The New Brunswick Refugee Clinic (NBRC) provides free legal services to refugee claimants and people making humanitarian immigration applications based in New Brunswick who cannot afford a private lawyer.

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The project consists of helping in the preparation of asylum applications for the organization's clientele. This project has several components:

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1. Meetings with customers: The student will be able to take part in the meetings and will be able to take part in them to ask specific pre-established questions and learn to ask the appropriate questions regarding the situation. The student will also take notes and write a summary of the meetings afterwards.

 

2. Research: The student will then carry out guided research related to the stated needs of clients who come to the clinic. The research will have a contextual aspect (related to countries and social, political, religious context, etc. to clarify the situation of persecution) and a legal aspect (jurisprudence, laws, regulations, etc.).

 

3. Participation inmock hearings : The student may participate in themock hearingsclients with the general manager of the clinic and under the supervision of the supervising lawyer.

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Criteria:  

• Ability to deal with the project in complete confidentiality; 

• Ease of establishing bonds of trust with others;

• Excellent research, written and oral communication skills;

• Initiative and ability to work independently;

• High level of professionalism and customer service ; 

• A particular interest in the rights of refugees;

• To be bilingual ;

• Have compassion, empathy and sensitivity to difficult situations; et 

• Have an open mind and be passionate.

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Assets: 

• Academic background in immigration law ; 

• Practical experience in immigration and refugee law; and

• To be trilingual.

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