Government Sponsorship and Community

additional details: Single men identified as vulnerable due to membership in LGBTI community are considered priority refugees eligible for government sponsorship. Each decision is made on a case-by-case basis on the specific facts presented by each person, she said, according to Huffington Post Canada. Caron declined to share additional details about how officials will make their decision to ensure program integrity. The assessment of whether a Syrian refugee is a member of the LGBTI community will be based in part on information provided by the refugee when he registered initially with the UNHCR, Citizenship and Immigration spokeswoman Nancy Caron told The Huffington Post Canada. UNHCR and screening sexuality, need According to a document from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , applicants are encouraged to explain their cases as openly as possible including disclosure of their sexuality. UNHCR does not force anyone to self identify, but seeks to provide a safe environment in which refugees can receive information, assistance and advice as needed, she said. Ariane Rummery, a senior UNHCR communications officer, told Huff Post Canada the agency strives to make its reception and registration facilities safe and accessible. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.