Student Refugee Program in Canada 2019

The Student Refugee Program (SRP), managed by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC), is a resettlement program that provides opportunities for refugees to continue their post-secondary studies in Canada. Launched in 1978 with the placement of one student at Carleton University, the program has since grown to support over 130 students per year through active partnerships with over 80 campuses. SRP is the only one of its kind to combine resettlement with opportunities for higher education. The impact of this program has a ripple effect within the students’ families and communities. By providing refugee youth with opportunities to continue their education, the program also reignite their families’ hopes for the future as it equips their children with the knowledge, skills and experiences to build a brighter future for themselves and their families. Such opportunities also encourage young refugees to stay in primary and secondary school in hopes of applying for the Student Refugee Program upon graduation.

The World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 cohort of the Student Refugee Program (SRP) that sponsors refugees to become permanent residents when they arrive in Canada. The committees support refugee students and arrange financial and social support to them during their first year in Canada. WUSC Local Committees made up of students, staff and faculty all support the SRP.

Applicants must:

[1] Be between the ages of 18 and 25 by April 1, 2018 (born between: April 1, 1993 - April 1, 2000)

[2] Be currently living in Jordan

[3] Have completed secondary school and be able to provide proof of original academic documents, such as official high school scores (Tawjihi), final high school grades for all years, or grade point averages

[4] Be a recognized refugee in their country of asylum (e.g. a UNHCR convention refugee)

[5] Express the need to be resettled

[6] Be proficient in English or French

[7] Be single, without dependents and able to resettle in Canada

[8] Be self-reliant and mature

SRP is not a scholarship program, therefore sponsored students do not receive cash to study. Financial assistance is provided for one year to cover tuition fees, food and accommodation, in addition to a small allowance to buy basic necessities. After the first year, students are often required to apply for grants, scholarships, or student loans that all Canadians and permanent residents have access to in order to finance the remainder of their studies.