May 21, 2018

Report: Mapping Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer Migrant Needs in Surrey, BC

Report: Mapping Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer Migrant Needs in Surrey, BC – A report commissioned by DIVERSEcity    
May 20, 2018

Info-bulletin: IRCC – Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Program

Information Bulletin – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Refugee Resettlement in Canada.
May 20, 2018

Info-bulletin: IRCC – Privately Sponsored Refugee (PSR) Program

Information Bulletin – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – Privately Sponsored Refugee (PSR) Resettlement in Canada.  
May 20, 2018

ICA Constituent Group Training: PSR Program and Processes

PSR Program and Processes – Constituent Group Training Provided by Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria The purpose of this self-paced tutorial course is to allow constituent group […]
May 20, 2018

RSTP: Resource Kit for Planning for Month 13 for PSRS

Resource Kit for Planning for Month 13 – The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program provides information about planning for the end of sponsorship for PSRs.  
May 20, 2018

Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program

Information for Privately Sponsored Refugees The Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program is a step-by-step guide for the private sponsorship group to start work […]
May 20, 2018

RSTP Sponsoring Group Handbook

The RSTP Sponsoring Group Handbook emphasizes the “hands-on” work of helping newcomers settle. It covers the following: group formation sponsorship processing cross-cultural communication sponsor/newcomer relations contact with settlement […]
May 20, 2018

Info-sheet: RSTP Guidelines for Confidentiality and Privacy of Refugees

Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) – Guidelines for Confidentiality and Privacy – A one-page guideline for confidentiality and privacy of refugees. https://www.rstp.ca/en/
May 20, 2018

Info-sheet: RSTP Sponsorship Disputes & Breakdown

Sponsorship Disputes & Breakdowns – The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program provides information about how to resolve disagreements, misunderstandings or breakdowns in between sponsors and newcomers.
May 20, 2018

Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP)

Refugee Sponsorship Training Program – RSTP is a Government of Canada program designed to support Sponsorship Agreement Holders, that provides a wide array of online resources, information, […]
May 20, 2018

Government of Canada – Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program

The Government of Canada website provides a wide variety of resources on the topic of Private Sponsorship of Refugees targeted to sponsors andr refugees: Immigration, Refugees […]
May 20, 2018

CCR – Private Sponsorship of Refugees Toolkit

Private Sponsorship of Refugees Toolkit – Practical web-based resource to provide information about private refugee sponsorship to groups across Canada prepared by the Canadian Council for Refugees. […]
May 20, 2018

The Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

The Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) – The Government of Canada’s description of the program for GARs.
May 20, 2018

Factsheet: RAP benefits for GARs in BC – What financial assistance do GARs receive?

January 18, 2016 – RAP benefits for GARs in BC – What financial assistance do GARs receive?  
May 20, 2018

Info-sheet: Services for GARs under the RAP Program

Timeline of Services for Government Assisted Refugees – The ISSofBC Refugee Readiness Hub provides a timeline of services for Government Assisted Refugees (GARs) in the first […]
May 20, 2018

Infographic: UNHCR Canada – Making an asylum claim in Canada

January 2018 – UNHCR Canada: Making an asylum claim in Canada
May 20, 2018

Infographic: UNHCR Canada – What happens when you make an asylum claim at the border

January 2018 – UNHCR Canada – What happens when you make an asylum claim at the border?  
May 20, 2018

Infographic: UNHCR Canada – Who can make an asylum claim at the border

January 2018 – UNHCR Canada – Who can make an asylum claim at the border?  
May 20, 2018

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) – Refugee Appeals Statistics

Refugee Appeals Statistics The Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decides appeals from decisions of the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) to allow or reject claims for refugee protection. The RAD […]
May 20, 2018

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) – Refugee Protection Claims Statistics

Refugee Protection Claims Statistics: This website provides refugee claim statistics released by IRB under the “new system claims” (claims that are referred to the RPD on […]