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The State of Private Refugee Sponsorship in Canada: Trends, Issues, and Impacts

by Jennifer Hyndman, William Payne, York University & Shauna Jimenez, East Kootenay Friends of Burma [RRN/CRS Policy Brief Submitted to the Government of Canada, December 2, 2016] Executive Summary From academic, policy, and sponsors’ perspectives, what is known about the private sponsorship of refugees in Canada? Since its inception in the 1970s, the federal government … Continue reading The State of Private Refugee Sponsorship in Canada: Trends, Issues, and Impacts

Environmental Displacement and Environmental Migration: Blurred Boundaries Require Integrated Policies

by Michaela Hynie, York University; Prateep Nayak,  University of Waterloo, Teresa Gomes & Ifrah Abdillah, University of Toronto [RRN/CRS Policy Brief Submitted to the Government of Canada, December 2, 2016] Executive Summary As the pace and severity of environmental change increase, environmental migration is being recognized as a necessary and potentially beneficial adaptation to change, … Continue reading Environmental Displacement and Environmental Migration: Blurred Boundaries Require Integrated Policies

The Humanitarian-Development Nexus: Opportunities for Canadian Leadership

by Kevin Dunbar, CARE Canada & James Milner, Carleton University [RRN/CRS Policy Brief Submitted to the Government of Canada, December 2, 2016] Executive Summary A prominent feature of recent global policy discussions has been the need to promote closer collaboration between humanitarian and development programming. In adopting the 2016 New York Declaration, states agreed to … Continue reading The Humanitarian-Development Nexus: Opportunities for Canadian Leadership

Age & Generation in Canada’s Migration Law, Policy, & Programming

by Christina Clark-Kazak, York University [RRN/CRS Policy Brief Submitted to the Government of Canada, December 2, 2016] Executive Summary Age and generation are central to forced migration experiences and processes for several reasons. First, different demographic profiles exist in different migration contexts, with age issues factoring into migration decisions and policymaking. Second, people at different … Continue reading Age & Generation in Canada’s Migration Law, Policy, & Programming

Controlling irregular migration in Canada: reconcilling security concerns with human rights protection

mmigration is increasingly preoccupying politicians, policy-makers and citizens around the world. For the most part, however, the focus has been on the economic impact and social integration of new migrants. The authors of this study, François Crépeau and Delphine Nakache, address an issue that is often overlooked: The legal framework through which we welcome newcomers, … Continue reading Controlling irregular migration in Canada: reconcilling security concerns with human rights protection

Controlling irregular migration: The challenge of worksite enforcement

This report presents the findings gleaned from our fieldwork and expert meeting on two major elements of worksite enforcement: verification of employment authorization and worksite investigations.