Durable Solutions for Refugees

Enriching businesses and changing lives: one job at a time

“Enabling refugee youth to immigrate and fill vacancies in Canada is heartwarming and good for business” [say employer champions]

With protracted conflict and record-high numbers of refugees around the globe, the imperative for durable solutions for refugees resonates now more than ever. In countries of asylum, many refugees have the personal ambition, skills, and capacity to work, but are often prevented from accessing legal employment opportunities. Meanwhile, with acute and persistent labour shortages impacting…
Learn about how we have adapted our programming approaches.

Programming transformations for greater impact on the lives of young people

The majority of young people live in regions that are disproportionately affected by challenges stemming from conflict, displacement, climate change, and rising inflation. The rapidly evolving nature of these global challenges remind us of the constant need for adaptation to ensure our work continues to meet the greatest needs of young people around the world.…
This report lays out the specific actions stakeholders can take to support access to education and inclusion of refugees.

The Roadmap to Self-reliance – Expanding Higher Education for Refugees

In 2019 , UNHCR and partners set a goal to reach 15% enrollment of refugees in higher education by 2030.  This report lays out the specific actions stakeholders can take to support efforts to achieve and exceed the 15by30 target, across five distinct higher education pathways, which are national enrollment, higher education scholarships, connected higher…
WUSC is renewing our commitment to supporting refugees by championing durable solutions.

From Education to Employment to Sport and Beyond: Seven Pledges to Expand Complementary Pathways, Champion Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement and Promote Refugee-led Solutions

Fuelled by new and protracted crises, forced displacement continues to be a challenge and requires urgent and collective action.  At the Global Refugee Forum, the world will unite to tackle challenges facing refugees and host communities.  The Global Refugee Forum is the world’s largest gathering on refugees and will provide an opportunity to build on…
In collaboration with our partners and networks, we committed to expanding and championing education pathways and refugee inclusion in our work.

Four-Year Progress Report: How the WUSC network is fulfilling pledges made at the 2019 Global Refugee Forum

In 2019, WUSC made a series of pledges at the first-ever Global Refugee Forum (GRF). In collaboration with our partners and networks, we committed to expanding and championing education pathways and refugee inclusion in our work.   Four years later, we want to express our gratitude to our networks and partners for the progress we have…
The AHLAN Manual has guidance on how to create “resettlement campuses.”

AHLAN: A Manual for Establishing Resettlement Campuses Together

AHLAN: A Manual for Establishing Resettlement Campuses Together is a guide designed to support the establishment of a welcoming infrastructure for refugees on campuses and in local communities. Created by Every Campus A Refuge, this resource seeks to remove barriers to resettlement and inclusion by transforming the landscape of resettlement through the creation of “resettlement…
Floribert Kakule Kamabu in a campaign poster with fellow students holding coins showing the cost of a cup of coffee.

Making Bold Moves for Over 40 Years

*This is a guest post by Floribert Kakule Kamabu, RN. He first encountered WUSC three decades ago, and continues to contribute his experience as a member of the Student Refugee Program Alumni Advisory Team. The numbers can seem daunting: close to half of all school-aged refugee youth (48%) remain out of school, as reported by…
Priscillah Panchol graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in 2021 and is a member of the Student Refugee Program Alumni Advisory Team.

Ignite the Flame of Education

*This is a guest post by Priscillah Panchol. She graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in 2021, and continues to contribute her experience as a member of the Student Refugee Program Alumni Advisory Team. As an alum of WUSC’s Student Refugee Program, I resonate very well with the core belief “Education changes the world’. The…
Young people attend the WUSC Local Committee National Training in Ottawa.

Cultivating Change: Empowerment and Innovation at the 2023 WUSC Local Committee National Training

The weekend of the 18th August to the 20th August could not go unspoken of! WUSC hosted our Local Committee National Training, bringing together over 80 participants from every corner of Canada. The WUSC  National Training is an annual event where Local Committee representatives from various campuses across Canada assemble to learn, collaborate and hone…
Three young refugees who completed their studies.

Celebrating the Student Refugee Program Class of 2023!

Congratulations to the newest cohort of graduates from the Student Refugee Program! Many of our new grads are now preparing to begin a new stage in their lives, from pursuing further studies in their fields of interest to moving to a different city or country to embarking on a new career path.  Access to post-secondary…

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