Jumpstart Refugee Talent is an international, refugee-led charitable organization, headquartered in Toronto, Canada with a network of offices throughout Canada and around the world. Jumpstart serves refugees from all backgrounds and works to advance economic mobility, address underemployment, and foster economic inclusion.
Our work is dedicated to support the economic inclusion of refugees, refugee claimants, and forcibly displaced individuals, by connecting them with meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. We are also committed to supporting displaced people in finding durable solutions by leveraging labour mobility pathways and ensuring their relocation and successful integration into new communities.
Our vision is a world where refugees have equal access to economic opportunities, recognized and valued for their unique perspectives, cultural diversity, and entrepreneurial spirit. By harnessing their potential, we strive to create a more inclusive and prosperous global community that benefits from the talents and contributions of refugees.
Supporting Talent Worldwide
Represented by our clients
Through employment, entrepreneurship and labour mobility
Built and led by people with lived experience
In 2015, three friends from Syria sat down for coffee in Toronto and started what would become Jumpstart. Today, we are an innovative global emerging refugee-led organization (RLO) that works with refugees, refugee claimants, and displaced persons from over 100 countries.