This webinar for new and experienced SAHs provides an in-depth look at sponsors’ financial responsibilities as outlined in the Sponsorship Agreement, Appendix A of the IMM 5413 Guide and Section F of the Sponsorship Undertaking [IMM 5373] form. It also provides an overview of the RAP Rates and a demonstration on how to use them to calculate the minimum level of financial support required on arrival,
This webinar for new and experienced SAHs provides an in-depth look at the recent changes and updates to the FAQs on Post-Arrival Financial Support and use case scenarios to provide examples on how the principles of the FAQs can be applied.
The owner and staff of a Hamilton, Ontario metal bar joined forces with friends and family to sponsor a Syrian family of four. They are going to sponsor refugees every year through BVOR, the quickest form of sponsorship.
Natasha Carew and Sean Ritchie invited their wedding guests to join them in sponsoring a refugee family through the #BVOR program. It worked so well that they encourage others to use major life events to form a sponsorship group.
A Whistler, B.C. hotel has partnered with local refugee sponsors to provide jobs for qualified newcomers.
A greenhouse owner offers jobs to the refugees his group sponsored — with surprising results.
Sponsor groups in southwestern Ontario share how their smaller communities offer support, networking and employment for refugees, and how they benefit from sponsoring.
Wondering how to find a refugee to sponsor? BVOR is an innovative program that matches you with UN-referred refugees in need.
(2019) Topics covered: an overview of Canada’s refugee sponsorship programs; the history and launch of the PSR program; and, the PSR program as part of global resettlement efforts.
