Refugee Category
July 1, 2018
The Multi-Agency Partnership (MAP) is comprised of representatives of refugee claimant serving agencies working to: identify the shifting needs of refugee claimants; coordinate efforts; share knowledge; […]
May 24, 2018
Interior Health – Refugee Sponsors Healthcare FAQ: This 2-page document provides a Q&A on healthcare coverage fo privately sponsored refugees (PSRs) in British Columbia. Topics covered are: […]
May 21, 2018
UNHCR Canada: Infographic – What is Canadian the Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Program?
May 20, 2018
Information Bulletin – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Refugee Resettlement in Canada.
May 20, 2018
Information Bulletin – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – Privately Sponsored Refugee (PSR) Resettlement in Canada.
May 20, 2018
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
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
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
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
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
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 is a Government of Canada program designed to support Sponsorship Agreement Holders, that provides a wide array of online resources, information, […]
May 20, 2018
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
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 Government of Canada’s description of the program for GARs.
May 20, 2018
January 18, 2016 – RAP benefits for GARs in BC – What financial assistance do GARs receive?
May 20, 2018
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
January 2018 – UNHCR Canada: Making an asylum claim in Canada
May 20, 2018
January 2018 – UNHCR Canada – What happens when you make an asylum claim at the border?
May 20, 2018
January 2018 – UNHCR Canada – Who can make an asylum claim at the border?