Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Global Assistance for Irregular Migration
Agreement Number:
G198718001
Agreement Value:
$15,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
Migrant Services and Needs, Identity, Assessment and Referral, Efforts to foster collaboration and cooperation and Return Information and Reintegration Services.
Organization:
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Expected Results:
IRCC’s GAIM program contributes to the overall discouragement of human smuggling, illegal migration while ensuring intercepted migrants:
- have basic needs met, including shelter, water, food, and emergency medical care;
- are treated in accordance with international principles of protection including protection against refoulement; and
- are returned to their countries of origin if determined not to be in need of protection as per international principles of protection.
Location:
Geneva, CH
Reference Number:
094-2019-2020-Q4-G198718001
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
International (non-government)
Recipient's Legal Name:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Program:
Global Assistance for Irregular Migrants Program (GAIM)
Program Purpose:
To respond to international crises quickly and effectively related to irregular migration in an effort to ensure managed migration that promotes Canadian interests and protects the health, safety and security of Canadians.