Exploring Post-Arrival Responsibilities – Focus on Employment (Virtual)

Virtual

Attention all refugee sponsors, learn how to better support the employment journey of the individual(s) you've sponsored. Provide better assistance to sponsored refugees and empower them with resources that will help them navigate potential employment issues, for a smoother settlement. Please join us for a discussion with presenters from settlement/employment organizations. Please note, you must […]

Ready, Set, Match! #1 – Building a Strong BVOR Sponsorship Group

Virtual

A successful sponsorship begins with someone – just like you – who wants to welcome refugees into their community and help them thrive. But you can’t do it alone. Join us as we share practical guidance and resources on how to find like-minded people and build a strong sponsorship group together, as a first step in […]

Mastering Finances: A Guide to Post-Arrival Budgeting for Groups of 5 and Community Sponsors

Virtual

Embark on a financial mastery journey with our workshop! “G5/CS Post-Arrival Budget Calculation” is your guide to handling changes post-PSR application. Explore strategies to ensure newcomers receive recommended RAP Rates and discover the nuances sponsors must track. This session provides an in-depth guide to budgeting for privately sponsored refugees after their arrival. We will cover […]

Post-Arrival Support: Managing Expectations

Virtual

What happens after you welcome the refugees you've sponsored? This training session will prepare your group by learning how to manage your sponsorship group's expectations as well as the expectations of the newly arrived newcomers, we will also look at some of the post-arrival responsibilities that sponsors have under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program. […]

Ready, Set, Match #2 – Financial Requirements & Budgeting for BVOR Sponsors.

Virtual

Introducing our new series of short, practical training sessions designed to get you ready to match with a BVOR refugee or BVOR refugee family in urgent need of sponsorship. BVOR sponsors share the cost of sponsorship with the Government of Canada, but how much must a sponsorship group contribute and what are the rules around financial support? […]

(Tigrinya language webinar) Introduction to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program

Virtual

Please note: this PSR sponsorship info session will be held in the Tigrinya language only. Join this session if you would like to sponsor a loved one or someone that you know, through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. We will provide a comprehensive overview of the PSR program, the eligibility criteria (who can sponsor […]