Resolution number
3
Whereas
- 75% of GARs currently arriving in Canada have special needs.
- Settlement agencies and sponsors are not equipped to respond to these special needs.
- These special needs include urgent medical needs.
Therefore be it resolved
That the CCR urge CIC and MRCI to:
- Recognize the extent of these special needs and reflect this in the training and resourcing of federally funded settlement service providers and those funded through provincial partnerships or programs.
- Together with other relevant federal departments, provincial counterparts and educational institutions training health care providers, to seek ways to address the training needs of health providers with respect to refugee trauma and torture and cross-cultural awareness.
- Review the current RAP allocation model and upgrade dollars and timeframes to better support these special needs.
Working Group
Immigration and Settlement