The Student Refugee Program is the only one of its kind to combine resettlement with opportunities for higher education. Launched in 1978 with the placement of one student at Carleton University, the program has since grown to support over 150 students per year through active partnerships with over 100 Canadian university, college, and CEGEP campuses.
As an official Sponsorship Agreement Holder in Canada, WUSC has a longstanding agreement with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. This agreement enables us to bring refugee students to study in Canada as permanent residents. WUSC identifies refugee students who are in need of resettlement and grants permission to WUSC Local Committees at post-secondary institutions across Canada to sponsor in WUSC’s name.
Crucial to the program’s success is its unique youth-to-youth sponsorship model which empowers students in Canada to play an active role in the sponsorship of refugee students. Our Local Committees raise funds and awareness for the program on their campus and in their community. They also play a critical role in offering day-to-day social and academic support to newly-arrived students.
Going beyond resettlement, the Student Refugee Program also provides an innovative pathway to integration for young refugees. A 2007 study found that 97 percent of sponsored students had completed or were in the process of completing their post-secondary program with many intending to further their education. The vast majority - 85 percent - had found work in their chosen fields after graduation.
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- Employees
- 2
- Address
- 2100 Rue Mackay, Montreal Quebec H3g 2j1, Pr.423,canada
- Industry
- Higher Education
- NAICS
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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Website
- https://srp.wusc.ca
- Keywords
- London.
- HQ
- Montreal, Quebec
- Competitors
- MCC - Management Consulting Concordia, 180DC Concordia, Gibb Design, CFA Montreal, John Molson Accounting Society, Finance and Investment Students' Association (FISA), Reggie's Bar Solidarity Co-operative, Commerce & Administration Students' Association (CASAJMSB), happicare, Jeux du Commerce.
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employees at Wusc.Concordia.
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Wusc.Concordia's top competitors are
Mcc - Management Consulting Concordia,
180dc Concordia,
Gibb Design,
Cfa Montreal,
John Molson Accounting Society,
Finance And Investment Students' Association (Fisa),
Reggie's Bar Solidarity Co-Operative,
Commerce & Administration Students' Association (Casajmsb),
Happicare,
Jeux Du Commerce.
Wusc.Concordia's categories are Higher Education
