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Title: The Evolution of the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)


1
The Evolution of the Resettlement Assistance
Program (RAP) 1998-2007
  • Presented By
  • Ron Parent
  • Manager, Refugees Program Delivery
  • Citizenship Immigration Canada
  • NHQ

2
Overview of Developments
  • 1998 RAP created, replaces AAP
  • 2002 IRPA Introduced
  • 2005 New RAP Ts Cs
  • 2006/07 Additional Funding for RAP

3
How the Context has Changed
1998
2007
Now supports 5500-5700 refugees
Supported 5300 refugees
2 refugees from Europe 40 refugees from Africa
66 refugees from Europe 11 refugees from Africa
CONTEXT
Many refugees from protracted camp-based
situations with larger families, limited
life-skills, lacking education and work
experience, poor health
Many urbanized refugees and those in camps for
relatively short periods
4
Impacts
  • Service delivery
  • Communities and community services, e.g.
  • Health
  • Education
  • Social services
  • Other settlement services
  • CIC staff involved in program delivery
  • Refugees themselves

5
RAP Working Group- Progress Update -
  • Background
  • Mandate
  • Representation

6
Priorities 1st Year
  • National RAP Conference
  • RAP Inventory
  • Staff Training (CIC and SPO)
  • Overseas Orientation for GARs
  • GAR Health Needs
  • Redesign of RAP

7
Workplan Year 2
  • Increase Client Services within RAP
  • National Roll-Out of Life Skills Program
  • Services for Children Youth
  • Hold RAP Conference
  • Communicable Diseases Training
  • Address Health Services for GARs

8
RAP Working Group CIC Perspective
  • Ron Parent

9
RAP National Conference 2007
  • This week provides all of you with the
    opportunity to
  • Expand skills and increase knowledge
  • Share best practices
  • Influence the future of RAP program design
  • Celebrate the successes of the program
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