Refugee Category
September 29, 2023
Transforming Employment Narratives (TEN) is still accepting applications until September 30th. This 5-day program seeks to deepen mutual understanding between employers and refugee claimants, to facilitate […]
September 22, 2023
JUST RELEASED: New multi-year research calls for increased long-term mental health support for refugees and integration programs that develop their social networks. The research report, Sustaining […]
September 14, 2023
Lead a Team, Ride or Walk, and/or Donate to Kinbrace’s 2023 Ride for Refuge! Welcome refugee claimants actively. 23 September 2023 Saturday 3-6 PM Templeton School, Vancouver […]
September 12, 2023
Global Literature Synthesis Report: Refugee Sponsorship and Integration Outcomes (2021) – Tasha Stansbury, Graduate Fellow, Refugee Hub Global Literature Synthesis Report: Recent Canadian Research on Migrant Integration (2022) – Ian […]
September 6, 2023
Join Options Community Resources for their Pre-Employment Series for Refugee Claimants. Sessions start from September 7th to September 21st. For registration and more information, contact Lesley […]
August 31, 2023
This podcast series explores the nuts and bolts of the Canadian Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, which empowers ordinary individuals to directly engage in the welcome […]
August 15, 2023
The Knowledge Brief Series is intended to briefly summarize the global state of knowledge on key topics related to community-based refugee sponsorship. Knowledge Briefs Access to […]
June 6, 2023
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship has formally announced that, for foreign nationals who fled Sudan with their Canadian family members, the Government of Canada […]
May 11, 2023
During April, the Canadian government announced new immigration measures to support Sudanese temporary residents in Canada who are unable to return home due to the escalating […]
April 20, 2023
ISSofBC GAR Bulletins: Learn more about the thousands of Government Assisted Refugees ISSofBC has welcomed in over 45 years of serving newcomers to BC. Statistics on […]
April 19, 2023
The UNHCR Canada Magazine is a publication by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Canada. Published twice a year, the magazine updates […]
April 12, 2023
MOSAIC’s Private Sponsorship Program was recently featured in a documentary film, Finding Freedom, in helping bring refugees to safety through Operation #NotForgotten. Read more: http://ow.ly/4aQC50NA40z
April 5, 2023
This infographic has been released by the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) in March 2023. Front-end processes for refugee claimants are rapidly changing as applications are […]
March 26, 2023
On March 24, 2023, Canada and the United States announced the expansion of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) across the entire land border, including internal […]
March 9, 2023
Developed by the BC Refugee Hub, in partnership with AMSSA’s BC Refugee Resource Network (BC-RRN), this tool summarizes the key similarities and differences between Canada’s humanitarian […]
January 25, 2023
This webinar, hosted by ISSofBC’s BC Refugee Hub on January 24th, 2023, focuses on innovative employment programs for refugees and refugee claimants. Speakers share challenges, best […]
January 5, 2023
This study combined data from IRCC’s entry visa information and the 2016 census of population records. Researchers wanted to learn if different refugee groups have different […]
December 21, 2022
The new Immigration Appeal Division Rules, 2022, come into force on January 14, 2023. The new Rules, which replace the old Rules introduced in 2002, will modernize […]
November 17, 2022
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada introduced a new temporary measure that will accelerate work permit issuance for asylum claimants in CanadaImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Under […]
October 24, 2022
My Refugee Claim is designed to inform, connect, and prepare each refugee claimant throughout their refugee claim journey. The printable Orientation Booklet is a navigation tool, […]