Refugee Sponsorship
The Refugee Support Ministry Committee at Islington United Church, in partnership with the United Church of Canada, has been sponsoring refugee newcomers since 1979 when the government of Canada established private refugee sponsorship to bring “Boat people” from southeast Asia to Canada. Since then, we have sponsored more than 105 people from 13 countries, including Vietnam, Kosovo, Iran, Colombia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yugoslavia, Peru, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Syria.
Celebrating 40 Years of Refugee Sponsorship: CBC News