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How to Become a Sponsor

Private sponsorship of refugees to Canada is considered a group activity. Private sponsors make a humanitarian commitment of their personal time, energy, and often their money to assist an individual or a family in need of resettlement. Volunteering to assist refugees is a humanitarian commitment and a way of responding to the injustices in the world.

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L’histoire de Solien, du Congo

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Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs)

What is a Sponsorship Agreement Holder? A Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) is an organization that has signed a Sponsorship Agreement with the Government of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and  Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This agreement allows the SAH to resettle refugees through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program.

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PSR Program - Sponsor someone you know (The Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program)

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The Private Sponsorship of Refugees program: an overview.

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Group of Five (G5)

What is the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program? The Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program (PSR) is a partnership program administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the people of Canada to extend Canada’s capacity to resettle refugees from abroad. In Private Sponsorship, Sponsorship Agreement Holders and their Constituent Groups,

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A new twist on refugee sponsorship

Natasha Carew and Sean Ritchie invited their wedding guests to join them on a unique journey — sponsoring a refugee family to Canada. Please click here to view the video.

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All About Refugees

Who is a Refugee? No one is a refugee by choice and anyone could become a refugee. At the end of 2018 there were 70.8 million forcibly displaced people including 25.9 million refugees.1 No one is a refugee by choice A refugee is someone who has a well founded fear of persecution based on their race,

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Learn about refugees

Visite guidée du nouveau Calculateur du soutien financier minimal

(Avril 2022) Cette vidéo fait une démonstration des nouvelles fonctionnalités du Calculateur du soutien financier minimal, qui a été mis à jour en janvier 2022. À l’aide de 2 scénarios, la vidéo démontre comment se servir de l’outil calculateur et comment interpréter les résultats. La vidéo a été divisée en chapitres afin de faciliter son visionnement.

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The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program

Learn how the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) can help you sponsor refugees to Canada. Please click here to view the video.

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Who Can Be Sponsored

What Requirements Have to be Met by a Person Overseas to Qualify For Resettlement to Canada? When identifying an individual overseas for resettlement through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, it is important to consider whether they will meet the eligibility and admissibility requirements according to Canadian law, and whether they will be sponsored through a Group of Five or Community Sponsor,

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PSR Program - Sponsor someone you know (The Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program)

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