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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
This webinar is open to all refugee sponsors and sponsored newcomers in Canada.
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 […]
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.
In collaboration with Toronto Public Library - join the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program's info session about the PSR program. Are you a newly arrived refugee in Canada, would you like to bring your immediate family here under the 'One-Year Window' program? Or, are you someone in Canada who wants to help bring their refugee family […]
This webinar is intended for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors in BC, who are sponsoring through the PSR and/or BVOR programs. This is the second workshop in a 3-part autumn info series: • The first session of the series was on Tuesday, October 13 2026 and covered the PSR Post Arrival Responsibilities that […]
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 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.
