Community Sponsors

Name: Regional webinar (Ontario): ‘Strategies for a successful application; understanding the Schedule 2 form’ (Series part 1 of 3)
Start: 2026-05-19T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-19T13:30:00-05:00
Location: Virtual

March 2026
Regional webinar, Greater Toronto Area ON.: ‘‘GTA Lunch & Learn for Groups of 5 and Community Sponsors: Fulfilling IRCC’s post arrival responsibilities for PSR sponsors’ (Part 1 of 2)’

23 March @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is intended for: Groups of 5 and Community Sponsors participating in the PSR program This first webinar in a two-part training series will provide an overview of the sponsors’ post-arrival responsibilities under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program as required by IRCC. Participants will gain a clear understanding of their financial […]
National webinar: ‘Secondary Migration – when sponsored refugees move away’

23 March @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: All types of refuge sponsorship groups (SAHs & their Constituent Groups and Co-Sponsors, Groups of Five, Community Sponsors) participating in the PSR and/or BVOR (or JAS) programs. Lawyers Refugee applicants abroad (PSR program) When a sponsored refugee moves away from your community (the intended community of settlement where the sponsors […]
Regional webinar, Greater Toronto Area ON.: ‘‘GTA Lunch & Learn for Groups of 5 and Community Sponsors: Fulfilling IRCC’s post arrival responsibilities for refugee sponsors’ (Part 2 of 2)

24 March @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: Groups of 5 and Community Sponsors participating in the PSR and BVOR programs This is the second webinar in a two-part training series on providing post-arrival support. This session will equip sponsors with helpful tools and best practices to ensure the successful settlement and integration of the newcomers they sponsored. […]
National webinar: ‘Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) rate calculations for the post-arrival period’ (For Groups of Five & Community Sponsors)

25 March @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is intended for: Groups of 5 & Community Sponsors in the PSR program The updated Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) rates came into effect on January 26, 2026. Groups of Five and Community Sponsors can join this online training session to learn more about the changes, including how to calculate the new Housing […]
National webinar: ‘Best practices for monitoring’

25 March @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: All sponsorship group types (including SAHs and their CG's and Co-sponsors, Groups of 5, Community Sponsors) participating in the PSR and BVOR programs Monitoring is one of the most important responsibilities of a sponsoring group. This session covers what meaningful, respectful monitoring looks like in practice, what to document, and how […]
Regional webinar, Edmonton AB: ‘Showcasing settlement agencies and their free services in Edmonton’

26 March @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Virtual

This virtual information session is intended for: Private sponsorship groups (PSR program) in Edmonton Sponsored refugee newcomers Edmontonians, learn about the free settlement programs and services available to sponsored refugees in your region. Under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program, private sponsoring groups—including Groups of Five, Community Sponsors, and Sponsorship Agreement Holders—are responsible […]
National webinar: ‘Lunch & Learn: The Disability Tax Credit, Canada Disability Benefit, and other Financial Supports’

27 March @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Virtual

This training session is intended for: All types of sponsorship groups (SAHs, G5, Community Sponsors) participating in any of the Private Refugee Sponsorship programs (PSR, BVOR, JAS) Sponsored refugee newcomers In this information session, learn about the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and other related benefits. The DTC is a principal disability support that provides […]
April 2026
Regional webinar, British Columbia: ‘The post-arrival responsibilities of PSR sponsors, on managing expectations & ethical considerations’

15 April @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is intended for: Groups of Five & Community Sponsors in BC PSR program only This virtual Info Session on April 15, 2026 (`11:00 am PST to 1:00 pm PST) about the post-arrival responsibilities of Groups of Five and Community Sponsors in the PSR program will focus on managing your group's expectations (and […]
National Webinar: ‘Post-arrival responsibilities – getting to know IRCC’s Assurance activities’

22 April @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: Groups of Five who are sponsoring through the PSR and/or BVOR program Groups of Five who are sponsoring through the PSR and/or BVOR program RSTP's sponsorship trainer, Gizol, will be hosting a virtual info session for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors on the topic of the sponsors’ post-arrival responsibilities – […]
May 2026
National webinar: ‘Ask us anything about the BVOR refugee sponsorship program’

5 May @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: Anyone in Canada, interested in becoming a refugee sponsor through the BVOR program Existing BVOR sponsors who are actively sponsoring someone right now, whether new to the program or experienced (including Groups of Five, Community Sponsors and Workplace Sponsorship participants) Join us live on Zoom to ask our BVOR worker, […]
National webinar: ‘ The One-Year Window of Opportunity (OYW) provision: eligibility criteria and the application process’

14 May @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: All sponsorship group types (including SAHs and their CG’s and Co-sponsors, Groups of Five, Community Sponsors) Sponsors in the PSR, BVOR and/or JAS programs Sponsored refugee newcomers (who have been in Canada for less than one year) Have you recently welcomed a family with non-accompanying dependents? Would you like to […]
Regional webinar (Ontario): ‘Strategies for a successful application; understanding the Schedule 2 form’ (Series part 1 of 3)

19 May @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: All sponsorship group types sponsoring under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program, including SAHs and their Co-Sponsors and Constituent Groups, as well as Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. Anyone interested in this topic. For sponsors participating in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program, the Schedule 2 form […]

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