Global Assistance to Irregular Migrants

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The purpose of the program is 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. The program provides transfer payments in the form of contributions to trusted international, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations (such as the International Organization for Migration). It 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. (Asylum, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.)

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