CRCP 2025 participation

Apply to be part of the Canadian delegation!

The 2025 Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (CRCP) will take place 25-27 June 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.

About the Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways

The CRCP process brings together the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the governments and NGOs of resettlement countries, as well as people with lived experience, the private sector and  academics, to discuss and advance issues of common interest to discuss and advance issues of common interest related to resettlement and complementary pathways.

This year, the Government of Spain and Accem are the co-chairs.

The 2025 theme will be “30 years of securing solutions together”.

The CCR has identified a series of priorities for the 2025 CRCP.

Participation in 2025 CRCP

We are still waiting to hear how many delegates Canada will be invited to send to the 2025 CRCP.  In the past, Canada was able to send 5 government and 5 NGO reps, as well as up to 4 individuals with experience of being a refugee and 3 representatives of government or of NGOs working on complementary pathways and family reunification.

Funding

Unfortunately, we have limited funding currently confirmed for delegates' travel and accommodation. There may be some government funding available, but even if this is confirmed, it will only cover a few delegates. The CCR commits to fund a participant with lived refugee experience.

We encourage those interested in applying to seek their own sources of funding, for example from their organization. As a rough estimate, people may want to budget $3,000 - $3,500 (the main costs are flight to Geneva, accommodation in Geneva and food).

We also welcome any suggestions of possible sources of funding. Organizations might consider combining resources to provide funding to a delegate.

NGO delegation

The NGO delegation will include:

• a CCR rep to lead the delegation
• a representative of an NGO involved in private sponsorship (member of SAH Association)
• a representative of an NGO involved in the resettlement of Government Assisted Refugees (GARs)
• at least two other NGO representatives with experience in resettlement or complementary pathways.

Persons with lived experience

We are also inviting applications from individuals with lived experience as a refugee. (We hope that some of the NGO representatives will themselves have refugee experience).

Applications

To apply, submit the form below by Sunday April 6.

If relevant to your situation, you may apply both as an NGO representative and as a person with refugee experience.

Note: Applicants must have valid documentation for travel to Switzerland and return to Canada.

Criteria for NGO representatives

The following criteria will be considered in selecting the NGO delegation:

• The delegation will include a representative of an NGO involved in private sponsorship (member of SAH Association) and a representative of an NGO involved in the resettlement of GARs.
• Ideally the delegation will include representation of experience with Complementary Pathways.
• Members will be able to contribute to the overall Canadian NGO delegation (including ability to represent Canadian NGOs broadly and to be an effective representative in discussions with IRCC and UNHCR).
• Members will be able to contribute to CRCP deliberations (relevant knowledge and experience, particularly related to topics on the agenda).
• Members will commit to work as part of a team of Canadian NGOs, before the CRCP (preparatory meetings), during the CRCP, and after the CRCP (undertaking to report back to Canadian NGOs).
• The delegation collectively will reflect a balance and diversity, including gender balance, age, regions of Canada, people with refugee experience, people from LGBTQ+ communities, people with CRCP experience and those with less experience.

Criteria for persons with lived refugee experience

• Ability to contribute to CRCP deliberations (knowledge and experience related to the issues under discussion and ability to effectively advance issues of concern to refugees).
• Overall balance and diversity, including a balance of gender, age, region in Canada, people experienced at CRCP and those with less CRCP experience.
• Preferably persons with an interest in sharing their experiences of the CRCP within Canada after their return
• Ideally the delegation will include a youth (between 18 and 25 years old at the time of the event) with lived refugee experience as part of the delegation

For the delegates with lived refugee experience, we are generally looking for people who came to Canada through the refugee process within the last 10 years. People who have arrived relatively recently will have experienced a process fairly similar to the current process, and their memories will still be fresh.