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SUMMARY:National webinar\, Monthly PSR Series: ‘#3 Submitting your Private Sponsorship of Refugees application online on the PR Portal’
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on webinar by the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is for new and experienced sponsors who want to learn about the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. Join us to learn how to submit your PSR application online\, through the Permanent Residence Portal (PR portal). \nIn this session\, we will cover information about:\n*how to submit the application package online. \n*how to navigate the new PR Portal and find out how to access it and how to log in. \n* the difference between a Primary Sponsor and a Principal Applicant – and the documents that each of them need to upload to the portal. \n*how to review your application in detail before submitting it online \n*common application mistakes that you can avoid making. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://www.rstp.ca/en/event/national-webinar-monthly-psr-series-3-submitting-your-private-sponsorship-of-refugees-application-online-on-the-pr-portal-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Private Sponsorship of Refugees,Sponsorship Agreement Holders,Community Sponsors,Webinar (Virtual attendance),Monthly Series,Groups of Five
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SUMMARY:National webinar\, Monthly PSR Series: ‘#4. Preparing for arrival and meeting the program requirements and newcomer’s needs in an ethical way’
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on webinar by the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is for new and experienced sponsors who want to learn about the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. Join us to review or learn about sponsors’ settlement responsibilities when sponsoring refugees under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) and Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) programs \nWe will go over the following information:\n*review of sponsors’ settlement responsibilities under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) and Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) programs \n*the important ethical considerations to keep in mind when sponsoring refugees \n*learn about the inherent power imbalance that exists in the sponsor-sponsored newcomer relationship and tips on how to mitigate this imbalance \n*learn about the importance of managing the expectations of the sponsors and the newcomer(s). \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://www.rstp.ca/en/event/national-webinar-monthly-psr-series-4-preparing-for-arrival-and-meeting-the-program-requirements-and-newcomers-needs-in-an-ethical-way-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Private Sponsorship of Refugees,Sponsorship Agreement Holders,Community Sponsors,Webinar (Virtual attendance),Monthly Series,Groups of Five
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T140000
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SUMMARY:National webinar\, PSR Monthly Series: #5 Preparing for Arrival & Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Hooray! Aliya’s brother and his family are due to arrive! Follow along with Aliya and the Group of Five as they make sure they have everything ready to welcome and to provide orientation to Samuel\, Estelle and their 2 children. \nThis interactive webinar will provide a recap of sponsors’ settlement responsibilities; review ethical considerations that are important to keep in mind when sponsoring refugees; the power imbalance that exists in the sponsor-sponsored newcomer relationship and tips on how to mitigate the imbalance; and the importance of managing expectations. \nThis session is available virtually only\, please REGISTER HERE to attend. The time indicated is in Eastern Daylight Time. \n  \n\nPlease note – this training session starts at 2 pm Eastern Time. Registration is required.
URL:https://www.rstp.ca/en/event/national-training-psr-monthly-series-5-preparing-for-arrival-orientation-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Private Sponsorship of Refugees,Sponsorship Agreement Holders,Community Sponsors,Webinar (Virtual attendance),Monthly Series,Groups of Five
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