Top 10 Countries of for humanitarian arrivals 2002–07* The offshore component of the The offshore component of the program includes: the Special Humanitarian Program • the refugee category for people who are (SHP) for people outside their home • subject to persecution in their home country who are subject to substantial country and who are in need of discrimination amounting to gross violation resettlement. The majority of applicants of human rights in their home country. A who are considered under this category proposer (known are identified by the United Nations High as sponsor under the Migration Program) Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and who is an Australian citizen, permanent referred by UNHCR to Australia. The resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, Refugee visa category includes Refugee, or an organisation that is based in In-country Special Humanitarian, Australia, must support applications for Emergency Rescue and Woman at Risk entry under the SHP. sub-categories 4
Top 10 Countries of for humanitarian arrivals 2002–07* The offshore component of the The offshore component of the program includes: • the refugee category for people who are subject to persecution in their home country and who are in need of resettlement. The majority of applicants who are considered under this category are identified by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and referred by UNHCR to Australia. The Refugee visa category includes Refugee, In-country Special Humanitarian, Emergency Rescue and Woman at Risk sub-categories • the Special Humanitarian Program (SHP) for people outside their home country who are subject to substantial discrimination amounting to gross violation of human rights in their home country. A proposer (known as sponsor under the Migration Program) who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, or an organisation that is based in Australia, must support applications for entry under the SHP. 4
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