Refugees
Find Government of Canada information about arriving as a refugee. Find Winnipeg organizations that work with refugees.
The place to go for information about coming to Canada as a refugee and related topics is the Government of Canada's Citizenship and Immigration site.
The site is very large and has a lot of information. Below, we have shared some of the most-used pages.
Refugee support in Manitoba
- Accueil Francophone du Manitoba
Helps facilitate the reception and settlement of Francophone newcomers to Manitoba.
- IRCOM (Immigrant and Refugee Community of Manitoba)
Helps newcomer families integrate into the community through affordable transitional housing, programs, and services.
- Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council
MIIC can help refugee newcomers settle into their new community.
- NEEDS Centre for War Affected Families
Offers services and supports for newcomer and refugee youth and their families. They help newcomers integrate into society by providing youth with employment, education, and social recreation programs.
- Canadian Council for Refugees
This organization is committed to the rights, protection, and settlement of refugees and immigrants.
- MCC Manitoba Refugee Assistance
This program promotes refugee sponsorship through churches in Manitoba and works with other groups to address the needs of newcomers and refugees.
- Amnesty International Winnipeg
A world wide movement of people dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights.
