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)

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)

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’

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’

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’

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 […]

National webinar: ‘‘The One-Year-Window of Opportunity (OYW) provision: eligibility criteria & the application process’

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 or JAS programs Sponsored refugee newcomers (who have been in Canada for under a year)   Have you recently welcomed a family with non-accompanying dependents? Would you like to learn […]

National webinar: ‘‘A walkthrough of the Permanent Residence (PR) Portal & refresher session for SAHs’

Virtual

This webinar is for: Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their CG’s and Co-sponsors PSR program only   Please join us for this refresher training that will provide reminders on how to create an account on the portal, how to prepare an application for submission via the Portal, guidance on uploading supporting documents, and troubleshooting technical […]

National webinar: ‘Workshop for the Constituent Groups and Co-Sponsors of SAHs’ (with certificate)

Please note this interactive webinar is for: Constituent Groups and Co-Sponsors of Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) - who are participating in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program.   This interactive webinar (online workshop) will provide an orientation for the Constituent Groups (CGs) and co-sponsors of SAHs that are sponsoring refugees under the Private Sponsorship […]

Regional webinar, British Columbia: ‘The post-arrival responsibilities of PSR sponsors, on managing expectations & ethical considerations’

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 […]