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Post-Arrival Requirements for Private Sponsorship

Responsibilities of Sponsors & Availability of IRCC-funded Services for PSRs and BVORs – Oct 2019

This document is intended for: 1) sponsors outside Quebec; 2) Service Provider Organizations (SPOs) funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to deliver Settlement and/or Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) Services; and 3) IRCC officers managing RAP and/or Settlement Contribution Agreements (CAs). It outlines the responsibilities of sponsors and IRCC-funded SPOs with regards to the settlement assistance to be provided to Privately Sponsored Refugees (PSRs) and Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) refugees.

Presentations from IRCC’s February-March 2020 PSR Engagement Meetings

Presentations from IRCC’s February-March 2020 Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program Engagement Meetings are available below:

FAQs on Sponsorship Agreement Holders Global Cap Allocation and Usage – 2026

Presentations from IRCC’s 2021 PSR Engagement Meetings

Presentations from IRCC’s 2021 Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program Engagement Meetings are available below:

Instructions for SAHs to Use Additional Sudan Spaces (Allocation Instructions)

Instructions shared by IRCC on May 29th, 2025.

The Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) Program (2020)

This pamphlet provides a brief overview of the Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) program, including answers to some of the common questions about identification, qualification criteria and RAP support in the JAS context.

Engaging in Community Sponsorship (2018)

This booklet provides information about sponsoring as a Community Sponsor including financial criteria, eligiblity requirements, who may be sponsored, and limitations and responsibilities of Community Sponsors.

Groups of Five (2018)

This booklet provides an overview of the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program as well as Groups of Five including group formation, group eligiblity and financial criteria.

Becoming a Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) (2021)

This booklet provides information about becoming a Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) including the eligibility criteria, the financial requirements and the application process.