Webinars (Virtual)

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Past Webinars

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  Se préparer pour réussir l’année de parrainage!

  Date:Tuesday, June 22, 2021
  Time:19 h à 21 h (HAE)
  Where: Virtual
  

  THIS WEBINAR WILL BE HELD IN FRENCH. For more information on our webinars in French, please check this page: https://www.rstp.ca/fr/formation/webinaires/

• Études de cas et discussion : preuves de fonds

  Date:Monday, June 21, 2021
  Time:4:00pm EDT
  Where: Virtual
  

  Cet atelier s’adresse aux Groupes de Cinq et aux Répondants communautaires qui préparent leur application. Nous étudieront quelques cas afin de mieux discuter comment évaluer les preuves de fonds que les parrains rattachent à leur application de parrainage, Cette session ne sera pas enregistrée – svp contactez Gabrielle si vous avez des questions, à gjacobs@rstp.ca.

  Lien d’inscription:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAucOCqrTgvH90rsOvMQMDGX0-LKhyC6tc-

• Case Studies and Q&A: RAP rates

  Date:Saturday, June 19, 2021
  Time:3:00pm EDT
  Where: Virtual
  

  This session is for Groups of Five and Community sponsors who want to prepare for the arrival of the refugees they are sponsoring. We will go through a few case studies and discuss how to use the Minimum Financial Calculator on the RSTP website. This session will not be recorded. If you have any questions, please contact Gabrielle at gjacobs@rstp.ca

  Registration link:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclcOCprjIuE9c0Je9-GJ80pbJaIzrx8E4k

• Post-Arrival Assurance Activities: What Groups of Five and Community Sponsors Need to Know

  Date:Friday, June 18, 2021
  Time:3:00 pm to 5:00 pm EDT
  Where: Virtual
  

  RSTP is pleased to invite members of Groups of Five and Community Sponsor organizations, as well as their co-sponsors, to join us for an upcoming webinar session that will focus on the IRCC Post-Arrival Assurance Activities within the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program. The webinar will cover the following topics: What is IRCC Program Assurance?; Why is IRCC conducting Assurance Activities?; The three types of monitoring; Case review timeline; How can sponsors best prepare?; and Helpful tools and resources.

  Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3621367305669105675

• Case Studies and Q&A: Proof of Funds

  Date:Thursday, June 17, 2021
  Time:6:00pm EDT
  Where: Virtual
  

  This session is for Groups of Five and Community sponsors who are preparing their sponsorship applications. We will go through a few case studies and discuss how to evaluate what kinds of proof of funds to provide. This session will not be recorded. If you have any questions, please contact Gabrielle at gjacobs@rstp.ca

  Registration link:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErd-GqqDovHNVmuJa-Lo1AVZ12xvzhT9eV

• Preparing for Arrival and Providing Post-Arrival Support: Handling Unrealistic Expectations and Practicing Ethical Consideration

  Date:Tuesday, June 15, 2021
  Time:3:00pm to 5:00pm EDT
  Where: Virtual
  

  This webinar delivered by RSTP for new and experienced sponsors will provide a recap of sponsors’ settlement responsibilities when sponsoring refugees under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) and Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) programs; review ethical considerations that are important to keep in mind when sponsoring refugees; the power imbalance that exists in the sponsor-sponsored newcomer relationship and tips on how to mitigate the imbalance; and, the importance of managing expectations.

  Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/455976683394984459

• How to Submit a Refugee Sponsorship Application to ROC-O Via Email and Updating Applications After Submission

  Date:Friday, June 11, 2021
  Time:3:00 pm to 5:00 pm EDT
  Where: Virtual
  

  This webinar delivered by RSTP for new and experienced sponsors will provide an in-depth look at how to submit a refugee sponsorship application under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program to the Resettlement Operations Centre – Ottawa (ROC-O) via email and when and how to update an application after submission.

  Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5363275199042945035 

• How to Prepare a Successful Application Package under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program

  Date:Wednesday, June 9, 2021
  Time:3:00 pm to 5:00 pm EDT
  Where: Virtual
  

  This webinar delivered by RSTP for new and experienced sponsors will provide an in-depth look at how to prepare applications to sponsor refugees under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program, including: an overview of the application process; how to structure applications; how to complete the application forms (for Groups of Five, Community Sponsors and the refugees being sponsored); and, what supporting documents must be included with the application package in order to ensure that the application is complete.

  Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3014527047090156299 

• Preparing a Settlement Plan: The Financial and Settlement Responsibilities of Sponsors under the PSR Program

  Date:Friday, June 4, 2021
  Time:3:00 pm to 5:00 pm EDT
  Where: Virtual
  

  This webinar delivered by RSTP for new and experienced sponsors will provide an in-depth look at the financial and settlement responsibilities of sponsors under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program, including: how long sponsors are expected to provide financial support to refugees sponsored under the PSR program; the minimum amount of financial support that sponsors are expected to provide to refugees on arrival and the relationship between the Sponsorship Cost Table and the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) rates; how to use the Minimum Financial Support Calculator to calculate the minimum level of financial support required on arrival; situations that may change the amount of financial support that sponsors are expected to provide once the refugees arrive in Canada; and, an overview of sponsors’ settlement responsibilities under the program and how settlement agencies can assist sponsors with fulfilling their settlement responsibilities.

  Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6294833127141229323

• What is the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program and How Does it Work?

  Date:Wednesday, June 2, 2021
  Time:3:00pm to 5:00pm EDT
  Where: Virtual
  

  This webinar delivered by RSTP for new and experienced sponsors will provide an in-depth look at the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program, including: an overview of Canada’s refugee sponsorship and resettlement programs; who can sponsor under the PSR program; the eligibility and admissibility requirements for refugees being sponsored under the PSR program; the importance of refugee status documents and who needs them; and, an overview of the application process.

  Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3195390112789492491