A successful sponsorship begins with someone – just like you – who wants to welcome refugees into their community and help them thrive. But you can’t do it alone. Join us as we share practical guidance and resources on how to find like-minded people and build a strong sponsorship group together, as a first step in […]
The Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program enables people in Canada to sponsor refugees that they have a connection with, whether it's a friend, a family member or someone that you know of. Join our free hands-on webinar to learn how to prepare a successful PSR application. In this third session, we will take a […]
Embark on a financial mastery journey with our workshop! “G5/CS Post-Arrival Budget Calculation” is your guide to handling changes post-PSR application. Explore strategies to ensure newcomers receive recommended RAP Rates and discover the nuances sponsors must track. This session provides an in-depth guide to budgeting for privately sponsored refugees after their arrival. We will cover […]
What happens after you welcome the refugees you've sponsored? This training session will prepare your group by learning how to manage your sponsorship group's expectations as well as the expectations of the newly arrived newcomers, we will also look at some of the post-arrival responsibilities that sponsors have under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program. […]
This session is hosted online, please REGISTER HERE to attend. Join us for a hands-on webinar about Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program. In this fourth session, we will take a look at submitting the application through the new PR Portal. The monthly webinars are a 7 part webinar series where you will learn how to become a […]
Join us for a hands-on webinar about Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program. In this fifth session, we will learn how to prepare for the sponsored refugee(s) arrival. Learning Format: Continue to learn about the PSR program by observing our case study group's progress. Share in their excitement, hooray! Aliya’s brother and his family are […]
Introducing our new series of short, practical training sessions designed to get you ready to match with a BVOR refugee or BVOR refugee family in urgent need of sponsorship. BVOR sponsors share the cost of sponsorship with the Government of Canada, but how much must a sponsorship group contribute and what are the rules around financial support? […]
Please note: this PSR sponsorship info session will be held in the Tigrinya language only. Join this session if you would like to sponsor a loved one or someone that you know, through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. We will provide a comprehensive overview of the PSR program, the eligibility criteria (who can sponsor […]
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 HERE to attend. The […]
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 hosted online, please REGISTER HERE to […]
This webinar is part of a four-part series of short, practical training sessions designed to get you ready to match with a BVOR refugee or refugee family in urgent need of sponsorship. Ready, Set, Match #3 –Fundraising Ideas and Guidelines: Once you know how much money you need for a BVOR sponsorship, it’s time to put […]
What exactly needs to happen when a sponsored refugee decides to move away from their intended community of settlement during the sponsorship period (or if they never arrive there in the first place)? This process, called Secondary Migration, has become a bit of a hot topic for a number of reasons. Sponsors and sponsored newcomers […]
