{"id":3517,"date":"2021-08-03T02:49:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T02:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadatibet.com\/154-2\/"},"modified":"2021-09-03T18:37:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T18:37:59","slug":"154-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadatibet.com\/fr\/154-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Resettlement overview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Resettlement overview<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Government of Canada is facilitating the immigration of up to 1,000 Tibetans living in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India, at the request of the Canada Tibet Committee and Canada’s Tibetan community. Up to 1,000 displaced Tibetans, including principal applicants and their eligible family members, will be accepted over a five-year period. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As part of this program, the Canada Tibet Committee has incorporated Project Tibet Society (<\/span><\/span><\/span>PTS) to oversee the program. With CTC branches, local Tibetan Cultural Associations and Tibet supporters across Canada, <\/span><\/span><\/span>PTS is now in the process of establishing local committees to oversee the five-year program.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Arunachal Pradesh<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Arunachal Pradesh is situated in North-Eastern India. With a total area of 83,743 sq. kms, it has a long international border with Tibet (currently occupied by the People’s Republic of China) to the north and north-east (1,080 km), Myanmar to the east (440 km) and Bhutan to the west (160 km).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The majority of Arunachal Pradesh is claimed by the People’s Republic of China and to this day faces threats from insurgent groups. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Public policy<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Minister hereby establishes the following temporary public policy under section 25.2 of the <\/span><\/span>Immigration and Refugee Protection Act<\/span><\/span><\/em> (IRPA).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Up to 1,000 displaced Tibetans, including principal applicants and their eligible family members, may be accepted under this public policy. Principal applicants and their eligible family members, whether they accompany the principal applicant or not, will be counted towards this total. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As of March 17, 2011, applications for permanent residence made under the IRPA by persons who are displaced Tibetans living in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India who have been matched with an approved sponsor in Canada shall be assessed along with their family members by delegated officers to determine whether permanent residence status in Canada could be granted to them on the basis of the criteria that are set out below. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To read more: www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/department\/laws-policy\/tibet.asp<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To qualify for this program a displaced Tibetan must be living in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India who: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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