Canada

Canada was one of the founding members of IOM in 1951. Since then, IOM has worked in close collaboration with the Canadian Government, and Canadian organizations and institutions to analyze migration legislation and migration assistance in Canada.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Canada’s interest surrounding issues of migration governance grew and IOM, in conjunction with the Government, worked to promote a comprehensive approach to migration. Between 1952 and 1989, IOM provided assistance to mobilize more than 460,000 people to Canada.

At the end of 2015, the Government of Canada requested IOM to support the Prime Minister’s commitment to admit 25,000 Syrian refugees from the Middle East.  IOM quickly deployed logistics and operational staff from around the globe to complete the humanitarian operation which spanned three-months from December 2015 through February 2016. IOM worked closely with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), other relevant government counterparts, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and various implementing partners to register, process and move refugees from Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey.

During the operation, IOM arranged for 97 charter flights bound for Canada, arriving at points of entry of Montreal and Toronto. In total, more than 26,000 Syrians travelled under IOM auspices.

Today, IOM has one office in Ottawa, Canada, with principal responsibilities relating to Canada’s Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program.

IOM Canada holds the role of Country Office for Partnerships and Advocacy. It functions under the strategic and operational guidance of the IOM Regional Office for the Americas, based in Panama.

Contact information

International Organization for Migration
116 Albert Street, Suite 801
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G3
Canada

Tel: +1-613-237-0651
Email: iomottawa@iom.int

Career Opportunities

Being a member of the IOM team requires the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity. As an international organization with a global mandate, IOM also aims to maintain an equitable geographical balance among its staff. As such, its recruitment efforts target, but are not necessarily limited to, nationals of its Member States. IOM is an equal opportunity employer and seeks committed professionals with a wide variety of skills in the field of migration. IOM staff work in multi-cultural environments, in which diversity and cultural sensitivity are valued.

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Position	Grade	Closing Date
Consultant B (Donor Landscaping and Engagement Strategy)	CON	28 November 2024