If the Canadian government sticks to its new plans for refugee resettlement, the next three years could have significant implications for refugees and refugee policy beyond Canada’s borders.
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Managers can play a key role in helping refugee employees thrive in their new workplaces, instead of robbing them of their autonomy.
The European Union is once again faced with the danger of destabilization. Putin’s cyberwar on free societies using the migration crisis went well in 2015. He must not succeed now in Poland or beyond.
Nine agencies, most of them faith-based, are resettling Afghan evacuees in the US. But the system is under strain.
Refugees have waited in limbo for almost two years for Australia’s borders to reopen. So, why hasn’t Australia done more to ramp up its resettlement program, like Canada and the US?
The Conservative pledge to replace government-assisted refugee places with more private sponsorship focuses on the integration potential of refugees rather than their protection needs. That’s wrong.
Faith-based organizations have been central partners in resettling refugees in the United States. But there are signs that support may be waning.
Favourable public opinion helps create political will to increase resettlement and alleviate the global refugee crisis. A new tool could help build supportive social networks for refugees.
The home affairs minister says Australia is exploring resettlement overseas for ‘broad cohorts’ of people. But such deals do not get Australia off the hook.
Joe Biden’s efforts to increase refugee resettlement could boost the number of stakeholders actively involved. But Canada’s experiences with private sponsorship contain lessons for the U.S.
Though not a rich country, Colombia is unusually well equipped to handle mass migration because of its own history with political strife and displacement.
Québec’s partial suspension of refugee sponsorship by private organizations in the province highlights the challenges of Canada’s reliance on resettlement to welcome refugees.
It’s the simple, everyday encounters and experiences – a friendly wave, a helping hand – that refugees say makes them feel part of the Australian community.
The overall outcomes of Syrian refugees’ resettlement experiences are positive, but challenges remain.
Some refugees have been waiting to be resettled for almost a decade, and their broken trust is visceral.
Building on our track record of support for refugee resettlement, Canada should stand up for those uprooted within their own countries and unable to reach our shores.
On this World Children’s Day, we need to critically assess how Canada’s doing helping young refugees settle into their new homes and their new lives.
From resettling Syrian refugees to mitigating climate change in Ecuador, interactive ‘story maps’ harvest communities’ stories to help policymakers and neighbors better understand complex problems.
Refugee women’s voices are often left out of resettlement policy. A participatory research method called photovoice helps uncover resettlement issues from their perspectives.
New research confirms a ‘refugee gap’ in employment levels, which is exacerbated if refugees are dispersed around a country.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Human Rights, Global College, University of Winnipeg
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Senior Research Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney
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Professeure adjointe, Département de géographie, Université Laval
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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, McMaster University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Culture and Society & School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Carleton University
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Co-founder, Wonder Labs, University of Wollongong
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Deputy Chair, Academic Board; Dean International, Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of International Health, Curtin University
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Director of the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, American University in Cairo
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Reader (Associate Professor), School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Professor of International Business, University of Victoria
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Lecturer in Research Methods, Research Officer in International Health, Curtin University
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Researcher and PhD Candidate, Curtin University
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Center for Gender in Global Context, Michigan State University
