Refugee Category
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, […]
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 3, 2022
New web content is now available to support individuals making an immigration appeal. IRC is pleased to announce that new webpages to help individuals appeal an […]
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 18, 2022
MOSAIC and MAP BC are happy to announce that the BC CHARMS Refugee Claimant Navigation Website is now live and ready to use. What is the […]
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. […]