Government Assisted-Refugee (GAR) Bulletins

We regularly prepare detailed demographic reports on the Government-Assisted Refugees (GAR) that arrive in BC to better understand their needs and support them in their communities.

To learn more about the GARs, you can access each report below:

Afghan Special Initiative – 2021/22

Afghan Arrivals to Metro Vancouver Bulletin – 23 August 2021 – 23 August 2022

GAR Bulletins

2024:

GAR Bulletin 2024: Q1 

2023

GAR Report: Oct – Dec 2023 & 2023 Year in Review

April 1st – July 30th

Jan 1 – March 31

2022

Oct 1 – Dec 31- includes summary of GAR arrivals for all of 2022

July 1 – September 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2021

October 1 – December 31

Bulletin not available for July 31 – September 30

Bulletin not available for April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2020

October 1 – December 31

July 1 – Sept 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2019

October 1 – December 31

July 1 – Sept 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2018

October 1 – December 31

July 1 – September 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2017

October 1- December 31

July 1 – September 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2016

October 1- December 31

July 1 – September 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2015

October 1 – December 31 (with additional highlights from Jan – Dec 2015)

July 1 – September 30 (with highlights of Jan – Sept 2015)

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2014

October 1 – December 31

July 1 – September 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1- March 31

2013

October 1 – December 31

July 1 – September 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2012

October 1 – December 31

July 1 – September 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2011

October 1 – December 31

July 1 – September 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

2010

October 1 – December 31

July 1 – September 30

April 1 – June 30

January 1 – March 31

January 1 2009 – December 31 2010