Propelled by our Catholic faith, the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth has been involved in the welcoming, protecting and integrating refugees within our Archdiocese. Working through our parishes, the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth sponsors refugees to Canada especially for family reunification.
You can get involved in refugee sponsorship in various ways;
- Giving of your time: You can volunteer to assist newcomers to settle and integrate in their new communities. Volunteers can support with services such as airport pick up, moving of furniture, assisting with school enrolment for children or language classes for adults, fundraising, registration for health insurance etc. You can volunteer in your local parish.
- Giving of resources: fleeing persecution or war, refugees require settlement support such as shelter, feeding, clothing and other essentials. Your donation can help in making refugees welcome.
For refugees, thank you for your interest in our Refugee Sponsorship Program. Until we receive our allocations from Immigration Canada we are not able to receive applications from refugees.
