26 People have already received a YES in 2024 for their refugee claim! One of our greatest joys is when children are finally reunited with their families. We are one of the few organizations in Ontario that continues to work with people until their children are here. As you celebrate Family Day on February 19th, takeRead more
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Canada curbing asylum seekers. From Mexico. Because there are too many seeking asylum in Canada and only a small percentage get accepted. (Is it safe to say the system is working to ensure only those who need protection get it?) Are we open to more of the story? From 2014-2023, there were 7,454 people fromRead more
Presence. People. Peace. “God never pretended that the arrival of Jesus was a quick fix for humanity’s woes. From day one, Jesus was swaddled in suffering.” – Brian Morykon, 2023. These words landed in my inbox on the first day of December. A great thought to sit in when reading news headlines about what is goingRead more
A family with three children was reunited with an older child through the PR Family Reunification process. Another one of their overseas children will be arriving in Canada this year, hopefully before Christmas. The parents and the three children had arrived in Canada in 2018, so they have been separated for about 5 years. They are excited theirRead more
2023 Canada Prestige Award Refugee Support Organization of the Year COMPASS Refugee Centre “The judges praised the exceptional work undertaken by the team at the Compass Refugee Centre. … Each member of staff goes above and beyond expectations and are wholly committed to fulfilling a role in their mission to assist, accompany and advocate for refugee claimants in the localRead more
SPECIAL NEWS (more details to come in our next impact report) 2023 Canada Prestige Award Refugee Support Organization of the Year COMPASS Refugee Centre Thank you to the WRPS for including us in their annual backpack drive! We have dozens of backpacks to get children off to a great start for school! We welcomed MPRead more
NEW: 66 new people from 12 countries CELEBRATE: 13 people granted protected person status TIDBIT: Refugee claimants go through a thorough screening no matter which port of entry they use. This includes confirming their identity, security screenings, biometric checks like fingerprinting, and determining their eligibility to make a refugee claim. Fingerprint photo by George Prentzas on Unsplash “Maybe” photo by Caroline Hall onRead more
NEW: 62 new people from 19 countries CELEBRATE: 15 people granted protected person status TIDBIT: Children are treated separately from their parents in a refugee claim. That means children could be granted protection, but not their parents. World Refugee Day is June 20th, but celebratory events are often throughout the month of June! This year we celebrated withRead more
Over the month of April: 58 new people from 12 countries Colombia remains the number one country we see people coming from Lesotho is the farthest people have come from – 15,414 km CELEBRATE: 20 people granted protected person status in May TIDBIT: The Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) only applies to people trying to enter Canada byRead more
RIDE FOR REFUGE 2023 A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this year’s Ride for Refuge! The donation portal closed on October 31st and we are thankful to have reached such a high percentage of our goal. THANK YOU again!! Check out our Thank You video. Click here for more photos. Scroll to theRead more
