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    • The Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program
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  • Refugees
    • Are you eligible?
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    • Family Reunification
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  • Applications
    • Application Forms
    • Check Status of Application
    • Canadian Visa Offices Abroad
    • Processing Times
    • Need help with forms?
  • Responsibilities
    • Overview of Sponsorship Responsibilities
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    • Settlement Services
    • Connect with settlement support
    • SAHs: Best Practices for Monitoring
    • Financial FAQ
    • IRCC Resources
    • RAP (Resettlement Assistance Program) Rates
    • Minimum Financial Support Calculator
    • Form to Declare Funds and Assets on Arrival
  • BVOR
    • What is the Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Program ?
    • How to Sponsor a Refugee under the BVOR Program
    • BVOR Sponsor Journey
    • BVOR Refugee Profiles
    • BVOR Reasons for Resettlement
    • BVOR Refugee Backgrounders
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    • BVOR Training & Events
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    • RAP (Resettlement Assistance Program) Rates
    • Workplace Sponsorship and BVOR
    • BVOR News
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    • Joint Assistance Sponsorships (JAS)
    • FAQs
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  • Initiatives
    • Special Program for Sponsoring Afghan Refugees
    • The Refugee Sponsorship Support Program (SSP)
    • LGBTQ2 Refugee Sponsorships
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    • Training Session Calendar
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    • Become a SAH – Mandatory Course
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Frequently asked questions

Groups of Five

  • Who can be a member of a Group of Five?
  • Do Group of Five members have to provide any money upfront to the Government of Canada?
  • Can I participate in more than 1 sponsorship?

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Eligibility

  • Who can be sponsored?
  • Does the refugee applicant need to be registered with the UN?
  • The conditions in my country are very bad – can we be sponsored to Canada?

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Admissibility

  • What is admissibility?
  • The refugee applicant was in the military – is this a problem?
  • If the refugee applicant has a medical condition, will he/she be rejected?

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Application Forms

  • Which forms do sponsors have to complete?
  • Do sponsors have to submit the Document Checklist?
  • Where do sponsors submit the forms?

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In-Canada Processing

  • What is ‘ROC-O?
  • What does ROC-O do?
  • How long does it take to process a refugee sponsorship application?

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Overseas Processing

  • How long will it take to process the sponsorship application?
  • If the refugees are recognized by the UNHCR, do they still need to have an interview with a Canadian Visa Officer?
  • The refugee applicant does not speak English or French – will there be interpreters at the interview with the Canadian Visa Officer?

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