Refugee Sponsorship
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U.S. launches refugee sponsorship program based on ‘wildly successful’ Canadian modelState Department officials say the Canadian model helped inspire and inform the design and implementation of the U.S. program, known as the Welcome Corps.CanadaJan 23, 2023
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Quebec suspends private refugee sponsorships by organizations for one yearQuebec's Immigration Department said in an emailed statement Wednesday it received "serious allegations'' regarding the program.CanadaOct 28, 2020
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Quebec minister says reform needed after people line up for days to sponsor refugeesThe government said it would only accept 750 privately-sponsored refugee applications for the entire province.PoliticsJan 20, 2020
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Ottawa refugee group urges feds to send more refugees to private sponsorsAs more Syrian refugees arrive in Canada through a mix of private and government sponsorship, the Ottawa Centre Refugee Action is recommending that the government direct more refugees to the thousands of private sponsors across the country who are waiting to provide support.CanadaDec 23, 2015
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Montreal opens its borders to Syrian refugeesThe second government plane carrying Syrian refugees is set to land Saturday night in Montreal.CanadaDec 12, 2015
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Local advocates weigh in on Trudeau’s plan to settle 25,000 refugees by end of 2015Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia say more time is needed, and that two months to accommodate thousands of refugees in the province would cause a housing and health crisis.CanadaOct 28, 2015
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Okanagan church frustrated with red tape around refugee sponsorshipGermaine says St. Charles Garnier Church in Kelowna has been trying for almost one year to sponsor a Syrian refugee family, with the Canadian government telling them week after week that the process would move forward.CanadaSep 11, 2015
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