Immigrant Workers Centre

What Immigrant Workers Centre does

Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI), legally known as Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants, is a non-profit community organization headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, operating across four Quebec regions: Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and Bas-Saint-Laurent. Founded as a membership-based charity governed by a board of directors, IWC-CTI defends the rights of immigrant workers in their workplaces and fights for dignity, respect, and justice for migrant populations in Canada. The organization serves migrant and temporary foreign workers, refugee claimants, undocumented migrants, women without status, warehouse workers (including those at Amazon and Dollarama), and international students, addressing issues of workplace exploitation, closed work permits, deportation threats, and wage theft.

IWC-CTI's core service is a Legal Information Clinic on Labour and Immigration Issues, operating Tuesday through Thursday from 14:00-18:00, complemented by weekly information sessions on Thursdays at 2pm and 6pm in Montreal. The organization runs a multi-tiered committee structure including sector-specific committees (Women's, Warehouses, Amazon, Dollarama, South-Asian Workers, Foreign Temporary Workers) and regional committees for the four service areas. Advocacy campaigns include the Regularization Campaign (opposing Bill C-12 and advocating for permanent residency pathways for all migrants) and the Minimum Wage Campaign. All services are provided free of charge in English, French, and Spanish.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue is derived from donations (via PayPal) and grants, with no fees charged to beneficiaries. The organization maintains strategic partnerships with academic institutions (GIREPS), worker associations (TAWA-ATTAP, UTTAM, Domestic and Agricultural Workers Rights Association), unions (CSN Construction, Alliance syndicale de la construction), and rights coalitions (Amnesty International Canada, Canadian Council for Refugees, Fédération des femmes du Québec). Publications include annual reports, policy mémoires (e.g., 19 recommendations submitted to Quebec's 2026-2029 immigration planning consultation), joint research reports, and educational resources such as a comic book on immigrant workers' rights.

Name

Immigrant Workers Centre

Legal name

Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants

Website

https://iwc-cti.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI) is a Montreal-based non-profit community organization providing free legal information, advocacy, and support services to migrant and temporary foreign workers, refugee claimants, and undocumented migrants across four Quebec regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy and Migrant Worker Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ)

Keywords

• Immigrant worker advocacy
• Legal information clinic
• Migrant rights support
• Community organizing
• Labour rights education

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The organization operates as a non-profit charity funded through donations and likely government/foundation grants. The website features a PayPal donation option and lists current funders.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI) is a non-profit community organization that provides confidential legal information clinics on labour and immigration issues, weekly rights information sessions, and community-based advocacy for immigrant workers in Quebec. It operates sector-specific and regional committees (Women's, Warehouses, Amazon, South-Asian Workers, Foreign Temporary Workers, plus Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec City and Saguenay regional committees) and runs advocacy campaigns such as the Regularization Campaign and Minimum Wage Campaign. All services are provided free of charge in English, French and Spanish through offices in Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay-Chicoutimi and Bas-Saint-Laurent.

