(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in Prince Edward Island (PE), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for PE and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have developed the Sponsorship Cost Table and In-Kind Deduction Table.
The Sponsorship Cost Table is designed to provide Groups of Five, Community Sponsors and SAHs in Plan C with an estimate at the application stage of the financial support they must provide to refugees sponsored via the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program.
(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in New Brunswick (NB), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for NB and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.
(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in Ontario (ON), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for ON and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.
Q1: Is the person outside of his/her country of origin and outside of Canada?
YES. Go to Q2
NO. Applicant will not qualify for refugee sponsorship. Refer to other immigration streams, if applicable.
Q2: Does the applicant qualify as a member of the Convention Refugee Abroad Class? Does the applicant have a well-founded fear of persecution on one of the Convention grounds?
(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in Nova Scotia (NS), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for NS and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.
Preparing refugee sponsorship applicants for an interview
The interview is an important part of the refugee sponsorship application process. Applicants are invited to an interview at a Visa Office abroad via email or by phone. The purpose of the interview is to establish whether the applicant is eligible and admissible for resettlement to Canada under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program and whether resettlement to Canada is the best solution to the applicant’s situation.
Procedural Fairness
Before making a final decision, the applicant should be made aware of the Visa Officer’s concerns and provided with a reasonable opportunity to address those concerns (i.e., the right to be heard).
Procedural fairness can occur during the interview, where the Officer verbally provides the applicant with an opportunity to respond,
(Dec 2017) This webinar provides an overview of settlement and integration with in the context of private refugee sponsorship and the topics includes Settlement stages; Sponsors’ role; Settlement support provided by sponsors; Working together: roles of Sponsorship Groups & Availability of government funded Settlement Services; Where to look for agencies for newcomers?;
(2017) This webinar presents an overview of the private sponsorship and the requirements for private sponsors and refugees. The webinar will cover the following topics; launch of PSR program, program evolvement over the years, PSR as part of resettlement, eligibility criteria for sponsors and refugee applicants, and sponsorship process.
