As tight housing market continues, it has become more and more difficult for private sponsors to find a house for the refugees they sponsored.
To help private sponsors in their quest for housing, the Islington United Church is organizing a workshop.
The following topics will be covered:
An overview of the housing market
Collaborating with settlement agencies
Do you want to contribute to the plight of refugees around the world?
You can do this by either sponsoring a participant or riding, walking, or leading a team with AURA through Ride For Refuge.
The Ride For Refuge is a family-friendly cycling and walking fundraising event that helps you support charities which provide refuge and hope for the most vulnerable people in the world.
Each participant will get the chance to:
What are the contributions of refugees in Canada and what is the civil society’s role in welcoming them?
This will be the key theme of the panel discussion organized by Labour Community Services.
Participants will be also able to have a refugee virtual reality experience.
Date: Wednesday, 26th of September, 2019
Time: 5:00 to 9:00 PM
Location: 585 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON
Who can sponsor And Who Can Be Sponsored - 11th of September
The private sponsorship of refugees can be quite complex.
The refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RTSP) is organizing a webinar to help you grasp how it works.
The following topics will be covered:
Who can sponsor under the private sponsorship of refugees program
The specific requirements for Groups Of Five and Community Sponsors
Maybe you still have questions in regards to sponsoring a refugee as a Group Of Five.
The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is organizing an information session to walk you through the different steps.
The following topics will be covered:
Who is eligible to sponsor?
What are the requirements to be sponsored?
Sponsors’ financial and non-financial responsiblities
There are always unforeseen events that happen in life.
Did you have any change in circumstances since you submitted your application for private sponsorship of refugees?
If this is the case, the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is organizing a webinar to help you notify Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) about any update in your application.
Participants will be able to know:
Submitting an application for refugee sponsorship can be quite stressful.
To maximize your prospects of a successful application, the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program is organizing a webinar.
Participants will be able to:
Get an overview of the application process
Know recent updates and changes made to processing
Know who can be included in an application
Workplace-refugee sponsorship happens when employees or the company itself form a group to sponsor refugees to resettle in Canada.
uOttawa Refugee Hub is partnering with Impact Hub Ottawa to promote this kind of initiative.
The refugee Hub wants help to recruit sponsors for the 1000 BVOR spaces remaining for refugees to resettle in Canada.
Date: Thursday, 1st of August, 2019
Time: 12:00 p.m to 1:00 p.m
The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is organizing a workshop to help groups of five who are preparing themselves for a sponsorship application.
Attendees will be able to learn more on:
What documents they need
How to complete the sponsors’ form
How to calculate the cost of the sponsorship
How to submit your application
