Refugee settlement, United Nations

Human Rights Day

“Human rights are our compass in turbulent times — guiding and steadying us through uncertainty,” said UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, marking the launch of the 2025 Human Rights Day campaign, celebrated today on December 10.

In 2025, the very foundations of human rights have been put to the test.

“Inequalities are rising, conflicts are raging, the climate emergency is mounting, and some are creating and trying to deepen divisions within societies and between countries. But we must not give up,” said Türk in his video message marking the 80th anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945.

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Nest, Refugee settlement, Sponsorships

Nest donors amaze us

Once again Nest donors showed their outstanding support for refugee settlement in Saskatoon.

In one month, 93 Nest supporters pledged $60,000 to sponsor: Moises, a single Venezuelan refugee with relatives in Saskatoon; Hiba and Jasim, a young Sudanese couple, and a Sudanese family of five consisting of Ali, Jadda and their three children.

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Nest, Refugee settlement, Settlement in Saskatoon

Coming soon!

A Sudanese family who lost everything in the war are preparing to start their new life in Saskatoon next month.

When war broke out in Sudan on April 15, 2023, it began near the Abu Adam neighbourhood of Khartoum, an area adjacent to two Sudanese army camps, an ammunition and missile factory and gas and fuel depots. This is where Ahmed Saeed lived with his wife Malaz and their two sons.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Refugee settlement

Cuts “deeply disappointing”

For every 100 immigrants arriving in Canada this year, only 9 are refugees. That number will be even less in 2026, due to more government cuts to the refugee resettlement program.

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Refugee settlement

The Canada We Believe In

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) and more than 100 organizations across the country are calling for strong, political action on immigration. The Canada We Believe In campaign, launched April 17 in the midst of the federal election, asserts that immigration has strengthened Canada and enriched our communities for generations. But the campaign organizers worry trust in the immigration system is faltering. “Without action, we … Continue reading The Canada We Believe In

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, IRCC, Minister Marc Miller, Refugee settlement, Sudan

Showing Canada’s face

This is a story about Canada’s response to two humanitarian crises. The first in Afghanistan, the second in Sudan. It’s a story of success and failure. When the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, the country plunged into a humanitarian crisis. The Canadian government responded quickly, promising to resettle 40,000 Afghans in Canada through special humanitarian programs. Among the … Continue reading Showing Canada’s face

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Refugee settlement

Seeking asylum is not a crime

As the Canadian government discusses plans to tighten security along the Canada/ US border and make it more difficult for people to claim asylum, it is worth remembering that seeking asylum is not a crime. It is a fundamental human right enshrined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1951 Refugee Convention. Canada is a signatory to both. In 2023, more than … Continue reading Seeking asylum is not a crime

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IRCC, Minister Marc Miller, Refugee settlement

An unwelcome decision

Opinion by Beth Smillie The federal government’s decision to stop new refugee applications from Groups of Five and Community Sponsors until January 2026 is another blow to the once vaunted Canadian private sponsorship program. The global refugee crisis has more than doubled in scope over the last decade. As a nation, we should be rising to the challenge, not blocking the few paths available to … Continue reading An unwelcome decision

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Refugee settlement, Refugees in Saskatoon

Family reunited!

Relatives and Nest members welcomed an Eritrean family of four to Saskatoon on November 7, 2024, capping a six-year effort to bring the two sisters and the two children to the city. They were reunited with their brother Zemichael and aunt Saba Andu. Nest originally sponsored Tsega and her two children in 2018. But the application was rejected. Nest tried again in 2020 and added … Continue reading Family reunited!

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