While most news reports focused on the significant rise in economic immigrants, the refugee targets are record-breaking. Canada leads the worldDespite the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has led the world in refugee resettlement for the past three years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham HughesCanada’s refugee targets also reveal how important the private sponsorship program is to the implementation of the government’s goals. Lessons for other nationsIn our book Strangers to Neighbours: Refugee Sponsorship in Context, we examined Canada’s refugee sponsorship program and what lessons it might have for other countries. If the government sticks to its new plans for refugee resettlement, the next three years could have significant implications for refugees and refugee policy beyond Canada’s borders.

Source: National Post November 15, 2022 19:41 UTC