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: Settlement service professionals (Settlement workers and counsellors, Settlement Provider Organizations) This session will provide an overview of the OYW provision under Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program, which allows resettled refugees to be reunited with immediate family members left behind. Participants will gain a clear understanding of eligibility criteria, […]
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 […]
The Canadian government provides many social and financial benefits through its tax system. To receive these benefits, people in Canada must report their income and file taxes each year. Refugee sponsors can help PSR and BVOR refugee newcomers benefit, by explaining how the tax system works, why taxes are important, and by helping them complete […]
As previously announced, the updated Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) rates came into effect on January 26, 2026. Join this session to learn more about the changes, including how to calculate the new 'Housing Supplement' maximum, the new features that have been added to the Minimum Financial Support Calculator, and more!
Have you recently welcomed a refugee with dependent family members who are still abroad? Would you like to reunite them with their family members, here in Canada? Join this webinar to learn about the One-Year-Window (OYW) provision, a program designed to reunite recently arrived refugees with their family. During this session you will learn about: […]
This 1.5-hour interactive webinar will explore the unique experiences that many refugees have faced and the ways these experiences may affect their mental health and well-being. Participants will learn how to recognize when someone may benefit from professional mental health support and will gain practical strategies for promoting overall well-being. With guest speaker Stephanie Frederiksen, […]
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 […]
*Please note, this webinar is open to all private refugee sponsors (PSR and BVOR programs) and newly arrived sponsored refugees. The government provides many social and financial benefits through the tax system. To receive these benefits, people in Canada must report their income and file taxes each year. Private Sponsors can help PSR and BVOR […]
This webinar provides an overview of secondary migration among Privately Sponsored Refugees (PSRs) and refugees sponsored under the Blended Visa Office-Referred Program (BVOR), focusing on the implications for sponsors and newcomers. Participants will learn what their sponsorship responsibilities are when refugees move to a different community than them. Participants will also leave with an understanding […]
