If you are in Southern Ontario, join us for a special afternoon of Snacks & Chats with former Blended Visa-Office Referred (BVOR) refugee sponsors. Hosted by MCC Ontario, Canadian Lutheran World Relief and your friends at the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program. Discover their challenges and triumphs and the lasting memories and friendships sponsors made through […]
Come and participate in an engaging webinar where you can obtain crucial information about the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program. Aliya will guide you through the sponsorship process, including eligibility criteria for both sponsors and refugees, sponsorship expenses, and a general overview of the application procedure. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Aliya and […]
Do you have general questions about the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program? Do you have questions about the eligibility requirements of sponsors and refugees? Do you have questions about the financial and settlement support? If so, join us for the "Ask me Anything about the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program" session. Register here […]
Continue to learn with Aliya’s sponsorship group as they figure out why the settlement plan is central to the application, how to calculate the budget, where to find the application guide, and how to read it easily. And let’s not forget contingency planning! Please note, this event will take place on Eastern Daylight Time. Registration […]
This session will be presented in FRENCH. For more information on our French-language sessions, please go to this page: Formations en français (https://www.rstp.ca/fr/events/)
Come and participate in an engaging webinar that offers a comprehensive overview of the process for preparing applications to become sponsors for refugees under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. Let us watch Aliya’s group as they put together an application package. This webinar is the perfect opportunity for you to gain insight into […]
This session will focus on the requirements and responsibilities of sponsors after the sponsored refugee(s) arrives, as well as post-arrival budget calculations and assurance activities to make your settlement year a success! Registration required, please follow the link below.
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. This interactive webinar will provide a recap of sponsors’ settlement responsibilities; review ethical considerations that […]
How does family reunification happen under the One-Year-Window (OYW)? In this session we'll go over what exactly the "One-Year-Window"(OYW) of opportunity is and why it matters to permanent residents who arrived to Canada within the last year under the privately sponsored refugee stream, who also happen to have non-accompanying family members. We'll go over who […]
Private Sponsors of Refugees are now being asked to submit sponsorship applications through the new Permanent Resident web portal. During this session, we will lead you through the portal step by step, emphasizing some of the challenges and providing a chance to troubleshoot them. Join us in person in Saskatoon (no registration required) or […]
Our case study group has an information request from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)! Join this interactive webinar and learn with Aliya and her group about how to keep sponsorship records and respond to IRCC’s requests. Plus, learn about the purpose and process of Assurance. This session is available virtually only, please register to attend. The time indicated […]
This session will be presented in FRENCH. For more information on our French-language sessions, please go to this page: Formations en français (https://www.rstp.ca/fr/events/)
This session will be presented in FRENCH. For more information on our French-language sessions, please go to this page: Formations en français (https://www.rstp.ca/fr/events/)
What exactly happens at the end of the sponsorship year? Join this interactive webinar and learn through a case study about Aliya’s sponsorship group and Samuel’s family as they plan how to work towards Samuel and Estelle’s post-sponsorship independence in Canada and complete the 12 months of sponsorship! This session is available virtually only, please register to attend. […]
