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Engaging Employers in Growing Refugee Labor Pathways
Refugee labor pathways in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom show promise, but scaling requires smarter outreach, policy reforms, and stronger government involvement.
Is the Humanitarian Protection System Falling Apart or Quietly Evolving?
The post-World War II refugee protection system is straining under record displacement, but also quietly evolving through use of temporary statuses and offshore processing.
Supporting Self-Sufficiency: Considerations for refugees’ transition out of sponsorship and complementary pathways programmes
Refugees transitioning out of volunteer-based sponsorship programmes face mismatched expectations and structural gaps that undermine their long-term self-sufficiency.
The Mobility Key: Realizing the Potential of Refugee Travel Documents
Without usable travel documents, refugees are locked out of work, study, and family reunion. A stronger document ecosystem could ease pressure on the global protection system.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2023
In 2023, migration was shaped by the lasting effects of earlier shocks, along with uneven economic recovery, new labor needs, and ongoing displacement crises.
Engaging Local Voices: Letting cities inform national refugee resettlement goals
How can municipalities and other key stakeholders be engaged in informing and delivering resettlement and complementary pathways pledges? Held in advance of the Global Refugee Forum, this webinar focused on 2024 pledges.
Can the Biden Immigration Playbook Be Effective for Managing Arrivals via Sea?
Caribbean maritime arrivals to the United States hit the highest levels since the 1990s; the Biden administration is betting on legal pathways and regional cooperation to curb dangerous sea crossings.
Why Matching Matters: Improving outcomes in refugee sponsorship and complementary pathways
Matching refugees to sponsors using their preferences improves integration, yet most programmes rely on narrow placement criteria that overlook refugee agency.
Strengthening Refugee Engagement in Community Sponsorship Programmes
Speakers examined the challenges that hinder refugee participation in sponsorship program design and explored meaningful ways, tools, and mechanisms to effectively expand refugees’ role in current and future programmes.
New Avenues to Help Refugees Get to Safety and Restart Their Lives
How can complementary pathways and labor migration expand protection options for refugees beyond traditional resettlement and asylum?
