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‘Losing a limb’: Federal cuts hurt Vancouver Island at-risk refugee support

  • Obeid Jalo and Fidan Nassan fled Syria in 2017, seeking a better life for their family in Canada.
  • The Newcomer Welcome Support Program, essential for newcomers' settlement in Greater Victoria, is facing cuts that will affect over 200 refugees by March.
  • The federal government cited a decrease in expected newcomers as the reason for the funding cuts.
  • Jalo expressed deep concern, stating, 'The program helps my wife and our family a lot, providing us with a translator when she goes to her appointment.
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‘Losing a limb’: Federal cuts hurt Vancouver Island at-risk refugee support

Settlement program cuts could leave 200 newcomers without support and result in 10 layoffs

·Port Hardy, Canada
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North Island Gazette broke the news in Port Hardy, Canada on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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