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 * legal assistance
 * help to connect to police and government agencies.
+===Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)===
+The Trafficking in Persons Protocol also requires countries to consider adopting laws that allow trafficked persons to remain in the receiving country, temporarily or permanently. A Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) is available from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The process starts with an interview with an immigration officer. At this point, the trafficked person does not have to prove that they have been trafficked, only that there is a possibility. The trafficked person is not required to help in any criminal investigation or to testify against their trafficker.
+If the immigration officer believes a person may have been trafficked, they can issue a TRP. This gives the person legal status in Canada for up to 180 days. The permit can be re-issued at the end of the 180-day period by the CIC officer based on the trafficked person’s situation. The trafficked person will have access to health care and counselling and they may also apply for a work permit.
+For more information on the TRP see Human Trafficking - Canada is Not Immune: Module 4. The web address is provided in the resource section of this Wikibook.
+Keep in mind the following principles when applying a human rights approach to providing services: