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 […]
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 […]
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 get an in-depth understanding of the PSR program. We will go over the following information: *an overview of Canada’s refugee sponsorship and resettlement programs *who […]
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 get an in-depth understanding of how to prepare applications to sponsor under the PSR program. We will go over the following information: * an overview […]
This webinar is for: All refugee sponsors (PSR, BVOR and JAS programs) All sponsored refugee newcomers (PSR, BVOR and JAS programs) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced upcoming changes to the supplemental coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). The changes will come into effect on May 1st, 2026. Learn more at […]
This webinar is for: All refugee sponsors (PSR, BVOR and JAS programs) All sponsored refugee newcomers (PSR, BVOR and JAS programs) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced upcoming changes to the supplemental coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). The changes will come into effect on May 1st, 2026. Learn more at […]
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). In this session, we will cover information about: *how to […]
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 – […]
This webinar is for: All sponsorship group types (including SAHs and their CG’s and Co-sponsors, Groups of Five, Community Sponsors) PSR program only This webinar provides an overview of secondary migration among Privately Sponsored Refugees (PSRs), focusing on the implications for sponsors and newcomers. Participants will learn how to manage sponsorship responsibilities when […]
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 We will go over the […]
This webinar is for: All refugee sponsors (PSR, BVOR and JAS programs) All sponsored refugee newcomers (PSR, BVOR and JAS programs) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced upcoming changes to the supplemental coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). The changes will come into effect on May 1st, 2026. Learn more at […]
This session is intended for: Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups and Co-sponsors in Atlantic Canada, SAH participants from across Canada are welcome to join. Learn how to protect yourself, your household, and the newcomers you support in the event of an emergency or disaster. Learn practical steps from the Red Cross on […]
This webinar is for: All sponsorship group types (including SAHs and their CG’s and Co-sponsors, Groups of Five, Community Sponsors) PSR and BVOR programs The updated Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) rates came into effect on January 26, 2026. Groups of Five and Community Sponsors can join this session to learn more about the changes, […]
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 find out what ‘Month 13’ is in the context of a PSR sponsorship. We will go over the following information: *learn about Month 13 and […]
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, […]
This webinar is for: All refugee sponsors Refugee newcomers Scams and fraud are becoming more sophisticated, with the use of artificial intelligence (AI), some scams and fraud are harder to recognize. Anyone can be a target, especially newcomers like sponsored refugees who may still be adjusting to life in Canada and may not be familiar […]
This webinar is for: SAHs and their Constituent Groups & Co-Sponsors who are involved in the BVOR and/or PSR refugee sponsorship programs Sponsored refugee newcomers Guest speakers from the YMCA and ISANS will share information for private sponsors on the topic of Free Settlement Services available in Halifax. Find out what is available for sponsored […]
This webinar is for: All refugee sponsors Refugee newcomers This virtual info session is for all private sponsorship groups or potential sponsors on the topic of pre-arrival services. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about free government-funded services that are available to sponsored refugees before their arrive in Canada. Join us to […]
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 […]
This webinar is for: All sponsorship group types (including SAHs and their CG’s and Co-sponsors, Groups of Five, Community Sponsors) PSR and BVOR program sponsors This webinar provides an overview of secondary migration among Privately Sponsored Refugees (PSRs), focusing on the implications for sponsors and newcomers. Participants will learn how to manage sponsorship […]
This virtual info session for all private sponsorship groups will focus on applying for the refugee newcomer's Social Insurance Number and the related process(es). As part of their sponsorship responsibilities, PSR and BVOR sponsors are expected to assist the refugee newcomers they sponsored with obtaining SIN documentation. We have invited a guest speaker from Service […]
