Learn about our services and operations

The COLOMBIAN REFUGGE ASSOCIATION

We take into consideration their needs and concerns, including affordable housing,
sports, educational, cultural and recreational activities while we advocate for their rights.

We engage in their remainder of their settlement and integration process helping them to establish in Hamilton and surroundings.

We aim to improve the quality of life of new families providing cross cultural understanding and equality. We also work in community development and volunteerism.

We present and produce culturally relative activities, promoting the heritage and the image of Colombia and Latin America in Canada.

Our Services

Immigration and Legal Referrals

We offer a FREE legal referral service to connect you with experts in areas like refugee and immigration, criminal, civil, family, and more. We also refer to Legal Aid and provide Spanish-language clinics

Settlement Services

Settlement services are available for refugee claimants only. These free, confidential services help you settle and adjust to life in Canada. We speak multiple languages and, while resources outside the Hamilton area are limited, we collaborate with other agencies to support your needs

Translation and Interpretation Services

We are professional translators and interpreters fluent in English and Spanish, specializing in refugee law. Our services are accurate, consistent, and high-quality, with experts skilled in key topics. We ensure precise translations, leaving no content behind.

Trauma Counseling Support

Trauma counselling can help you: -Understand your coping mechanisms -Validate your feelings -Stop using suppression and avoidance -Make sense of your experiences -Integrate the event into your life -Live in the present, free from past triggers

Volunteer

Volunteering is the time you give us to strengthen our community and improve our families' quality of life as well as your own. There are so many ways to be involved with us if: - Speak to your passion - Suit your personality - Meet your interests- Build on your experiences - Fit into your lifestyle - Contribute to your health and well-being

The Hamilton Latino Festival

The Latin American community has grown and is becoming an integral part of Canadian society. However, promoting the culture and talent of Colombians and Latin Americans remains a challenge. Our goal is to establish a festival in Hamilton as a signature cultural event, leaving a legacy from the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. This event will celebrate Latin/Hispanic culture, strengthen our mission, and raise community awareness.

Contact Info

289-855-2596

WhatsApp +1 365-366-2373

Areas Served Hamilton (City of); Halton Region; Niagara
Region; Brantford; Waterloo Region; London Language English; Spanish
Fees None Agency Type Non Profit

Super attentive and friendly, they make you feel confident from the first moment you arrive!!
Naber GarciaNaber Garcia
19:45 30 Sep 24
Great professionalism and a warm welcome, follow-up and a lot of charisma at all times. I felt supported in every step of this process. Thank you very much for the help you gave me and especially to Miss Claudia.
Francisco ValenzuelaFrancisco Valenzuela
15:32 25 Mar 24
Very friendly staff, they helped me a lot in my process, I am very grateful to them
Delia Aguilar MonteroDelia Aguilar Montero
15:31 25 Mar 24
Highly recommended, they inform you in detail about the procedures, explaining each one and the best way to carry them out. Thank you for all the support that has been very helpful to me in this beautiful country.
Danerys BaoticDanerys Baotic
19:49 07 Dec 20
Excellent service thank you!
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