By Susan Korah in Ottawa, ON Canada has yet to fulfill its promise to Yazidi refugees, says a leader of their community in London, Ontario.…
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Without Placement, Refugees in Toronto Hotel Remain in Limbo
by Beatrice Paez in Toronto It had been such a whirlwind process, Zuhir says of the journey that he and his family took earlier this…
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by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga When you think of integrating refugees into a society, providing them with access to higher education is often considered less…
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UN Chief Praises Canada’s Model for Resettling Refugees
by Janice Dickson in Ottawa Canada’s use of both government and private sponsors to help Syrian refugees resettle is a model that should be exported…
View More UN Chief Praises Canada’s Model for Resettling RefugeesResearchers Investigate Ways to Help Newcomers Adjust
by Florence Hwang in Regina With the current influx of refugees coming to Canada, academic researchers are studying immigrants’ resiliency — their ability to overcome…
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Deja Vu: Syrian and Indochinese Refugee Movements
Commentary by Mike Molloy and Kurt F. Jensen The arrival of Syrian refugees fits within the longstanding Canadian tradition of providing solace and protection to the…
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by Florence Hwang in Regina Integrating new immigrants quickly and seamlessly when they arrive in Canada not only makes their lives easier, but benefits the…
View More Online Resources Key to Integrating RefugeesCanadian Scholarship Program to Receive More Syrians
by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga The World University Service of Canada (WUSC) will double the number of refugee students it will sponsor in the coming…
View More Canadian Scholarship Program to Receive More SyriansSyrians Struggle With Prospect of Leaving Family Behind
by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga Abdullah Kurdi, father of the three-year old toddler who captured media attention when his body was discovered on the shores of…
View More Syrians Struggle With Prospect of Leaving Family BehindStudents Lead Initiatives to Help Syrians
by Florence Hwang in Regina When the pledge was announced to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees, many Canadians wanted to help — university students being no…
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