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Mar 15, 2024 5 min. read
Why is it important to apply Trauma and Violence Informed Approaches (TVIA) in service provision to refugees?
Learn moreTrauma and violence-informed approaches are policies and practices that recognize the connections between violence, trauma, negative health outcomes and behaviours.
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Mar 15, 2024 5 min. read
Can I benefit from mental health services if I come to Canada as a refugee?
Yes. Resettlement experiences of vulnerable populations, such as refugees and other newcomers, can present unique mental health challenges. You may find that counselling can help you.Learn more -
Mar 12, 2024 7 min. read
How do we Create Positive Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Refugees?
LGBTQIA+ people represent a large, but often invisible, part of immigrant and refugee communities. Immigrant and refugee organizations have an obligation and responsibility to provide relevant, effective, and appropriate services to these immigrants and refugees, who are often marginalized within multiple communities.Learn more -
Mar 04, 2024 5 min. read
How do we serve refugees with in/visible disabilities?
The settlement process is particularly challenging for newcomer refugees with disabilities. This is because our communities and workplaces often have barriers that make things more complex for people with disabilities. Learning to welcome and serve them is an ongoing process.Learn more -
Feb 29, 2024 3 min. read
What Happens When A Sponsorship Breaks Down?
A sponsorship breakdown happens when sponsors are unable or unwilling to continue supporting the sponsored family before the end of the sponsorship period (usually 12 months).Learn more -
Feb 15, 2024 3 min. read
What does the word “refugee” mean?
Learn moreMigrant, asylum seeker, refugee… These words each have their own specific definitions but are sometimes used incorrectly.
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Jan 22, 2024 3 min. read
What is the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)?
The Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) is a federal government initiative that helps refugee newcomers settle and integrate into Canada.Learn more -
Jan 12, 2024 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.Learn more -
Nov 03, 2023 5 min. read
How can you prepare for Month 13 (post-sponsorship period)?
Learn moreMonth 13 is the first month when the sponsors’ legal responsibility comes to an end and the sponsored newcomers become independent.
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Sep 28, 2023 4 min. read
How does Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) make sure that the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program works effectively?
Learn moreImmigration, 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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Sep 22, 2023 3 min. read
Can I travel outside Canada as a refugee?
Yes. If you're in Canada as a refugee, you can travel outside the country, but until you become a Canadian citizen, there are a few things to consider.Learn more -
Sep 01, 2023 3 min. read
What is the Rainbow Refugee Assistance Partnership (RRAP)?
The Rainbow Refugee Assistance Partnership (RRAP) is a blended sponsorship program that supports Canadians hoping to privately sponsor LGBTQIA+ refugees fleeing violence and persecution.Learn more
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