No. 04, Sept., 2021 Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali Towards a Unified Model of Refugee Resettlement Canada sees itself as a “global leader” in refugee resettlement. Its widely lauded Private Sponsorship of Refugees program is promoted internationally, especially through the Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (GRSI) 1 , and several countries are considering using it as model. 2 However, Canada has created a two-tier system where the most vulnerable refugees – those referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – often receive less comprehensive resettlement support than those sponsored by private groups 3 . As a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees, Canada is obligated to resettle refugees from troubled parts of the world. Its citizens may assist the state in meeting its obligation but cannot substitute for the state’s role. This Policy Brief argues that these issues can be addressed, at least partially, by offering all refugees key elements of resettlement support jointly by the state and its citizens. 1 GRSI is a joint initiative of the Government of Canada, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the Open Society Foundation, the Giustra Foundation and the University of Ottawa. 2 As identified in studies by Hyndman et al., 2016; Phillimore & Dorling, 2020; Tan, 2021. 3 See Alfred, 2018; Hynie et al, 2019. INTRODUCTION POLICY BRIEF
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