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Tips on Using Clicklaw

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using clicklawHave you got 2 minutes? Want to get the most out of using Clicklaw? We invite you to check out one of our 3 short training videos we developed to highlight some key features on the Clicklaw website.

Courthouse Libraries BC staff members Rebecca and Meghan created these video providing tips on:

  • Using Clicklaw to Search for Legal Information (3 minutes)
  • Using Clicklaw to Find Legal Information in Other Languages (2 minutes)
  • Using Clicklaw’s HelpMap (2 minutes)

Developed for community workers who help immigrants in BC, these training videos are great tools for anyone who provides information and referral services. Combine them with the videos and text from the Guide to Helping Clients with Legal Information and Referrals, and you’ve got a great orientation kit for new staff, or a great refresher for all staff!

Here’s what people have said about the videos:

Clear, helpful, plain English, Easy access, Easy instruction. – Options Community Services settlement worker

It is easy and clear to understand . I love it and I also forwarded the link to my colleague. – Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Society settlement worker

I find these videos extremely useful… – Pacific Immigrant Resources Society settlement worker

Have a look and let us know what you think – will these be useful for your staff training? Are there other topics that you’d like us to cover?

These videos are part of a project to make Clicklaw enhancements for new immigrants. Funding for this project was provided by the BC Ministry of Justice and the Government of Canada.

Updated Sponsorship Information in Legal Help for British Columbians

New on Clicklaw

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A few months ago YWCA Legal Educator Andrea Vollans wrote to Clicklaw and asked if someone could write a factsheet clarifying the rule for conditional permanent residence when a child is born after an application for permanent residence. The information was not available in any of the resources she had checked.

We contacted the Legal Help for British Columbians Clicklaw Wikibook legal reviewer Rochelle Appleby, who was able to update the page “My husband sponsored me and we have now separated” to include Andrea’s suggestion, and also add some information about a claim of abuse or neglect. This update is an example of how Clicklaw Wikibooks can respond quickly to a user request in addition to our regular updates concerning legislative changes.