Facing financial barriers and complicated paper work, most Yazidis settled in London, Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary have been unable to take advantage of it
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Without Placement, Refugees in Toronto Hotel Remain in Limbo
It had been such a whirlwind process, Zuhir says of the journey that he and his family took earlier this year from Jordan — where…
View More Without Placement, Refugees in Toronto Hotel Remain in LimboEducation Vital for Rebuilding Syria, Say Experts
When you think of integrating refugees into a society, providing them with access to higher education is often considered less of a priority than food,…
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UN Chief Praises Canada’s Model for Resettling Refugees
Canada’s use of both government and private sponsors to help Syrian refugees resettle is a model that should be exported around the world, the head…
View More UN Chief Praises Canada’s Model for Resettling RefugeesResearchers Investigate Ways to Help Newcomers Adjust
With the current influx of refugees coming to Canada, academic researchers are studying immigrants’ resiliency — their ability to overcome hurdles and challenges — so…
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Deja Vu: Syrian and Indochinese Refugee Movements
The arrival of Syrian refugees fits within the longstanding Canadian tradition of providing solace and protection to the oppressed around the world who are directly…
View More Deja Vu: Syrian and Indochinese Refugee MovementsOnline Resources Key to Integrating Refugees
Integrating new immigrants quickly and seamlessly when they arrive in Canada not only makes their lives easier, but benefits the rest of society. For this…
View More Online Resources Key to Integrating RefugeesCanadian Scholarship Program to Receive More Syrians
The World University Service of Canada (WUSC) will double the number of refugee students it will sponsor in the coming academic year, which is good…
View More Canadian Scholarship Program to Receive More SyriansSyrians Struggle With Prospect of Leaving Family Behind
Abdullah Kurdi, father of the three-year old toddler who captured media attention when his body was discovered on the shores of Turkey, is not coming…
View More Syrians Struggle With Prospect of Leaving Family BehindStudents Lead Initiatives to Help Syrians
When the pledge was announced to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees, many Canadians wanted to help — university students being no exception. Using their resourcefulness and…
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