As Canada’s settlement sector begins coordinating comprehensive services for Afghan refugees, advocates urge the Canadian government to revise their resettlement programs to better meet the needs of Afghans left in precarious situations.
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Canada remains deeply committed to refugee resettlement efforts and banks its post-pandemic recovery on increased immigration, as set out in the 2021-2023 immigration plan, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said during his presentation at the Metropolis Canada Conference.
View More Canada Bets on Immigration to Meet “Unique Juncture” in History
YWCA Metro Vancouver launched a program focused on helping refugee women with their resettlement process in the Lower Mainland.
View More Program Helps Refugee Women Resettle in British Columbia
Facing financial barriers and complicated paper work, most Yazidis settled in London, Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary have been unable to take advantage of it
View More Yazidi Refugees Face Formidable Barriers
It had been such a whirlwind process, Zuhir says of the journey that he and his family took earlier this year from Jordan — where they had lived as refugees for four years — to…
View More Without Placement, Refugees in Toronto Hotel Remain in Limbo
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, shelter and medical care. Some experts believe, though, that it’s…
View More Education Vital for Rebuilding Syria, Say Experts
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 of the United Nations refugee agency said Monday. Canada was…
View More UN Chief Praises Canada’s Model for Resettling Refugees
With the current influx of refugees coming to Canada, academic researchers are studying immigrants’ resiliency — their ability to overcome hurdles and challenges — so that they can help future immigrants adapt to their new…
View More Researchers Investigate Ways to Help Newcomers Adjust
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 threatened by political events beyond their control. That tradition began…
View More Deja Vu: Syrian and Indochinese Refugee Movements
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 reason, Garen Direnfeld, a social worker in Dundas, Ontario says…
View More Online Resources Key to Integrating Refugees