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Mar 30, 2023 5 min. read

What does the refugee resettlement process look like?

It is important to keep in mind that a person cannot apply directly to Canada for resettlement as a refugee. They first need to be referred.

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Feb 06, 2023 3 min. read

Why should private sponsors contact a settlement agency?

Private sponsors and settlement workers share the same goal : to support the successful settlement of sponsored refugees to Canada.

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Feb 01, 2023 4 min. read

How does Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) make sure that the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program works effectively?

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shares the same goal as sponsors, that refugees settle well into their community and work towards self-sufficiency.

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Jan 13, 2023 5 min. read

How can you prepare for Month 13 (post-sponsorship period)?

Month 13 is the first month when the sponsors’ legal responsibility comes to an end and the sponsored newcomers become independent.

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Jan 13, 2023 3 min. read

What does the word “refugee” mean?

Migrant, asylum seeker, refugee… These words each have their own specific definitions but are sometimes used incorrectly.

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Jan 13, 2023 4 min. read

What are the different refugee resettlement programs?

Refugees can be resettled in Canada via different resettlement programs.

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Jan 06, 2023 5 min. read

Why is it important to apply Trauma and Violence Informed Approaches (TVIA) in service provision to refugees?

Trauma and violence-informed approaches are policies and practices that recognize the connections between violence, trauma, negative health outcomes and behaviours.

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Dec 13, 2022 2 min. read

What are the rights and responsibilities of permanent residents of Canada?

Refugees who come to Canada through a resettlement program (Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program or Government-Assisted Refugees Program) become permanent residents when they arrive in Canada. Therefore, they have the same rights and duties as any other permanent resident of Canada.
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Dec 05, 2022 2 min. read

What is the Rainbow Refugee Assistance Partnership (RRAP)?

Between 2011 and April 2019, more than 80 LGBTQIA+ refugees were resettled in Canada through the Rainbow Refugee Assistance Pilot.
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Dec 05, 2022 3 min. read

What are the financial responsibilities of sponsors?

Sponsorship groups are responsible for providing income support, plus start-up costs, to the refugee(s) they sponsor.
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Dec 05, 2022 2 min. read

What is a settlement plan?

Preparing a settlement plan is one of the most important responsibilities of private sponsors.

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Dec 05, 2022 2 min. read

What is the role of the UNHCR in resettlement programs?

The UNHCR “has the responsibility to work with countries in protecting uprooted people and finding them permanent solutions”. Canada relies on the UNHCR to help determine which refugees will resettle in Canada.
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