Cost: Free
Registration: https://newcomernavigation.zoom.us/webinar/register/7917163162925/WN_VH12VkSSSuydWz1HGTaoiA
"Join us for a webinar on PRAIDA, the only institutional Canadian program for the reception and integration of asylum seekers,...
Cost: Free
Registration: https://newcomernavigation.zoom.us/webinar/register/7917163162925/WN_VH12VkSSSuydWz1HGTaoiA
"Join us for a webinar on PRAIDA, the only institutional Canadian program for the reception and integration of asylum seekers, boasting over 60 years of expertise in working with migrant populations in Quebec. The program has adapted over time to various migration waves and changes in Canadian and American immigration policies. More recently, the additional protocol to the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) has raised new issues, particularly regarding access to asylum. Its application along the entire Canada-U.S. border has impacted the profile of the clientele served and traditional migration routes, necessitating new responses to address these challenges. This webinar will outline the unprecedented situation Canada is facing concerning the arrival of asylum seekers and how PRAIDA has adeptly adapted to meet the needs of these individuals.
Learning Objectives:
1. Provide an overview of the situation regarding the arrival of asylum seekers in Quebec and Canada.
2. Become familiar with the mandate and service offerings of PRAIDA.
3. Understand the impacts of the additional protocol to the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Speakers:
Alexis Jobin-Théberge, Senior Advisor, Conseiller cadre partenariat, Programme régional d’accueil et d’intégration des demandeurs d’asile (PRAIDA), Direction des services intégrés de première ligne
Alexis is a professional working with asylum seekers and refugees in Montreal and formerly in São Paulo, Brazil. Ambitious and passionate about human rights advocacy, migration movements, geopolitics, and public international law. Alexis has completed advanced studies in international law and international politics, as well as in international development management and humanitarian action, in Canada and Brazil. His academic and professional journey has led him to study the causes and mechanisms of irregular migration and its various routes.
Karissa De Cotis, Social Worker, Programme régional d’accueil et d’intégration des demandeurs d’asile (PRAIDA)
Karissa is social worker with experience in child protection and refugee care, currently working within the Integrated University Health and Social Services Centres in Montreal, Quebec. She completed her undergraduate degree in International Development Studies and Political Science and proceeded to work in prevention, aftercare, and reintegration programs in the field of anti-trafficking in Cambodia. After completing her Master’s degree in social work at McGill University in 2019, Karissa began her career at the Regional Program for the Settlement and Integration of Asylum Seekers (PRAIDA). She spent 4 years working on PRAIDA's team for unaccompanied minors, offering a psychosocial follow up from their arrival into their settlement in Quebec. She now holds the position of team leader, building on her skillset of intercultural intervention, trauma-informed care, and clinical support. Passionate about developing meaningful cross-sectoral partnerships and understanding global migration trends, she is devoted to developing processes and applying best practice to support unaccompanied and separated children in their integration into Canada."
