LGBTQ
May 20, 2025
On June 24, 2025, the BC Refugee Hub hosted a webinar to support organizations working with LGBTQIA+ newcomer refugee claimants. Queer newcomers often face layered barriers […]
May 13, 2024
Discover Trans Care BC’s Education Centre. Offering a wealth of resources and educational materials, Trans Care BC is dedicated to supporting transgender and gender diverse individuals. […]
May 6, 2024
Discover the vibrant mosaic of LGBTQ+ perspectives at the “Queer Voices” event presented by SFU Public Square. This event is not only a celebration of diversity […]
April 25, 2024
Explore a Welcoming Haven: LGBTQI2S Services at the Immigrant Welcome Centre. The Immigrant Welcome Centre in Victoria extends a warm embrace to individuals from diverse backgrounds, […]
April 11, 2024
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance settlement services, Impact North Shore is conducting a survey to gather insights on the current landscape of programs and […]
April 3, 2023
Rainbow Coalition 4 Refuge – LGBTQI Refugees’ settlement: challenges, strategies and recommendations
On April 28, 2023, the Rainbow Coalition 4 Refuge is hosting a webinar on Refugees’ settlement: challenges, strategies and recommendations. The Rainbow Coalition 4 Refuge (soon […]
November 15, 2022
The Battered Women’s Support Services is launching “Colour of Violence: Race, Gender & Anti-Violence Services” As part of the #16DaysofActivism Against Gender-Based Violence, BWSS is thrilled […]
March 31, 2022
AMSSA has just released a new e-learning course that will support settlement and integration service providers in delivering services in a sensitive and safe manner for […]
August 6, 2021
Created by Ottawa-based Capital Rainbow Refuge, the Queer Refugee Hearings Program (QRHP) Toolkit aims to “assist individuals claiming refugee protection based on sexual orientation, gender identity […]
July 28, 2021
The Gender + Migration Hub aims to support governments, civil society, and other stakeholders to ensure that migration and other relevant policies are gender-responsive and align […]
March 26, 2021
Red Fox Healthy Living Society and KUPAA Foundation invite youth in grades 6-12 to join our Village Pilot Project program from March 2021 – March 2022. […]
November 18, 2020
The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) has published a review of the way it is implementing Chairperson’s Guideline 9: Proceedings Before the IRB Involving Sexual Orientation and […]
November 5, 2020
The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Gender Related Task Force (GRTF) at the Refugee Protection Division […]
April 22, 2020
This toolkit includes an overview of the issues, courses of action and examples of good practices from Canadian municipalities that are members of the Coalition of […]
October 16, 2018
AMSSA has released a video of their webinar from February 2018, titled “Navigating the Settlement Needs of Refugee Claimants” Speakers from this webinar include: Erin C. […]
May 22, 2018
UNHCR Policy Documents Related to Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity – Refworld has compiled a list of documents related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, including legal, policy […]
May 22, 2018
UNHCR Report (2013) – Resettlement Assessment Tool: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Refugees
May 22, 2018
UNHCR Report (2012) – Guidelines on International Protection No. 9: Claims to Refugee Status based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity within the context of Article 1A(2) of […]
May 22, 2018
UNHCR Report (2011) – Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex Persons in Forced Displacement
May 22, 2018
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and the Refugee Determination Process in Canada, Paper prepared for the Immigration and Refugee Board, 2013 – By Nicole LaViolette, Associate Professor, Law Faculty, University of […]