Summary of Sustaining the Private Sponsorship of Resettled Refugees in Canada
This paper features compelling excerpts from interviews with sponsored newcomers, repeat and long-term sponsors, and key informants in the Canadian settlement sector to explore the question of how such a demanding program of voluntarism and community engagement has been sustained for so long given the intense commitment required upon newcomers’ arrival in Canada?
Summary: “Send Them Here: Religion, Politics and Refugee Resettlement in North America” (Chapters 4-5)
The 1960s and 1970s mark significant shifts in refugee policy and legislation in both Canada and the US. This summary provides an overview of two chapters in "Send Them Here: Religion, Politics, and Refugee Resettlement in North America" by Geoffrey Cameron. Chapter 4 is titled: "Shifting Alliances - Refugees, Human Rights, and Policy Reform". Chapter 5 is titled: "Coming Full Circle - Indochina, Legislative Reform, and the Post-War Legacy."
Summary: “Send Them Here: Religion, Politics and Refugee Resettlement in North America” (Introduction and Overview)
This book examines the development of refugee resettlement policy in North America post WWII and explores the role and influence of religious groups in its development. Historically, Canada and the USA have been the leading resettlement countries. The book examines the puzzle of how the US and Canada developed such different, counter-intuitive refugee resettlement systems.
Summary of French Humanitarian Corridors Program Experience Evaluation Report 2020
This evaluation assesses the impact of the French Humanitarian Corridors Program (HCP), relying on data (quant assessment) of 236 refugees arriving from Lebanon and welcomed to France by Citizen Committees (CC) (groups of local citizens) who are in turn supported by the Federation d’Entraide Protestante (FEP) network (either Central office, or regional offices).
Summary of The Impact of Government-Sponsored Refugee Resettlement: A Meta Study of Findings from Six Countries
This UNHCR-commissioned report examines findings from a meta-study of integration outcomes and resulting impacts on receiving societies of government-led refugee resettlement in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States (US). The study explores how specific program and contextual characteristics have both ‘enabled and constrained high-quality research that can inform improved policy responses and practices’.
Summary of UK New Plan for Immigration Policy Statement
In March 2021, the UK Secretary of State for the Home Department released the "New Plan for Immigration: Policy Statement," including the objections and policy changes for managing immigration into the country. The policy statements relating to refugee resettlement seek to maintain clear, well-defined legal routes for refugee protection, and emphasize the significance of the UK’s resettlement scheme.
Summary of UNHCR Interim Report: Three Year Strategy (2019-2021) on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways
The Three-Year Strategy (3YS) was developed in collaboration with 90 stakeholders and launched in 2019 by the UNHCR. The Strategy’s goals are to: (1) grow resettlement, (2) advance complementary pathways, and (3) build a foundation for these by promoting welcoming societies. This interim report covers progress made on 3YS goals from June 2019 to September 2020.