The opportunities and challenges of “naming” in Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program

While globally States and Internal NGOs take the lead in selection for resettlement of refugees, Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program allows sponsors to “name” people to be consider for resettlement to Canada. This opportunity also presents challenges for groups involved in refugee sponsorship. Our three panelists discussed from their experience these issues based on their research and experience:.

With: Brian Dyck, Mennonite Central Committee Canada

Ian Van Haren, Executive Director at Action Réfugiés Montréal and PhD Candidate at McGill University

Biftu Yousuf, PhD Candidate, Geography at York University