Yes. UNHCR usually refers refugees who have already been screened by UNHCR. They determine the urgency of need and the need for protection. These are usually people who are in refugee camps being run by the UN. Yes, Canada does refuse them based on interviews, or for a number of reasons, but in most cases UNHCR referrals are accepted. That's my understanding. You could check with CIC to see whether that's the case, but most of them are accepted. As a matter of fact, I think our immigration officers go to the camps and work with UNHCR to determine who comes here as a government-sponsored refugee.
On April 3rd, 2008. See this statement in context.