Webinar: The opportunities and challenges of “naming” in Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program

The Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS) invites you to participate in the webinar: The opportunities and challenges of “naming” in Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program.

While globally, States and Internal NGOs take the lead in the selection of refugees for resettlement, Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program allows sponsors to “name” people to be considered for resettlement to Canada. This opportunity also presents challenges for groups involved in refugee sponsorship. The three panelists will discuss these issues based on their research and experience.

Speakers:

• Brian Dyck, Mennonite Central Committee Canada
• Ian Van Haren, Executive Director at Action Réfugiés Montréal and PhD Candidate at McGill University
• Biftu Yousuf,  PhD Candidate, Geography at York University