Product overview

Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI) is a non-profit community organization that provides advocacy, legal information, and support services for immigrant workers in Quebec. The organization operates as a unified service model centered around its Legal Information Clinic on Labour and Immigration Issues, complemented by weekly Information Sessions. It runs multiple specialized advocacy committees including the Women's Committee, Warehouses Committee (with Amazon Committee), South-Asian Workers Committee, and Foreign Temporary Workers Committee, as well as regional committees covering Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec City, and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. The organization conducts advocacy campaigns including the Regularization Campaign and Minimum Wage Campaign. Publications include annual reports, policy mémoires, research reports on warehouse workers, and educational resources. Services are accessible through the Montreal office and regional locations, with information sessions held weekly and the legal clinic operating Tuesday through Thursday.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Information Clinic on Labour and Immigration Issues Confidential clinic providing legal information on labour rights and immigration issues for immigrant workers, operating Tuesday-Thursday 14:00-18:00 at the Montreal office with appointments by phone or email.
• Weekly Information Sessions Weekly group sessions held on Thursdays at 2pm and 6pm in Montreal educating immigrant workers about their rights, work permits, status, and available resources.
• Women's Committee Specialized committee addressing challenges faced by immigrant women workers, including gender-based violence, lack of status, and integration barriers; runs advocacy and a published study on women without status.
• Warehouses Committee (including Amazon Committee) Committee focusing on workers in warehouse and logistics sectors, including Amazon and Dollarama workers, addressing workplace conditions, agency worker exploitation and health and safety.
• South-Asian Workers Committee Committee providing culturally specific advocacy, support and organizing for South-Asian immigrant workers in Quebec.
• Foreign Temporary Workers Committee Committee advocating for temporary foreign workers, addressing issues tied to closed work permits, employer-tied status, and exploitation of domestic and agricultural workers.
• Regularization Campaign Ongoing campaign advocating for accessible pathways to permanent residency for migrant workers and undocumented immigrants, including opposition to deportations and challenges to Bill C-12.
• Minimum Wage Campaign Campaign advocating for fair minimum wage standards and equal pay for immigrant workers regardless of immigration status.
• Bas-Saint-Laurent Regional Workers Committee Regional committee providing advocacy and support for immigrant workers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region; phone +1 581 672-6760, email [email protected].
• Quebec City Regional Workers Committee Regional committee providing advocacy and support for immigrant workers in the Quebec City area; email [email protected].
• Saguenay-Chicoutimi Regional Workers Committee Regional committee providing advocacy and support for immigrant workers in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region; email [email protected], Community Organizer Alonso Rivera Carcamo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Conducted research on warehouse sector employment conditions covering Dollarama and Amazon workers in Greater Montreal area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Centre de solidarité internationale du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (CSI-SLSJ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Collaboration for International Development Week educational activity. CSI-SLSJ organized the event and invited IWC-CTI to participate, facilitating political education and collective action space.
• GIREPS (Groupe interuniversitaire et interdisciplinaire de recherche sur l'emploi, la pauvreté et la protection sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Academic research partnership launched in January 2022 to examine employment, working conditions and health and safety of warehouse workers in the Greater Montreal area, with focus on Dollarama and Amazon. GIREPS provides research expertise while IWC-CTI provides community knowledge and access to worker networks.
• Temporary Agency Workers Association (TAWA-ATTAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ongoing collaborative partnership in research and advocacy for temporary agency workers. TAWA-ATTAP represents workers while IWC-CTI provides organizational support and campaign coordination.
• UTTAM (Regroupement des travailleurs et travailleuses du transport et de l'entreposage de la métropole)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in workers' rights advocacy, specifically for occupational health and safety demonstrations and memorial events. UTTAM represents warehouse and transport workers.
• CSN ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion coalition partner in workers' rights advocacy and demonstrations, particularly around occupational health and safety in construction sector.
• Collectif Bienvenue / Welcome CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity ally in deportation protest organizing and migrant justice campaigns.
• Fernwood PublishingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher partner for 'Essential Work, Disposable Workers' book by Mostafa Henaway, co-sponsored book panel discussion with IWC-CTI involvement.
• Solidarité sans frontièresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in migrant justice advocacy and book panel event collaboration.
• Amnesty International CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in press conference challenging Bill C-12 and advocating for refugee protection.
• Canadian Council for RefugeesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in advocacy against Bill C-12 and for refugee rights.
• Fédération des femmes du QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in press conference with NDP MPs challenging Bill C-12.
• Action Réfugiés MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in advocacy for refugee protection and against Bill C-12.
• Domestic and Agricultural Workers Rights AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed class action lawsuit against exploitative closed work permit system. IWC-CTI supports this broader systemic legal challenge.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Migrant Workers Alliance for Change: Canada-wide migrant worker advocacy organization championing status regularization and rights for temporary and undocumented workers. Directly comparable to IWC-CTI in mission (regularization campaign, anti-deportation work) and constituency.
• Domestic and Agricultural Workers Rights Association: Quebec-based migrant worker rights organization leading class action litigation against exploitative closed work permit systems, with active IWC-CTI support. Comparable mission and legal-advocacy posture.
• Temporary Agency Workers Association (TAWA-ATTAP): Montreal-based association representing temporary agency workers; longstanding research and campaign partner of IWC-CTI, including joint warehouse sector research. Highly comparable in constituency and advocacy focus.
• Action Réfugiés Montréal: Montreal-based refugee rights advocacy organization and active coalition partner of IWC-CTI in campaigns against Bill C-12 and for refugee protection. Directly comparable as a Quebec-focused NGO serving refugee claimants and undocumented migrants.

Emerging players

• Collectif Bienvenue / Welcome Collective: Montreal community collective supporting newly arrived migrants, including at deportation protests alongside IWC-CTI. Comparable grassroots migrant-welcome and solidarity organization in the same city.
• Fédération des femmes du Québec: Quebec feminist federation that has joined IWC-CTI in press conferences on Bill C-12 and women's rights. Comparable in advocacy framing around gender and migrant women's rights, though broader in mandate.
• Solidarité sans frontières: Montreal-based migrant justice coalition that has collaborated with IWC-CTI on book panels and advocacy events. Comparable as a Quebec-focused migrant justice network.

Regional players

• Centre de solidarité internationale du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (CSI-SLSJ): Regional international solidarity organization in the Saguenay region that has collaborated with IWC-CTI on International Development Week activities. Comparable as a regional Quebec non-profit doing community education and solidarity work.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Council for Refugees: National umbrella organization for refugee and immigrant-serving groups; coalition partner of IWC-CTI in federal advocacy (e.g., Bill C-12). Comparable as a refugee/immigrant advocacy body, but operating nationally with broader scope.
• Amnesty International Canada (Francophone Branch): Major international human rights organization with a French-speaking Canada presence; coalition partner of IWC-CTI in press conferences on refugee protection. Comparable in advocacy for migrant rights but with vastly larger scope and resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/immigrant-workers-centre

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Profiles3 records

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