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"Canada admitted the largest number of refugees who were resettled last
year and had the second highest rate of refugees who gained citizenship,
according to the United Nations Refugee Agency's global report.
The UNHCR's annual global trends report shows Canada took in 28,100 of
the 92,400 refugees who were resettled in 25 countries during 2018; the
United States was second with 22,900. About 1.4 million refugees were in
need of resettlement in 2018, but only 92,400 were resettled."
Via Su Ann Lim, who wrote:
"This is a fact that makes me happy because it reflects we continue to
be true to our values but also the country has more able bodied and
motivated residents to support our way of life. (Immigration has been,
and remains, the most important factor in Canada’s population growth -
Wikipedia.) Note: for those unfamiliar, Canada has a very comprehensive,
controlled process for qualifying and selecting immigrants (including
refugees).
Another very notable fact is that two thirds of the 28,100 refugees are
here due to Canada’s private sponsorship program.
By offering community-based supports that come directly from citizens
and charitable organizations, refugees who arrive through this program
achieve better outcomes and become better integrated into their
communities than government-sponsored refugees.
Canadian taxpayers take note - 18,546 of these refugees are here only
because individual Canadians/groups stepped up to supporting them
financially, providing them with housing, and a long list of tangible
support for a required number of years to help them assimilate well.
People who want to support refugees must apply via a challenging process
to prove they have the wherewithal and must demonstrate commitment. If
successful, and after their sponsored refugees arrive, there are
followup intermittent checks to ensure all is going well with each
group. The fact that there is a high % of former refugees who pass our
citizenship requirements and tests is a very good sign things are going
well > 3 years after arrival."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
