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.
Private Sponsors
First month of settlement during Covid-19 : what to expect ?
- What are the requirements for the arrival to Canada?
Webinar : Preparing for Arrival and Providing Post-Arrival Support: Handling Unrealistic Expectations and Practicing Ethical Consideration
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2020
Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm EST
Where: Virtual
Workshop : Enhancing Cooperation with Private Refugee Sponsors
Are you interested in engaging with other settlement workers about how you can work better with sponsored refugees and their sponsors on a practical level?
Join the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program, Catholic Crosscultural Services and ARI for a special workshop training specifically created for the settlement sector:
"Enhancing Cooperation with Private Refugee Sponsors"
December 10, 1:00 - 3:00 pm EDT
Webinar : Preparing a Settlement Plan: The Financial and Settlement Responsibilities of Sponsors under the PSR Program
This webinar delivered by RSTP (Refugee Sponsorship Training Program) 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
Enhancing Cooperation with Private Refugee Sponsors
Submitted by fverheyde on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 14:53Are you interested in engaging with other settlement workers about how you can work better with sponsored refugees and their sponsors on a practical level?
Join the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program, Catholic Crosscultural Services and ARI for a special workshop training specifically created for the settlement sector:
"Enhancing Cooperation with Private Refugee Sponsors"
December 10, 1:00 - 3:00 pm EDT
How to Create Effective Sponsor Group
Creating a group synergy when sponsoring a refugee can be quite difficult.
To help you get there, Islington United Church is organizing a workshop.
Participants will be able to learn:
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How to build trust
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Reduce conflict
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Create a positive team workshop
Date: Saturday, 22nd of February, 2020
Webinar: Introducing Canada’s Refugee Sponsorship Programs
Unique in the world, Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program (PSR) allows Canadians to offer protection and a new home to refugees. But what does it take to sponsor a refugee? The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is organizing a webinar to walk you through the process.
Benefit Concert for Refugee Support
The Cantala Women’s Choir, the Forest Hull United Church Choir, and Paix Christi are organizing a concert to support refugees.
The money raised through this event will go to the private sponsorship of refugees.
Date: Saturday, 9th of November, 2019
Time: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m
Location: 2 Wembley Road, Toronto
Different Streams to be a Private Sponsor
The 1976 Immigration Act, which came into effect in 1978, was the first immigration act that clearly defined the fundamental objectives of Canadian immigration policy.
