HOW DOES REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT WORK? · RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS RESETTLEMENT TO CANADA Canada has an...

UNHCR identifies vulnerable cases to be referred toresettlement countries. Refugees cannot apply forresettlement themeselves.

Only recognized refugees whose life, liberty, safety, health, or other fundamental rights are at risk in thehost country are considered for resettlement.

Persons found to have committed serious crimes or who might pose a threat to others would not be referred forresettlement in another country.

UNHCR refers only the most vulnerable cases – refugees whose lives are in danger in their current host country – to be considered for resettlement. Refugees do not pick their country of resettlement.

There are more than

refugees in the world

Of the world’s refugees are

hosted by developingcountries

85%August 2018

Top host countries include:1. Turkey (3.5 mil)2.Pakistan (1.4 mil)3.Uganda (1.4 mil)

HOW DOES REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT WORK?

CANADAREFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FACTS

Resettlement: The careful selection bygovernments such as Canada – for purposes of lawful admission – of vulnerable refugees who can neither return to their home country nor live in safety in neighbouring countries.

Refugee: A person forced to flee their homecountry to escape persecution, war, or violence.

Vulnerability categories include:

·WOMEN & GIRLS AT RISK ·FAMILY REUNIFICATION·SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE AND/OR TORTURE

·MEDICAL NEEDS·CHILDREN AT RISK

CANADA HAS THREE DIFFERENTRESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS

RESETTLEMENTTO CANADA

Canada has an exceptional history of welcoming refugees and is the secondlargest resettlement country in the world. Since 1959, Canada has resettled over700,000 refugees.

After refugees are referred for resettlement by UNHCR, Canadian Visa O�cers screen them for potential medical, criminal and securityconcerns, and assess whether they are in need of resettlement. Uponarrival, resettled refugees become Canadian permanent residents.

Resettlement Referrals to Canada from UNHCR by Vulnerability Category (2017)

Resettlement to Canada by Region

39% MINORS

61%ADULTS

Government Assisted Private Sponsorship

ProgramsUsed

in 2017

63%

32%

5%

of Origin (2017)

Africa

Europe

Americas

Asia

Middle East

26,980Refugees

resettled toCanada in

2017

GLOBAL RESETTLEMENT BY THE NUMBERS:Less than

of the world’s refugees are ever resettled

6%of the global refugee population is in need of resettlement

1%accepted refugeesfor resettlementin 2017

35in 2017 vs. 2016

A private sponsor

From the sponsor forthe first year

Refugee referred by:

Financial assistance:UNHCR

Refugee referred by:Blended Visa

Six months from sponsors, six months from Government

Financial assistance:UNHCR

Refugee referred by:

From the FederalGovernment for one year

Financial assistance:

Women at Risk

Legal/PhysicalProtection

Medical Needs Other

Suvivors of Torture/Violence

Lack of AlternativeSolutions

25.4MILLION

The number of refugees resettled worldwide dropped by over

54

%countriesaroundthe world

Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC); UNHCR | unhcr.ca | Twitter: @UNHCRCanada

Only the most vulnerable

refugees are referred for resettlement