SALCO - Who, If, When to Marry -The Incidence of Forced Marriage in Ontario (Sep 2013)

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4Citizenshipand Length of Time in Canada 1%The data collected on the length of time spent in Canada indicated that 31% of the individuals had resided inCanada for over 10 years when they faced a FM situation, 22% of the individuals had been in Canada for 1to 3 years, 20% had been in Canada for 4 to 6 years and 16% of individuals had been in Canada for 7 to 10years. Only 10% of individuals seeking assistance had resided in Canada for less than a year.10%1%10%22%1%1%10%31%31%22%Figure 2: Length of Time Spent In Canada31%16%1%10%22%Less than ayear16%31%1-3 years20%20%4-6 years Ov7-10 yearsUn22%16%Less than ayearLess than a4-6 years year20%Over 10 years1-3 years7-10 yearsUnknown4-6 years Over 10 years1-3 years7-10 yearsUnknown16%20%Less than a4-6 years Over 10 yearsThe data revealed that year the majority of individuals who were assisted by service providers since 2010were Canadian citizens (44%). In almost as many cases (41%), the individual was a permanent resident ofCanada. 64% of the 1-3 citizens yearshad been living 7-10 in Canada years for longer than Unknown 10 years and 22% had been living inCanada between 7 to 10 years. In case of permanent residents, 36% had been residing in Canada for 1 to 3years, 34% had been in Canada for 4 to 6 years and 16% had been living in Canada for 7 to 10 years.The survey data showed that 4% of the cases involved persons who did not have any legal Status inCanada. The survey data also captured that 7 % of individuals who had been in Canada on a visitor ortemporary work visa, were refugee claimants or foreign residents. These findings demonstrate that a portionof Ontario’s forced marriage caseload includes non-status victims. Regardless, a combined 85% of thecases reported in the survey involved Canadian citizens and permanent residents - A large number ofFM victims had strong and significant connections to Canada either as their country of origin or what theyconsider their country of residence. FM cannot be painted as an issue impacting only new immigrants toCanada.12
4%7%44%Figure 3: Statius of Individuals Facing Forced Marriage Situations4%4%7%4%4%7%44%41%CitizenPermanentResident41%Non-StatusOtherCitizenNon-StatusUnknownPermanent41%ResidentOtherCitizenNon-StatusUnknown41%PermanentResidentOther5One of the major threats for FM clients is that victims may be taken abroad to be married off. It is aCitizenTaken out of the Country (where they were living)PermanentResidentNon-StatusOtherUnknownchallenge for service providers to ensure that these individuals are either not taken out of country or if theyare taken abroad, they have a well-designed safety plan for protection. The data revealed that FM cases inwhich clients were not taken out of the country were marginally higher at 43% compared to 41% clients thatwere taken out of the country. The data confirmed that a significant number of people are taken outside oftheir home country through forced marriage, including those taken out 1% 3%of Canada and those forced to come12%into Canada. Unfortunately, the survey was not able to quantify the number of victims taken out of Canadaversus the number of victims forced to come to Canada. 12% of respondents were unsure whether the client43%had been taken abroad.41%Figure 4: Forced Marriage Clients Taken Out of Country1% 3%Taken Out of12%Country12%1%3%Other43%Not Taken Out ofCountryUnknown41%Unsure43%Taken Out ofCountryNot Taken Out ofCountryUnsureOtherUnknownTaken Out ofCountryNot Taken Out ofCountryOtherUnknown13
Page 1 and 2: South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario
Page 3 and 4: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSSALCO would like to
Page 5: TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction 1Hist
Page 9 and 10: HISTORY OF SALCO’SFORCED MARRIAGE
Page 11 and 12: FORCED MARRIAGE:LEGISLATION IN CANA
Page 14 and 15: CASESTUDYRicky was born and raised
Page 16 and 17: 2 AgeThe survey found that the majo
Page 20 and 21: There was no measure included in th
Page 22 and 23: 9Perpetrators of Forced MarriageFro
Page 24 and 25: individual get a job (so the person
Page 26 and 27: the situation or fled. Although all
Page 28 and 29: Another significant challenge noted
Page 30 and 31: CASESTUDYEver since Nina turned 16,
Page 32 and 33: RISK ASSESMENTRecommendation #3: De
Page 34 and 35: Recommendation #8: Better protectio
Page 36 and 37: WORKS CITEDBuckeridge, J. (2012, Au
Page 38 and 39: 2% 1% 1%Figure 1: Age of Individual
Page 40 and 41: 15%15%2% 3%Figure 5: Level of Educa
Page 42 and 43: 13%1%4%11%Figure 9: Level of Educat
Page 44 and 45: INFORMATION AND CONSENT FORMThis is
Page 46 and 47: Level of education:High School Dipl
Page 48 and 49: APPENDIX CInterview Questions42
Page 50: APPENDIX DConference Report44

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