Publications
November 25, 2022
In this statistical bulletin produced by the BC Refugee Hub, the arrival of Afghan refugees to Canada is examined. The information is broken down by arrivals […]
November 16, 2022
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is pleased to release details on the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025. Canada aims to welcome 465,000 new […]
November 10, 2022
“The Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration is a requirement of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. It provides the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]
October 21, 2022
Refugees resettled in Canada as part of the Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) Program are assigned to designated communities across the country. As the dispersion of refugees across […]
October 4, 2022
Resettlement Plus is a knowledge hub on pathways to refugee protection. A platform for sharing information about resettlement and other third country avenues to protection, Resettlement […]
September 28, 2022
The Government of Canada—Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), have introduced a new pathway to permanent residency for extended family members of Afghan interpreters who immigrated under […]
September 26, 2022
This journal article published in Canadian Psychology on settlement integrated refugee mental health program. This was a pilot program funded generously by the Lando Foundation at ISSofBC. […]
September 8, 2022
In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the Afghan Special Initiative (ASI) and the first arrivals of Afghan refugees to BC on September 7th 2022, the […]
August 25, 2022
The Government of Canada has committed to resettling at least 40,000 Afghans as quickly as possible. Since the fall of Kabul in August 2021, 17,590 vulnerable […]
August 19, 2022
ISSofBC is sharing key figures on the resettlement of Afghan refugees to British Columbia. These key figures are regularly updated on the ISSofBC website on a […]
August 18, 2022
This report is released by the University of Calgary – School of Public Policy. “This is the second report in the Social Policy Trends series to […]
August 18, 2022
The World Migration Report is a global reference report used by officials, media, researchers and students throughout the world. Given the report’s relevance in education and […]
August 9, 2022
This factsheet developed by the BC Refugee Hub, provides information and resources on the arrival categories of refugees in Canada, as defined by the Canadian government. […]
July 25, 2022
At the end of 2021, the total number of people worldwide who were forced to flee their homes due to conflicts, violence, fear of persecution and […]
July 24, 2022
International migration, especially forced migration, highlights important medical training needs including cross-cultural communication, human rights, as well as global health competencies for physical and mental healthcare. […]
July 21, 2022
UBC Centre for Migration Studies‘ Canadian Immigration Datahub shares a wealth of data on permanent residents, temporary residents, those in transition, and resettled refugees in Canada. […]
July 20, 2022
The Child and Youth Refugee Research Coalition (CYRRC) is a nationwide alliance of academics, community partners and government agencies working to promote the successful integration of […]
July 6, 2022
This toolkit comprises a comprehensive set of research and navigation tools to provide diverse stakeholders (e.g. refugee youth, their service providers, researchers, and policy planners) with practice-ready […]
June 28, 2022
This document provides evidence-informed policy recommendations for amendments in Canadian refugee and immigration policy, based on a Social Determinants of Health model. A systematic literature review […]
June 22, 2022
On June 22nd and 24th, 2021, CYRRC partnered with Western SPO umbrellas – AAISA, AMSSA, MANSO, and SAISIA to host workshops on refugee mobility and retention […]