Webinars (Virtual)

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Past Webinars

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

  Date:Tuesday, November 17, 2020
  Time:12:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
  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: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6718731138852314384

• Regina, SK: What Settlement Services are Currently Available for Newcomers and How to Access These Services?

  Date:Tuesday, November 17, 2020
  Time:3:00 pm to 4:30 pm CST
  Where: Virtual
  

  In this RSTP webinar session, we will discuss the currently available settlement services and support for sponsored newcomers and how to access them. We will talk about how newcomer-serving agencies have been able to continue delivering services and programs for newcomers since the start of the pandemic, what new programs and initiatives have emerged over the past several months, and what sponsors need to know if they would like to connect sponsored newcomers with the settlement programs in their area.

  Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtcuurqD8sHdbMgll6j3KnePcThVBZoD6O

• Recevoir des réfugiés parrainés pendant la pandémie : séance d’information pour les groupes de parrainage

  Date:Tuesday, November 10, 2020
  Time:de 14 h à 16 h (heure de l'Est)
  Where: Virtual
  

  Cette séance d’information portera sur la reprise des voyages de réinstallation des réfugiés et sur les conditions d’entrée au Canada pendant la pandémie de la COVID-19.

  La séance présentera notamment des ressources pour aider les groupes de parrainage à préparer un plan de quarantaine et à en partager les détails avec les réfugiés parrainés.

  La séance est ouverte à tous les groupes de parrainage francophones qui s’attendent à recevoir des réfugiés dans les prochains mois.

  Inscription : https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcoce6rqD0jHN02vnWsiiJd2iHQfmjORHYq

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  How to Fill out PSR Application Forms for G5 and CS Sponsors

  Date:Tuesday, November 10, 2020
  Time:5:30 pm to 8:00 pm PST
  Where: Virtual
  

  This session will provide an in-depth look at how to prepare applications to sponsor refugees under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program, including: 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://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldO6gqTspHtKs8OrBErwclNe19liXW_DR

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

  Date:Tuesday, November 10, 2020
  Time:12:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
  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: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3005425285155088400

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

  Date:Monday, November 9, 2020
  Time:12:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
  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: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9123272908844894224

• Le parrainage privé des réfugiés : Synthèse des mises à jour relatives au traitement des demandes et aux arrivées durant la Covid-19

  Date:Saturday, November 7, 2020
  Time:de 13 h à 14 h 30 (heure de l'Atlantique)
  Where: Virtual
  

  Participez à cette session pour connaître les dernières mises à jour concernant le dépôt et le traitement des demandes, l’arrivée des réfugiés sur le sol canadien et ce que vous devez savoir pour préparer au mieux leur accueil.

  Inscription : https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ld-mgrj8iG9FS4kIAxBUP0rhzcrgLhKBQ

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  How to Submit a Refugee Sponsorship Application to ROC-O Via Email for G5s and CS Sponsors

  Date:Saturday, November 7, 2020
  Time:10:30 am to 1:00 pm PST
  Where: Virtual
  

  This session 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://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvdu2hqzopG9CwejxIVlDvmuikE1HyBf7O

• Séance d’introduction au parrainage privé des réfugiés

  Date:Thursday, November 5, 2020
  Time:de 15 h à 17 h 30 (heure du Pacifique)
  Where: Virtual
  

  Cette séance en français, animée par le Programme de formation sur le parrainage privé des réfugiés (PFPR), répondra aux questions suivantes :
  Qui peut être parrainé?
  Qui peut parrainer?
  Quelles sont les responsabilités d’un groupe de parrainage?
  Quelles sont les étapes d’une demande de parrainage?
  Quelles ressources sont à la disposition des groupes de parrainage?

  Inscription :  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUud-yorjMrHNIlbU-Yw7C54iCcVvk9e_ZN

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

  Date:Thursday, November 5, 2020
  Time:12:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
  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: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7660310015926119952