UNHCR Canada Report – Are refugees good for Canada? A look at Canadian refugee integration
The following study surveys the most recent data and research available to provide a glimpse into the lives and achievements of the one million refugees who arrived in Canada since 1980. Much of the information is based on an analysis of the 2016 Census. It provides facts in an accessible format concerning the Canadian refugee integration experience. It should serve as a useful source for those interested in explaining to various audiences how refugees integrate and contribute to Canadian society and the economy.
Most refugees came to Canada with few, if any, financial resources, and often had to learn a new language and adapt to a new culture. Despite these challenges, the results show that refugees do not simply benefit from the safety Canada gives them. In fact, they embrace the opportunity that Canada provides to build a better life and become an important contributor to the country’s economy and cultural diversity.
Download the full report | Télécharger le rapport complet (en anglais)
Refugees are good for Canada | Les réfugiés contribuent à la réussite économique du Canada
Are Refugees Good For Canada? (Economic Integration Explainer) | Les Réfugiés un Bon Pari Pour Le Canada?
Former New Yorker was dedicated to helping refugees
By: Jessica Botelho-Urbanski, for Winnipeg Free Press
MANSO is saddened to learn of the passing of Marty Dolin, Marty was the past Executive Director at Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council – Welcome Place, a longtime advocate for refugees, and friend and mentor to many in our sector.
“Marty Dolin saw the world in black and white, both metaphorically and through his camera lens. He loved to shoot black-and-white photography and when it came to advocating on behalf of refugees, there was no grey area, said his friend and former colleague Marta Kalita. He was all in.”
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Mother-daughter duo fundraising to build prairie retreat for newcomers in Manitoba
CBC News
‘Welcoming people to a new land isn’t easy but a mother-daughter duo is creating a place to make Manitoba more accessible for newcomers … Kerri and Raia Bryan say it’s important people connect with the land of their new home’
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Workshop confronts forced migration
By: Jillian Austin, for Brandon Sun
Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO) in partnership with Westman Immigrant Services and Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba. facilitated and engaged people in the Forced Migration Simulations in Brandon.
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Migration simulation puts participants in shoes of refugees
By: Jaime Polmateer, for Westman Journal
MANSO is in Brandon with Mennonite Central Committee – MCC Manitoba and Westman Immigrant Services hosting and facilitating Forced Migration Simulation Workshop and on Wednesday, we are in Winnipeg at Corydon Community Centre – Crescentwood 1170 Corydon Ave, 10:00 AM to Noon.
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‘Deepened understanding’: Princeton University students visit Manitoba for education on refugees, resettlement
CBC News
A group of Princeton University journalism students were in Manitoba to learn about refugees, as part of a class trip to learn about social issues that has taken previous classes to the likes of Athens, Paris and Berlin.
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Syrian refugees host barbecue to give back to Winnipeg
By: Austin Grabish, for CBC News
A Syrian family that had hateful graffiti sprayed outside their home hosted a barbecue Saturday as a way to say thank you to everyone in the community who’s helped them.
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Important Changes to Canada’s Citizenship Act to Come Into Effect Next Week
By: Hugo O’Doherty, for
Changes to the Citizenship Act are coming into effect next week on October 11.
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Diversitas Sheds Light On The Real Information About Refugees
By: Ryan Funk, for Pembina Valley Online
Myth bursting event held at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre’s Aquasaur Theatre.
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Will Donald Trump’s latest travel restrictions push more asylum seekers into Canada?
By: Kelly Malone, for CBC News
Will Donald Trump’s latest travel restrictions push more asylum seekers into Canada? Read about the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Canada – Jean-Nicolas Beuze’s take on the increased asylum seekers in Canada. Also read about what Dorota Blumczynska, Executive Director of the IRCOM – Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba had to say.
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