UNHCR Canada

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), also known as the UN Refugee Agency, is the worlds leading organization aiding and protecting people forced to flee their homes due to violence, conflict and persecution. UNHCR provides shelter, food, water, medical care and other life-saving assistance to refugees around the world. In 1976, UNHCR Representation opened its doors in Canada to fulfil these roles. Our offices in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver strive to fulfill four main objectives in Canada: achieve the highest standards of protection for refugees and asylum seekers in Canada, work with the Canadian government to resettle refugees in Canada, inform and educate Canadians about the global displacement crisis, and to encourage the Canadian public and Government of Canada to donate to UNHCR programs worldwide. *** Le HCR a ete cree en 1950 par lAssemblee generale des Nations Unies. Son mandat comporte deux volets : proteger les refugies et...