The Canadian Council for Refugees welcomes the announcement by the federal government of a Syrian Family Links initiative, designed to connect Syrian refugees who have family in Canada with Canadian private sponsors seeking to identify refugees in need of resettlement.
The new federal government has made some important commitments to open the door to refugees and to give higher priority to family reunification. This document present three key priorities in the areas of family reunification, private sponsorship of refugees and migrant workers.
Thousands of people right across Canada have stepped up to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis.
The following are some action suggestions particularly suited for those inspired to privately sponsor refugees. (For basic information about private sponsorship, consult this document. For sponsorships in Quebec, please read this page.)
This document gives an overview of the current challenges facing the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program. It is a 4-page document, but you can use the first page by itself.
This document gives an overview of the current challenges facing the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program. It is a 4-page document, but you can use the first page by itself.
A revised version of this document from January 2016 is available at http://ccrweb.ca/en/renewing-private-sponsorship-refugees-program
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release
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12 December 2014
Syrian Refugees: Discriminating by religion is unacceptable
The Canadian Council for Refugees reacted with shock to reports that the Canadian government may be considering restricting its commitment to resettle Syrian refugees to religious minorities.
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release
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4 December 2014
Gaps in refugee health care continue
Media release
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9 July 2014
Syrian refugee crisis requires strong Canadian response
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) today expressed its support for a substantial Canadian response to the UNHCR appeal for pledges for 100,000 places for Syrian refugees over the next two years (2015-2016). The CCR urges the government to focus its commitment on Government Assisted Refugees, and to introduce measures for Syrians with family in Canada.
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7 May 2014
New CCR report shows established refugees now face loss of status in Canada
The Canadian Council for Refugees today released its report “Cessation: stripping refugees of their status in Canada”. The report provides case examples and shows that, following recent changes to the law, refugees now live in fear of loss of status and removal from Canada, in a process that is arbitrary, draconian and absurd.