Resettling refugees : Réinstallation des réfugiés : les engagements d'ordre humanitaire du Canada

In order to be eligible for resettlement in Canada as a refugee, a person must meet the criteria of the 1951 United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees: he or she must have a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. [...] Office–Referred Program Sponsorship of Refugees Program Program Program Referred to CIC by: UNHCR UNHCR Private sponsorsa UNHCR Funded by: CIC, through the CIC, through the Private sponsors CIC and private Resettlement Resettlement sponsor, each of Assistance Program Assistance which is responsible Program for 6 months of income support. [...] Some refugees selected for resettlement by the government are in need of special assistance, so the government works to meet their needs for a longer settlement period with private sponsors through the Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) program. [...] The reports also point out that some sponsors have raised new concerns related to aspects of the 2012 administrative and regulatory changes and to their increased liability for the 31 health care expenses of the refugees they support. [...] At the same time, increasing the target opens up possibilities – for new actors to become involved in private sponsorship and for the renewal of long-standing cooperation with civil society groups.