Free to use · Canada

You are not the first person to do this

CaseMap is a community of people going through asylum and immigration — and a private place to get your own story and documents in order, before you sit down with a lawyer.

  • Private by default
  • You choose who sees it
  • Your language

What you get

People first, then your own case, then a lawyer when you are ready.

People who have already been where you are

Ask what a hearing is actually like. Read what other people wish they had known. Answer someone else when you can. You post under a name you choose, never your own, and nothing you write here is connected to your case.

Your story, in an order that makes sense

Write what happened a section at a time, in your own words or your own language. CaseMap keeps every version, builds a timeline from the dates you give, and points out where something is unclear — without ever telling you that you are wrong.

You decide who sees what, and you can change your mind

Nothing is shared until you say so. You choose which parts a professional can see and for how long, and you can take that back at any moment. Booking an appointment does not share your file.

Time with a lawyer, when you are ready for it

Book a consultation with a legal professional whose licence has been checked by a person here. Bring the questions you collected along the way. The advice happens in that conversation, not on this website.

How it works

Three steps, in whatever order suits you. Most people start by reading.

  1. 01

    Start by listening

    Read what people have written about hearings, documents and the long wait. Ask your own question when you have one. You do not have to write anything about yourself to begin.

  2. 02

    Put your own account together

    When you are ready, write your story and upload the documents you have. CaseMap organizes them, builds a timeline, and shows you where a document and your account do not yet line up.

  3. 03

    Take it to someone qualified

    Share exactly what you choose with a verified professional, or book a consultation and bring your questions. You stay in control of the file the whole way through.

Built for people who cannot afford a mistake

Everyone using this is in the middle of something where being found, or being inconsistent, carries real consequences. That shaped how it was built.

  • Your community name and your case are kept apart. Nobody in the forum can see anything about your claim.
  • Before you post in public, CaseMap checks your draft for phone numbers, addresses and dates that could identify you — and warns you rather than stopping you.
  • A professional sees only what you granted, only while the grant lasts. Every access is recorded, and you can end it in one tap.

What this tool does not do

  • It does not decide if you qualify for protection.
  • It does not judge whether your story is believable.
  • It does not submit anything to the government.
  • It does not change or delete the papers you upload.

Come and read for a while

You do not have to write anything, or decide anything, or be ready. Sign in and see whether this is useful.