VIRTUAL LAUNCH - A National Project: Syrian Refugee Resettlement in Canada

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For the launch of of A National Project: Syrian Refugee Resettlement in Canada, the editors will discuss the experiences of refugees and receiving communities during Canada's Operation Syrian Refugee. They will also be joined by immigration experts to offer key lessons to be learned from Canada's program. The event is presented by Balsillie School of International Affairs.

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Breaking new ground in an effort to understand and learn from the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Initiative that Canada launched in 2015, A National Project examines the experiences of refugees, receiving communities, and a range of stakeholders who were involved in their resettlement, including sponsors, service providers, and various local and municipal agencies. The contributors, who represent a wide spectrum of disciplines, include many of Canada's leading immigration scholars and others who worked directly with refugees. Considering the policy behind the program and the geographic and demographic factors affecting it, chapters document mobilization efforts, ethical concerns, integration challenges, and varying responses to resettling Syrian refugees from coast to coast. Articulating key lessons to be learned from Canada's program, this book provides promising strategies for future events of this kind.

Leah K. Hamilton is associate professor in the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University.

Luisa Veronis is associate professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics and research chair in immigration and Franco-Ontarian communities at the University of Ottawa.

Margaret Walton-Roberts is professor of geography and environmental studies at Wilfrid Laurier University and the Balsillie School of International Affairs.