Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Durable Solution
Definition
lApplicable to a person for whom "there is no possibility, within a reasonable period of time, of a durable solution"
Consider:
probability/prospects
time frame
"Durable solution" means:
Voluntary repatriation
Resettlement in country of citizenship or of habitual residence, in a neighboring country or in the country of asylum
An offer of resettlement by a country other than Canada
Durable Solution
Voluntary Repatriation:
return to country of habitual residence or permanent residence
country conditions have changed in a lasting and meaningful way
Consider:
ethnic groups
UNHCR as one source of information
Durable Solution
Local integration
resettlement in country of asylum
Consider:
threat of refoulement
benefit of human and civil rights
individual circumstances
lasting solutions
Durable Solution
An offer of resettlement by a country other than Canada
refugee whose life, liberty, safety, health or fundamental human rights is at risk
means of burden sharing and family reunification
Consider:
family in Canada
Durable Solution
Conclusion
determining what constitutes a "durable solution" is key
assessment based on facts
individual circumstances (subjective)
refugee determination system (objectives)
prospects and time frame