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Pages in category "Refugee aid organizations in Canada" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Patients, ill-prepared for the journey to Canada arrived with frostbite. [8] In 2018, the centre struggled to keep up with the demand for its services and made a public call for more nurses and doctors to volunteer. [9] In 2020, while providing COVID-19 vaccines, the center was running out of personal protective equipment. [3]
Liberals pledged to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada before 2016. [8] 2015 Nov Around 69,000 Syrian refugees were resettled to Canada in total as of this date. More than 42,000 non-Syrian refugees came to Canada through private sponsorship during the same period. [3] 2016 Jul UK Government launches its first Community Sponsorship scheme ...
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) (French: Loi sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés, LIPR) [2] is an Act of the Parliament of Canada, administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), that replaced the Immigration Act, 1976 in 2002 as the primary federal legislation regulating immigration to Canada. [3]
Compared to other immigrants, they report more physical, emotional, and dental problems [2] and, compared to those born in Canada, they have higher rates of infections and chronic diseases that are both treatable and preventable. [3] In Canada, the federal government has been responsible for the provision of health care to refugees since 1957.
Refugee camp, Chad. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or UNHCR, is a United Nations agency that protects and supports refugees. [1] When the UNHCR was first established, material aspects of refugee relief (e.g., housing, food) were seen to be the responsibility of the hosting government.
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. [3] Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those ...