Evaluation of Government Assisted Refugees (GAR) and Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Evaluation Division
Research and Evaluation
March 2011

This report highlights the key findings associated with the evaluation of the Government Assisted Refugee (GAR) program and the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP). The evaluation addressed issues related to program relevance, design and impact, and focussed on the reference period of FY 2005/2006 to FY 2009/2010 (or annual data from 2005 to 2009).

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Table of contents

• Executive summary
• GAR – Management response
• RAP – Management response
• 1. Background
  • 1.1. Report Overview
  • 1.2. Rationale and history of the programs
  • 1.3. Project objectives
  • 1.4. Program description
• 2. Key findings: GAR program
  • 2.1. Relevance
  • 2.2. Identification and selection of GAR clients
  • 2.3. Screening and processing
  • 2.4. Pre-departure information
• 3. Key findings: RAP
  • 3.1. Relevance
  • 3.2. Pre-arrival information
  • 3.3. Quality of matching
  • 3.4. Temporary accommodation
  • 3.5. RAP services
  • 3.6. Income support and housing
  • 3.7. GAR outcomes
• 4. Alternative delivery models
  • 4.1. Refugee selection and processing (GAR)
  • 4.2. Resettlement assistance
• 5. Conclusions and recommendations
  • 5.1. Government assisted refugee (GAR) program conclusions
  • 5.2. GAR-related recommendations
  • 5.3. Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) conclusions
  • 5.4. RAP-related recommendations
• Appendix A: Evaluation framework
• Appendix B: Evaluation methodology
• Appendix C: List of terms
• Appendix D: Background to identification and selection
• Appendix E: RAP income support description
• Appendix F: GAR profile - comparison of FOSS to iCAMS and IMDB
• Appendix G: GAR outcomes by cohort
• Appendix H: GAR and PSR outcomes by years since landing
• Appendix I: Regression analysis
• Appendix J: Data collection instruments
• Appendix K: Technical report on the IMDB analysis
• Bibliography

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