Fraud alert: Individuals are falsely displaying UNHCR Canada’s phone number (613-232-0909) to offer resettlement in exchange for money. These persons are fraudsters and do not represent UNHCR. UNHCR services are always free.
Do you need assistance?
Whether it’s to better understand who can claim asylum in Canada or what happens when you claim asylum at the border, discover our helpful resources on how Canada’s asylum system works.
Our supporters make our work possible – only 1% of UNHCR’s budget comes from the UN.
What we do
What we do
UNHCR relief items can be deployed within 72 hours
Where we work
UNHCR provides essential services to refugees in 135 countries
Who we help
114 million men, women and children displaced by violence, conflict and persecution
Stay tuned for the latest news from UNHCR in Canada
UNHCR: Over 330,000 displaced by recent hostilities in Middle East and beyond
Intensifying hostilities across the Middle East have triggered significant population movement, while clashes along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan have forced thousands of families to flee. Overall, more than 330,000 people have been forcibly displaced, mostly within their own countries.
UNHCR mobilizing across region as Middle East crisis escalates
Staff at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are mobilizing from Iran and Afghanistan to Lebanon and Syria to support people forced to flee their homes as the regional crisis intensifies. Many affected countries already host millions of refugees and internally displaced people.
UNHCR deeply concerned by Middle East escalation and impact on civilians
UNHCR is deeply concerned about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and its impact on civilians and further displacement in the region. Many affected countries already host millions of refugees and internally displaced people.