The Evolution of the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

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The Evolution of the Resettlement Assistance
Program (RAP) 1998-2007

• Presented By
• Ron Parent
• Manager, Refugees Program Delivery
• Citizenship Immigration Canada
• NHQ

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Overview of Developments

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

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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
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Impacts

• Service delivery
• Communities and community services, e.g.
• Health
• Education
• Social services
• Other settlement services
• CIC staff involved in program delivery
• Refugees themselves

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RAP Working Group- Progress Update -

• Background
• Mandate
• Representation

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Priorities 1st Year

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

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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

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RAP Working Group CIC Perspective

• Ron Parent

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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