1 NEWSLETTER #19 refugeehub.issbc.org The Refugee Readiness Hub is funded by the Province of British Columbia. 8,500 10,000 7,500 16,000 16,500 17,000 20,000 19,000 18,000 43,000 45,650 48,700 CANADA’S MULTI-YEAR IMMIGRATION LEVEL PLAN Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada BLENDED & PRIVATELY SPONSORED REFUGEE ARRIVALS TO BC (JANUARY — DECEMBER 2017) TOTAL ARRIVALS BVOR =30 PSR =305 BVOR =60 BVOR =45 BVOR =40 PSR =255 PSR =240 PSR =265 MONTHS Jan-Mar 2017 Apr-Jun 2017 Jul-Sep 2017 Oct-Dec 2017 PSR = Privately Sponsored Refugees BVOR = Blended Visa Office-Referred Program Source: cic.gc.ca/opendata-donneesouvertes/data/ IRCC_M_PRadmiss_0001_F.xls 50 100 150 200 250 3 An online resource hub where users can read the latest status of refugee arrivals, find tools, resources and local settlement programs and services in British Columbia. Visit the ISSofBC Refugee Readiness Hub to find: • Quarterly newsletters with the latest refugee related statistics • Weekly updates with latest news, events and resources • Refugee readiness training videos and info-sheets • Resource centre for settlement workers & private sponsors • Inventory of refugee related research and publications • Success stories of refugees that have resettled to British Columbia • How to help refugees settling in BC REFUGEE READINESS HUB refugeehub.issbc.org Protected Persons in Canada & Dependents Abroad Resettled Refugees – Government Assisted Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office Referred Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored Total Refugees and Protected Persons 1,700 1,650 1,500 2018 target 2019 target 2020 target LEGEND In 2017, British Columbia saw a 64% drop in the number of Government Assisted Refugee (GAR) arrivals in comparison to 2016. On the other hand, Settlement Orientation Services (based in Vancouver, B.C.) saw 76% increase in the number of Refugee Claimant arrivals to B.C. in 2017 compared to 2016. In terms of housing, 48% of GARs permanently reside in Surrey, with 17% residing in Burnaby in 2017 while 38% of Refugee Claimants found permanent or temporary housing in Vancouver, with the second top location being Surrey at 18%. Looking ahead, Canada’s Multi- Year Immigration Levels Plan shows an increase in the targeted number of Privately Sponsored Refugee arrivals, approximately exactly double the target in comparison to GARs for each year from 2018 to 2020. Have questions? [email protected]BC REFUGEE ARRIVALS STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS: THE 2017 ANNUAL ROLL-UP
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PSR = Privately Sponsored Refugees BVOR = Blended Visa Office-Referred Program
An online resource hub where users can read the latest status of refugee arrivals, find tools, resources and local settlement programs and services in British Columbia.
Visit the ISSofBC Refugee Readiness Hub to find:
• Quarterly newsletters with the latest refugee related statistics• Weekly updates with latest news, events and resources • Refugee readiness training videos and info-sheets• Resource centre for settlement workers & private sponsors • Inventory of refugee related research
and publications• Success stories of refugees
that have resettled to British Columbia
• How to help refugees settling in BC
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refugeehub.issbc.org
Protected Persons in Canada & dependents abroad
resettled refugees – government assisted
resettled refugees – Blended visa office referred
resettled refugees – Privately sponsored
total refugees and Protected Persons
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2018 target
2019 target
2020 target
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In 2017, British Columbia saw a 64% drop in the number of Government Assisted Refugee (GAR) arrivals in comparison to 2016. On the other hand, Settlement Orientation Services (based in Vancouver, B.C.) saw 76% increase in the number of Refugee Claimant arrivals to B.C. in 2017 compared to 2016. In terms of housing, 48% of GARs permanently reside in Surrey, with 17% residing in Burnaby in 2017 while 38% of Refugee Claimants found permanent or temporary housing in Vancouver, with the second top location being Surrey at 18%. Looking ahead, Canada’s Multi-Year Immigration Levels Plan shows an increase in the targeted number of Privately Sponsored Refugee arrivals, approximately exactly double the target in comparison to GARs for each year from 2018 to 2020. Have questions? [email protected]
BC refugee arrivals statistiCal HigHligHts: tHe 2017 annual roll-uP