Canada works with partners to address forced displacement in the Americas

Date Announced:

September 21, 2022

Overview:

Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced today, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, 3 new projects to bolster support for displaced persons and their host countries.

Through the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the first project will help respond to the protection needs of individuals in vulnerable situations in Panama and Costa Rica. This project will establish cross-border referral protocols, build the capacity of local stakeholders and authorities to identify and assist vulnerable migrants, and ensure proper access to basic services, information and dignified treatment.

The second initiative will support the IOM’s efforts to strengthen the capacity of governments and civil society organizations to develop and implement effective and humane migration policies and to promote well-managed migration in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Key areas of focus include supporting the socio-economic integration of migrants, combatting xenophobia, strengthening migration and border management processes, and raising awareness about the risks associated with irregular migration.

Finally, the third project will strengthen the United Nations Refugee Agency’s efforts to support asylum capacity development in Panama. This includes training and mentoring to help improve asylum application processing and reduce its existing application backlog.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • New programs

    • Immigration Category:

    Keywords:

    Caribbean; Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework (MIRPS); Costa Rica; displaced persons; forced displacement; IOM; Latin America ; Panama; United Nations Refugee Agency

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/09/canada-works-with-partners-to-address-forced-displacement-in-the-americas.html

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