RSTP Brochures & Booklets
IMPORTANT! Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has temporarily stopped accepting new applications from Groups of Five and Community Sponsors under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program as of November 29, 2024.
While this measure will remain in effect until December 31, 2025, IRCC will continue to process PSR applications already received prior to November 29, 2024, and to resettle sponsored refugees to Canada. More information can be found here.
Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) pamphlet (2024)
This pamphlet provides an overview of the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program’s objectives, activities and contact information.
Workplace Sponsorship (2019)
Employees and employers can form groups to sponsor refugees and help them integrate into their new communities. This pamphlet explains how.
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.
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.
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.
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.