Equally Public and Private Refugee Resettlement: The Historical Development of Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program
For over 40 years, Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program has combined government financial assistance, professional settlement services, and private sponsor settlement support for refugees identified as having “special needs.” With high public and private involvement, the program offers ano...
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For over 40 years, Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program has combined government financial assistance, professional settlement services, and private sponsor settlement support for refugees identified as having “special needs.” With high public and private involvement, the program offers another potential model for sponsorship, yet existing knowledge about the program is limited. This article explores the historical development of the program, highlighting three time periods: 1979–1981, when it launched; 1998–2001, when it welcomed thousands of Kosovars and expanded as selection criteria prioritized vulnerability; and 2014–2019, as it increasingly competed with other sponsorship programs.
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| spelling | doaj.art-12dafd7f1fcf49e583d81cc53542299c2023-10-23T15:38:02ZengYork University LibrariesRefuge0229-51131920-73362023-03-0139110.25071/1920-7336.40941Equally Public and Private Refugee Resettlement: The Historical Development of Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship ProgramRachel McNally0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5905-2778Carleton University For over 40 years, Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program has combined government financial assistance, professional settlement services, and private sponsor settlement support for refugees identified as having “special needs.” With high public and private involvement, the program offers another potential model for sponsorship, yet existing knowledge about the program is limited. This article explores the historical development of the program, highlighting three time periods: 1979–1981, when it launched; 1998–2001, when it welcomed thousands of Kosovars and expanded as selection criteria prioritized vulnerability; and 2014–2019, as it increasingly competed with other sponsorship programs. https://refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/refuge/article/view/40941Joint Assistance Sponsorshipresettlementprivate sponsorshipdisabilitiesCanadahistory |
| spellingShingle | Rachel McNally Equally Public and Private Refugee Resettlement: The Historical Development of Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program Refuge Joint Assistance Sponsorship resettlement private sponsorship disabilities Canada history |
| title | Equally Public and Private Refugee Resettlement: The Historical Development of Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program |
| title_full | Equally Public and Private Refugee Resettlement: The Historical Development of Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program |
| title_fullStr | Equally Public and Private Refugee Resettlement: The Historical Development of Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Equally Public and Private Refugee Resettlement: The Historical Development of Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program |
| title_short | Equally Public and Private Refugee Resettlement: The Historical Development of Canada’s Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program |
| title_sort | equally public and private refugee resettlement the historical development of canada s joint assistance sponsorship program |
| topic | Joint Assistance Sponsorship resettlement private sponsorship disabilities Canada history |
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