Abstract
This paper presents the findings of in-depth interviews with 152 refugees who arrived in British Columbia with the support of the Canadian Government's Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP). The aim of the research was to interview 25% of all Government - Assisted Refugees from the top eight countries of origin who arrived in BC during the calendar years of 2003 and 2005, to obtain their views on their arrival and subsequent settlement outcomes, challenges and successes. The report provides feedback for service enhancements during a refugee's first six weeks in Canada, as well as identifying other issues of RAP policy and program consideration.The qualitative and quantitative data provides a snap-shot of refugees' own perceptions of their arrival and settlement in BC, by covering such areas as: pre-arrival orientation, arrival in Vancouver, initial RAP orientation, and subsequent housing, education, health, employment, English as a Second Language and social outcomes.
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