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Government also lifting resettlement cap from 750 to 1,900 a year in moves applauded by refugee advocates The Australian government has slashed the visa costs for community groups wanting to sponsor refugees by 60% from next year, and will establish a new pilot...
CRSA welcomes this week’s Federal Government announcement of a new Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot Program (CRISP) and is looking forward to partnering with the government in the co-design of the program. Read our full media release below and check...
CRSA has written to federal and state governments asking them to fast-track the launch of a community sponsorship program to support a new special intake of Afghan refugees, and we are busy...
The federal government has just released its review of Australia's current private refugee sponsorship program, the CSP. There are no big surprises - it acknowledges what we and many others...
Have you always wanted to do something practical and meaningful to support refugees in your community? Apply to become a mentor! We are seeking applications for the next round of our ground-breaking...
Since the 1970s, over 300,000 refugees have settled in Canada under the country’s private sponsorship scheme. Could a similar scheme work in Australia? Listen to Damien Carrick's report on the...
CRSA’s Group Mentorship Pilot Program (2020) In early 2020, as Australia responded to the global coronavirus pandemic, our international borders were largely closed to humanitarian entrants and...
Community sponsorship of refugees is a growing global phenomenon which can improve and expand refugee resettlement opportunities through harnessing the resources and networks of local volunteer...
Wonderful to see CRSI and the great work communities are doing to support refugees mentioned in this article by Ben Doherty in The Guardian Australia. Read: Communities step up: private groups ready...
We’re encouraged to read that the Morrison Government shows interest in community sponsorship as part of Australia’s resettlement program. Read: Australia eyes Canada-style community sponsorship...
Like many others, the Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (CRSI) is looking forward to happier times in the year ahead, and there is cause for cautious optimism. We have the full...
New research by Anthea Vogl, Khanh Hoang and Asher Hirsch published in the Canadian journal Refuge sheds a light on the history and development of sponsorship in Australia. Australia’s...
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