee-support.aspx
Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council
Centre d’Accueil des Noveaux Arrivants Francophones
The Immigrant Educational Society
https://www.immigrant-education.ca/
Domestic Violence Assistance
Sagesse Domestic Violence Prevention Society
1509 Centre Street S.
Calgary AB T2G 2E6
+1403 234 7337
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Peer support groups and mentorship for women who have experienced domestic violence, are at risk of being abused, or women that have been involved in sex work;
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Capacity building workshops about the experience of domestic violence within 2SLGBTQ+ communities;
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Education to informal support networks about how to recognize domestic violence, respond (based on the situation), and refer to the appropriate supports; and
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Serves as the backbone agency for the Calgary Domestic Violence Collective (CDVC).