Assignment task: Each student is responsible to write a one-page reflection journal (roughly 600 words) on filling Canadian Schedule A Background declaration form for refugee claimant. In your reflection you should aim to touch on the following short parts.
Q1. Did anything surprise you or stand out to you when completing the Canada Schedule A Background declaration form for refugee claimant?
Q2. What might be some of the barriers newcomers face when trying to complete these applications forms? (Remember to think intersectional!)
Q3. How could these processes be made easier?
Q4. What are some things settlement workers should bear in mind when supporting clients to complete these applications? What about placement students should they also support clients?
Q5. How do these applications and this platform connect with some of the broader themes and concepts we have been discussing in class? Are they accessible? Inclusive? Trauma-informed?