News and Stories

Read the story of a courageous mother who fled the Democratic Republic of Congo and left everything behind overnight. She is rebuilding her life in Canada with the help of JRS Canada.

From November 18-20, 2025, the JRS Canada team participated in the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) Consultations at the RBC Convention Center in Winnipeg.

On December 6, 2025, we held our annual event called “Evening of Stars”. During this celebration, we took the time to thank all our volunteers and partners, whom we consider to be the “stars” of our mission at JRS Canada.

If you didn’t have a chance yet, read the message from our Country Director, Norbert Piché, which was sent out in our December 2025 newsletter.

On November 14th, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) celebrates an important milestone: the founding of JRS in 1980.