Syrian refugees
Syrian Refugee Support Fund
The CCR has established a Syrian Refugee Support Fund to help support the settlement of Syrian refugees in Canada.
It will be used:
- to supplement funds raised by private sponsorship groups to allow them to sponsor more Syrian refugees,
- to facilitate family reunification through legal channels,
- to provide income support to impoverished recently arrived Syrians in Canada.
Apply for funding
Funds from the Syrian Refugee Support Fund will be distributed through refugee-serving organizations with charitable status in Canada.
Organizations willing to take on this role must:
- Be registered charitable organizations
- Present a detailed plan for how they will use the money and for reporting to the CCR.
- Complete and the application form
For more information and to apply : http://ccrweb.ca/en/syrian-refugee-support-fund-application
CCR resources relating to Syrian refugees
- Report on the Syrian Refugee Support Fund, April 2019 | 30 Apr 2019
- Report on the Syrian Refugee Support Fund | 15 May 2017
- CCR congratulates the government on resettling 25,000 Syrian refugees | 29 Feb 2016
- Statement - Syrian refugees: responding to all | 27 Jan 2016
- Action suggestions for Canadians wanting to sponsor or assist Syrian refugees | 13 Jan 2016
- Rebuilding a warm Canadian response to refugees from around the world | 23 Dec 2015
- Labour, Business, Faith and Community Group Statement in Support of Syrian Refugees | 10 Dec 2015
- Newcomer serving organizations welcome plans to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees | 3 Dec 2015
- Statement in response to attacks in Paris and Beirut | 17 Nov 2015
- Announcement: Syrian Refugee Support Fund | 20 Oct 2015
- CCR welcomes government announcement on Syrian refugees, calls for stronger government commitment | 21 Sep 2015
- Frequent questions about Syrian refugees and Canada | 16 Sep 2015
- Take Action: Syrian Refugees | 16 Sep 2015
- National Day of Action: Open the doors to Refugees | 15 Sep 2015
- Recommendations for a strong Canadian response to Syrian refugees | 11 Sep 2015
- Time for decisive leadership: A solution to expedite acceptance of Syrian refugees and reunite them with Canadian family | 10 Sep 2015
- Boys’ tragic deaths highlight the human costs of Canada’s inaction on Syrian refugees | 3 Sep 2015
- Letter concerning resettlement of Syrian refugees | 15 Jan 2015
- Syrian refugees: discriminating by religion is unacceptable | 12 Dec 2014
- Yet Another Missed Opportunity to respond to Syrian Refugee Crisis | 10 Dec 2014
- Syrian refugee crisis requires strong Canadian response | 9 Jul 2014
- Responding to the Syrian refugee crisis: Backgrounder | 9 Jul 2014
- Canadian immigration responses to the Syrian crisis - backgrounder | 3 Oct 2013
- Call for immigration measures to respond to the Syrian crisis | 11 Sep 2013
