Canada continues to strengthen asylum processing capacity in the Americas

Date Announced:

September 1, 2022

Active Period:

Over the next 2 years

Overview:

Through its leadership in the Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework (known as MIRPS), Canada will continue to contribute to asylum system capacity building, among other protection efforts for Central America and Mexico.

In support of MIRPS, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, reiterated today Canada’s support for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to strengthen asylum processing capacity in the Americas, through 3 capacity-building projects over the next 2 years.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • New programs

    • Immigration Category:

    Keywords:

    asylum processing capacity; Central America; Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework (MIRPS); Mexico; United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/08/canada-continues-to-strengthen-asylum-processing-capacity-intheamericas.html

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