Name: National webinar: ‘Cross-cultural communication’
Start: 2026-10-17T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-17T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Virtual

September 2026
Supporting a Successful Sponsorship Journey – Session 2: Managing the Sponsorship Successfully

11 September @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual

This three-part virtual series is designed to support a smoother and more successful sponsorship journey. Through practical discussions, case scenarios, and interactive activities, we will explore key stages of sponsorship from preparing for arrival to supporting independence and planning for Month 13. During the second session, attendees will explore the financial and settlement responsibilities of […]
Supporting a Successful Sponsorship Journey – Session 3: Managing Challenges & Life Beyond Sponsorship

15 September @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual

This three-part virtual series is designed to support a smoother and more successful sponsorship journey. Through practical discussions, case scenarios, and interactive activities, we will explore key stages of sponsorship from preparing for arrival to supporting independence and planning for Month 13. During the third and final session, attendees will discuss how to manage communication challenges, […]
National webinar: “Calculating financial support in different cases” (Session 1 of 2)

16 September @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: All refugee sponsors participating in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. One month, the sponsored newcomer family is settling in; the next, the father lands a full-time job, a newborn arrives, a loved one passes away, or you discover the family brought assets with them. What changes in the […]
National webinar: “Calculating financial support in different cases” (Session 2 of 2)

17 September @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: All refugee sponsors participating in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. One month, the sponsored newcomer family is settling in; the next, the father lands a full-time job, a newborn arrives, a loved one passes away, or you discover the family brought assets with them. What changes in the […]
National webinar: ‘Ask us anything about the BVOR refugee sponsorship program’

22 September @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: Anyone in Canada, interested in becoming a refugee sponsor through the BVOR program (a program that matches would-be sponsors with refugees overseas who will be resettled to Canada) Existing BVOR sponsors who are actively sponsoring someone right now, whether new to the program or experienced (including Groups of Five, Community Sponsors […]
National webinar: ‘Addressing Secondary Migration – what refugee sponsors need to know’

23 September @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Virtual

This webinar is for: All 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 live), it […]
October 2026
National training, Monthly PSR Series: ‘#1. What is the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program & how does it work?” (For PSR sponsors)

Featured 8 October @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (National) Monthly PSR Training Series

Virtual

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 […]
National webinar, monthly PSR series: ‘#2. How to prepare a successful application package for the PSR program’

Featured 13 October @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Virtual

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 […]
Regional webinar, BC: ‘Post-arrival responsibilities, an overview”

13 October @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Virtual

This webinar is intended for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors who are active in the PSR and /or BVOR programs. RSTP will be hosting a Virtual Training Workshop on Tuesday, October 13 2026 (6:00 pm PT to 7:30 pm PT) for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors on the topic of Post Arrival […]
National webinar: ‘Sponsor responsibilities, zooming in on the Canada Child Benefit and the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit

14 October @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual

This webinar is open to all refugee sponsors and sponsored newcomers in Canada.
National webinar: ‘Ready to welcome: preparing for a successful start to a BVOR sponsorship’

15 October @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual

BVOR sponsors, get ready to welcome the refugees you’ve sponsored with this info-packed webinar all about: your key responsibilities calculating a budget understanding and accessing RAP support planning for the first few days and weeks after arrival connecting to free settlement support and other local resources communication before and after arrival Potential sponsors who would […]
National webinar: ‘Cross-cultural communication’

17 October @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Virtual

This session explores how culture shapes our perspectives and communication styles. We'll compare the direct, individualistic communication common in Western societies with the relationship-focused, collectivist communication found in many other cultures. You'll gain practical insights to help reduce misunderstandings and better support newcomers as they settle into their new communities.

September 2026

October 2026