Video Library
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Minimum Financial Support Calculator Demonstration
2022This 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.
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OPENING DOORS: Metal Bar Sponsors Refugees
2019The owner and staff of a Hamilton, Ontario metal bar joined forces with friends and family to sponsor a Syrian family of four. They are going to sponsor refugees every […]
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How to form a #BVOR refugee sponsor group
2019Natasha Carew and Sean Ritchie invited their wedding guests to join them in sponsoring a refugee family through the #BVOR program. It worked so well that they encourage others to […]
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Checking In: Helping Sponsored Refugees Work
2019A Whistler, B.C. hotel has partnered with local refugee sponsors to provide jobs for qualified newcomers.
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Growing Jobs: Sponsor Offers Refugees Greenhouse Jobs
2019A greenhouse owner offers jobs to the refugees his group sponsored — with surprising results.
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Open Hearts – Small Town Refugee Sponsorship
2019Sponsor groups in southwestern Ontario share how their smaller communities offer support, networking and employment for refugees, and how they benefit from sponsoring.
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Four steps to BVOR sponsorship
2019Wondering how to find a refugee to sponsor? BVOR is an innovative program that matches you with UN-referred refugees in need.
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How to Submit a PSR Application to ROC-O by Email
IMPORTANT CHANGES AS OF 01 Jan 2024 Applications for Private sponsorship are no longer submitted by email to ROC-O. Sponsors must use the Permanent Residence Portal to submit their applications. […]
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L’histoire de Solien, du Congo
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The Private Sponsorship of Refugees program: an overview.
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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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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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Sponsorship and Settlement of Privately Sponsored Refugees in Ontario
Learn about the sponsorship and settlement of privately sponsored refugees in Ontario. Please click here to view the video.
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Refugees, Mental Health and Sponsorship
2013Through interviews with mental health service providers and a member of a sponsoring group, this video presents some of the challenges of sponsoring refugees who experience mental health issues and helpful tips for supporting such refugees.
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Why Sponsor Refugees?
2012This video is recommended for viewing with groups that are new to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. It features reflections by seasoned Canadian sponsors.
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Refugee Sponsorship and Expectations: Sponsor and Refugee Perspectives
2012Sponsors’ and former refugees’ voices are featured in this video about the initial experience, discoveries, challenges and opportunities that are part of the refugee sponsorship experience.
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Settlement Experiences of Iraqi Refugees
2012Four families who came to Canada as privately sponsored refugees share their experiences, discoveries and hopes for their future in Canada.
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Settlement of Refugees with the Support of Brottier House
2012This video documents one of the settlement practices in the Canadian sponsorship community and shares insights about refugee sponsorship through conversations with the Director of Brottier House and a former resident.