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The RSTP’s e-training courses offer ongoing learning opportunities to help participants understand the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. These online courses provide knowledge, practical examples, best practices, and resources to prepare both new and current sponsors for private sponsorship.

How To Get Started

Step 1: Create a user account on the E-training platform (if you do not already have one).

  WATCH: How to Create an RSTP User Account

  • Watch the tutorial video (above) to learn how.
  • Confirmed by email within one business day (M-F, 9 am – 5 pm Eastern)
  • After confirmation is received, go to step 2 below

Step 2: Choose from the list of available courses (below)

  • Check available dates
  • Read the description
  • (Pre) Enrol by clicking on the link provided

Introduction to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR)
(IET101)

Next session: 19 Jan – Mar 22, 2026
  View: Course Syllabus

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This free online foundational course teaches the basics of private refugee sponsorship in Canada. It combines self-paced modules with weekly live video sessions, offering both flexibility and real-time support.

You will learn:

  • Who can be sponsored and who can be a sponsor
  • How to complete forms and calculate costs
  • Responsibilities after the refugee arrives

Assessment of Refugees and Sponsors for the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR)
(AET201)

Next session: 24 Nov 2025 – 15 Feb 2026
  View: Course Syllabus

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You must first complete the introductory level course (IET101).

This self-paced advanced course (6–12 weeks) builds on the foundational knowledge of the IET101 introductory course. It covers topics like international legal instruments, UNHCR’s resettlement criteria, the Refugee Status Determination (RSD), durable solutions, Canada’s eligibility and admissibility criteria, and the financial obligations of sponsors upon arrival of the refugees.

You’ll learn to assess refugee eligibility, evaluate sponsors’ finances, and understand relevant laws and post-arrival responsibilities.

AET201 Workshops

Participants can join two 3-hour workshops: the first on refugee eligibility, the second on evaluating sponsorship finances using a case example and the RSTP’s Minimum Support Calculation Tool.

Settlement Service Professionals Course
(SPT101)

Next session: Summer 2026
  View: Course Syllabus

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This online course is for settlement agency professionals and settlement organizations that assist privately sponsored refugees and their sponsors. It provides essential information about private sponsorship and helps you navigate the relationships between settlement workers, refugees, and sponsors. You’ll learn about Canada’s private sponsorship program and understand your key role in supporting successful sponsorships.

Becoming a Sponsorship Agreement Holder
(SAH101)

Next session: This course is currently closed.
  View: The becoming a SAH brochure

IRCC is not accepting applications for becoming a SAH in 2025.

An announcement will be posted on the IRCC website when application submissions reopen.

While you are waiting  to apply to become a SAH:

Enrol in the Introduction to Private Sponsorship (IET101) course to receive the foundational knowledge for private sponsorships in Canada.

Consider partnering with an existing SAH to gain experience – your organization needs to have completed 2 sponsorships in the past 3 years before you can apply.

Learn about preparing to apply to become a SAH:

Step 1: Are you eligible?
  Watch the video on application requirements.

Step 2: Are you prepared?
Read about How to become a SAH, and
  Watch these videos: audited financial statements and Non-profit Financial Management

Step 3: Are you ready?
When IRCC accepts applications again, ensure your organization has:

been incorporated for 2+ years,
completed 2–3 full sponsorships in the past 3 years, and
obtained a recent audited financial statement from a CPA.