Mar 27, 2024 1 min. read
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Allies for Refugee Integration (ARI) is a project aiming to foster collaboration between settlement service providers and sponsors to offer the best support for privately sponsored refugees throughout their settlement process in Canada.Learn more
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Mar 27, 2024 4 min. read
What are the financial responsibilities of sponsors?
Sponsorship groups are responsible for providing income support, plus start-up costs, to the refugee(s) they sponsor.Learn more -
Mar 25, 2024 3 min. read
What are the refugees’ responsibilities in the Private Sponsorship of Refugee (PSR) Program?
The Private Sponsorship of Refugee Program involves two groups: the sponsors and the refugee applicants. Each has rights and responsibilities at every stage of the sponsorship that need to be understood by everyone involved in the sponsorship.Learn more -
Mar 25, 2024 3 min. read
What is a settlement plan?
The settlement plan is the framework for planning all the steps needed to help and support the sponsored refugees settling in Canada.Learn more -
Mar 22, 2024 2 min. read
Who can be a private sponsor?
Individuals cannot be private sponsors by themselves. They must be part of a Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH), a Group of Five (G5) or Community Sponsors.Learn more -
Mar 22, 2024 4 min. read
Different Streams to be a private sponsor
The 1976 Immigration Act was the first immigration act that clearly defined refugees as a distinct class of immigrants and required a mandatory responsibility on the government to plan for the future of immigration.Learn more -
Mar 22, 2024 2 min. read
Do resettled refugees receive support on travel arrangements for pets?
No. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will not support travel arrangements for pets unless it involves a service animal.Learn more -
Mar 19, 2024 2 min. read
Are there any groups or associations from my culture?
Yes. There are many associations and groups that are specific to different cultures.Learn more -
Mar 19, 2024 3 min. read
Why should private sponsors contact a settlement agency?
Private sponsors and settlement workers share the same goal : to support the successful settlement of sponsored refugees to Canada.