RSTP is organizing  a second webinar on the common mistakes made on G5 applications that led to return or rejection by ROC-O.

This free webinar is intended for Groups of Five and will tackle the common reasons behind rejecting or returning sponsorship applications by ROC-O. Real scenarios /examples were collected from correspondence between RSTP and Groups of Five and will be used for illustration. However, names of the sponsoring groups will be withheld as the main purpose of the webinar is to prevent application rejection or return.

Date: November 17, 2017
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

To register please click here

The Guardian - Basel Alrashdan could speak little English when he first arrived to P.E.I. as a refugee in late December 2015.

Now less than two years later, the 12-year-old Charlottetown resident is preparing to share his family’s story at the U.N.

Alrashdan and his family were among the first families to arrive on P.E.I. under the federal government’s promise of resettling 25,000 Syrian refugees.

Having learned to speak English fluently since he arrived, Alrashdan described his new surroundings as “perfect.”

“I’m proud to be a Canadian and I’m proud for coming here,” said Alrashdan, who lives with his parents, seven-year-old sister, six-year-old brother and a newborn brother who was born in Canada. “I really like living here.”

Alrashdan will tell the story of his family’s journey to the 193 members states at the U.N. Headquarters in New York on World Children’s Day, Nov. 20, provided he can get the required documents to travel.

Staff members with the P.E.I. Association for Newcomers to Canada (P.E.I. ANC), with support from Charlottetown MP Sean Casey, are currently assisting Alrashdan in the process of obtaining his travel documents.

The address will help raise awareness of displaced children living in desperate situations.

Staff from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) interviewed Alrashdan and his family in June while filming a documentary on refugee immigration to P.E.I.

The documentary makers were impressed by Alrashdan’s ability to share his story and invited him to share his first-hand experience

“I was born in Syrian and I think the war started when I was six. After two years we moved to Jordan. I lived there for three years (before coming to Canada),” he said, adding that it was difficult to leave behind friends and family members.

However, the experience has been worth it.

Alrashdan said his future plans are to improve his English writing. He also hopes to eventually study to become an electrical engineer.

“It’s better and safer (in Canada). The people here are kind and it’s been good for my parents,” said Alrashdan, who also thanked the P.E.I. ANC.

“They were the ones who helped us when we first came with furniture and everything.”

Are you a mother taking care of a child with special needs?

Are your emotions addressed?

Join us for a discussion about challenges and solutions

Session will be run by: Nouma Hammash Social Worker Volunteer at OCASI

Taghrid Abdulrahim Disabilities Settlement Counselor Arab Community Centre of Toronto

The session will be in Arabic

If you have any dietary needs or you need child-minding please contact us at 647-771-7547

Refreshments will be served, TTC tokens will be provided

Date: Saturday December 16, 2017
Time: 1:00p.m -3:00 p.m.
Location: Islamic Institute of Toronto 1630 Neilson Road, Scarborough, Ontario M1X 1S3

Refugee Sponsorship Training Program - RSTP is organizing a free webinar on the common mistakes made on G5 applications that led to return or rejection by ROC-O, some examples collected from correspondence between RSTP and the sponsoring groups (names will be withheld) will be used during the webinar. 

The purpose of the webinar is to prevent applications return or rejection by avoiding the reason leading to such results. 

Date: Monday October 23, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

To register, please visit this link