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All about Transportation Loans

Through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program, the Blended Visa Office Referred (BVOR) program, the Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) program, and the Government Assisted Refugee (GAR) program, refugees who are sponsored and resettled to Canada may receive a Transportation Loan. This loan is designed to assist them in covering the expenses associated with their travel to Canada.

Minimum Financial Support Calculator Demonstration

This is a demonstration video for the 2022 Minimum Financial Support Calculator. This online calculation tool can be used to determine the cost of private sponsorship, which is based on the 2022 RAP rates.

Persecution Based on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

RAP-PSR Promising Practices in Supporting Resettlement during COVID-19

A virtual conversation for the sponsorship community to hear from RAP colleagues about their experience planning for receiving Government Assisted Refugees (GARs) during the pandemic, and to explore together what best practices we might learn and adapt for our strategic planning for the resumption of Privately Sponsored Refugee (PSR) resettlement.

Information Session with IRCC on the Travel Resumption Process for Privately Sponsored Refugees

This recorded webinar delivered by IRCC staff provides information about the travel resumption process for resettled refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic, explains from where and how refugees will be resettled and what is expected of refugee sponsors.

COVID-19 Update for Refugee Sponsors

The webinar for Constituent Groups and co-sponsors of SAHs, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors provides an update on measures introduced by IRCC, the IOM and the UNHCR in response to COVID-19 and their impact on refugee sponsorship and resettlement to Canada.  

IRCC’s Post-Arrival Assurance Activities (Part 2)

This webinar for new and experienced sponsors provides an in-depth look at IRCC’s post-arrival assurance activities, including a a case scenario to give attendees a better understanding of what IRCC’s post-arrival assurance activities look like in practice. Part 2 of 2.

IRCC’s Post-Arrival Assurance Activities (Part 1)

This webinar for new and experienced sponsors provides an in-depth look at IRCC’s post-arrival assurance activities, including a a case scenario to give attendees a better understanding of what IRCC’s post-arrival assurance activities look like in practice. Part 1 of 2.  

Financial Responsibilities for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors

This webinar for new and experienced Groups of Five and Community Sponsors reviews sponsors’ financial responsibilities; examines the relationship between the Sponsorship Cost Table/In-Kind Deduction Table and the RAP Rates; provides an overview of the RAP Rates and a demonstration on how to use them to calculate the minimum level of financial support required on arrival;

Financial Responsibilities for SAHs

This webinar for new and experienced SAHs provides an in-depth look at sponsors’ financial responsibilities as outlined in the Sponsorship Agreement, Appendix A of the IMM 5413 Guide and Section F of the Sponsorship Undertaking [IMM 5373] form.  It also provides an overview of the RAP Rates and a demonstration on how to use them to calculate the minimum level of financial support required on arrival,