Last week, North Korean refugees arrived in Canada. For the first time, a country has opened its doors to North Koreans through private sponsorship.
We made history together again.
We bridge policy and action on North Korea.
Refugee Resettlement
In partnership with the Canadian Government, we are resettling five North Korean families to Canada in a historic pilot.
Training and Education
We provide human rights education to 20 universities in Canada and connect students with practitioners and projects abroad.
Policy Development
We host global and regional summits focused on building holistic initiatives for civil society, governments, and other stakeholders.
What an incredible year we’ve had together in 2023. We wanted to share our progress with you in our Annual Report for 2023.
Our impact report is out now.
We’ve been featured over a hundred times on national media.
Globe and Mail: Canadians able to sponsor North Koreans for first time
October 26, 2021
“North Koreans who have managed to flee their country have few options of settling safely without risk of detention or repatriation. Canada is now a safe pathway. We hope this opens new doors around the world for North Korean refugees.”
Associated Press: Canada launches pilot to accept North Korean refugees
October 26, 2021
“From putting up the money to sponsor the families, to picking them up at the airport, to helping register their children for school, the community will be involved every step of the way,” said Chung, who called the pilot program “uniquely Canadian.”
CBC News: Pilot allows Canadians to sponsor North Korean refugees
October 30, 2021
The new program will allow Canadians to privately sponsor and resettle North Korean refugees. For a group that is fleeing a place that has deprived them of choice, I think the best thing that we can offer is more choices on where they want to start a life.”