For years, Fathi Mursal watched his country being ravaged by widespread ethnic cleansing due to civil war. Unable to take it anymore, he decided to flee his country in search for a better future. In this blog post, he recounts his journey to the Great White North.
Refugee claims based on sexual orientation and gender identity are the most complex and difficult cases that the Immigration and Refugees Board (IRB) gets. The Centre for Refugee Studies is organizing a seminar to discuss the common pitfalls that the IRB makes to assess these claims.
The Refugee Hub is organizing a roundtable around refugee sponsorship.
The recent publication of Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees will be the focus of this roundtable.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the lessons learned and the ways forward for the private sponsorship of refugees.
Date: Thursday, 21st of November, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m to 3:30 p.m
The Office for Refugees, Archdiocese of Toronto (ORAT) is organizing an information session for private sponsors who received the Notice of Arrival Transmission (NAT).
This session will equip them with the final preparation before the refugees land in Ontario.
Date: Thursday, 21st of November, 2019
Time: 10:30 a.m to 11:45 a.m
Location: 1220 Yonge Street, Toronto
The Toronto Arts Council is calling all Toronto-based artists or art managers who would be interested in the Refugee Artists Mentorship program.
This program gives funding for refugee artists to be mentored in their chosen artistic discipline.
Please note that the session encompasses artists of all backgrounds and disciplines.
Date: Tuesday, 19th of November, 2019
Time: 3:30 p.m to 5:00 p.m
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) is looking for people to fill out their survey on Group of Five (G5) and Community Sponsors.
Target audience:
People who have been or are considering to become a G5 sponsor
People who have information or ideas that they would like to share on G5 based on their experience
The Mennonite Central Committee Peace Conference is a chance for people to see, hear, and experience first-hand how they are changing lives through peacebuilding.
Participants will be able to:
Learn about the dynamics of social inclusion and exclusion in the relationships that develop in private refugee sponsorship
Jumpstart Refugee Talent in collaboration with The Neighbourhood Organization are organizing a youth employment event.
This event is targeted toward refugee youth aged from 16 to 30.
The event will feature:
A presentation from Linkedin on career success
Ikea’s and RBC’s presentation on their initiative to hire refugee youth
Maintaining a good mental health can be extremely challenging for refugees in Canada.
Especially if they have experienced trauma or have gone through a lengthy separation from their family and loved ones.
To help refugees who went through this ordeal, CTFC / Infinite Development is organizing a mental health awareness event.
Participants will learn more about trauma and well-being.
Date: Sat, 9 November, 2019
The money raised through this event will go to the private sponsorship of refugees.
Date: Saturday, 9th of November, 2019
Time: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m
Location: 2 Wembley Road, Toronto
