Refugees
Are you looking for information about becoming a refugee in Canada? Do you know about the application process, fees, being sponsored, and refugee rights?
The links below will provide all the information you need to know about refugee status in Canada.
 Canadian Refugee System
This official government site provides an overview of the Canadian Refugee System including the Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program, the Asylum in Canada, and the Refugee Appeal Division, and links to the United Nations 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. This site is maintained by the department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/index.asp
Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
The official guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program briefly covers topics such as who can sponsor and who can be sponsored, application processes, fees, sponsoring groups, private sponsorships, and refugee responsibilities.
The complete guide is also available as a free PDF download.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/ref-sponsor/index.asp
The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
This site, The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials, provides general information on refugee qualifications and has numerous external links to other useful sites. This centre collects data regarding “international educational and occupational qualifications” and organizes it to be accessed by the general public.
http://www.cicic.ca/en/page.aspx?sortcode=2.17.18
Settlement.org
Settlement.org provides information about refugee status in Ontario and Canada. It explains the various types of refugee status such as government sponsored (Convention Refugees Abroad Class, Country of Asylum Class, and Source Country Class), private sponsored, refugee claims within Canada, and the types of assistance refugees are able to receive.
http://www.settlement.org/site/IC/refugees.asp
Council on Foreign Relations
This article by Elisabeth Smick looks at the Canadian Immigration system. She talks about Immigration policy and views from the past before she analyses current policies and how they have been influenced by recent world events including 9/11. This site also directs you to other related current articles.
http://www.cfr.org/publication/11047/canadas_immigration_policy.html?breadcrumb=%2Fregion%2F211%2Fcanada
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