Latest Articles for Private Sponsors
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Mar 30, 2023 5 min. read
What does the refugee resettlement process look like?
Learn moreIt is important to keep in mind that a person cannot apply directly to Canada for resettlement as a refugee. They first need to be referred.
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Feb 06, 2023 3 min. read
Why should private sponsors contact a settlement agency?
Learn morePrivate sponsors and settlement workers share the same goal : to support the successful settlement of sponsored refugees to Canada.
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Jan 13, 2023 5 min. read
How can you prepare for Month 13 (post-sponsorship period)?
Learn moreMonth 13 is the first month when the sponsors’ legal responsibility comes to an end and the sponsored newcomers become independent.
Additional Resources
Visit these websites to find more information about settlement and refugee sponsorship:
Settlement.Org
Settlement.Org provides newcomers with relevant, comprehensive, up-to-date and reliable information they can trust to help them settle in Ontario.
Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP)
RSTP is a program that provides training and support to Canadian refugee sponsorship groups, Sponsorship Agreement Holders and sponsored refugees.
Allies for Refugee Integration (ARI)
Allies in Refugee Integration (ARI) is an IRCC-funded project exploring how sponsors and settlement service providers can work together to best support refugees in their first year in Ontario.
Latest News & Stories
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Feb 21, 2023 2 min. read
Government of Canada increases sponsorship opportunities for Sponsorship Agreement Holders
Learn moreThe Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced an increase in the number of refugees that Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) can sponsor, to 13,500 by 2023.
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Feb 17, 2023 2 min. read
U.S. Launch of Welcome Corps- Private Sponsorship of Refugees
Learn moreLast January 2023, U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, announced the launch of a new private sponsorship of refugees program, Welcome Corps.
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Aug 31, 2022 2 min. read
The Daniel Schickedanz Scholarship Award Program
Learn moreDaniel Schickedanz’s belief in youth is rooted in his own experience that if given opportunity & support, youth can excel in their education and contribute to a positive social change in societ
Upcoming Events
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Mar 31, 2023 - Online
Roundtable: Gender-Based Violence & Racialized Migrant People with Disabilities and Deaf People
Learn moreOCASI / The Immigrant and Refugee Communities - Neighbours, Friends and Families and the Initiative to End Gender-Based Violence invite you to participate in the u
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Apr 3, 2023 - Online
Virtual Event: Refugees Are Welcome Here: Journeys to Justice and Joy
Learn moreToronto Refugee Rights Day Planning Committee invites you to participate in the event: Refugees Are Welcome Here: Journeys to Justice and Joy
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Apr 4 - May 2, 2023 - Online
Self-directed course: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in the Immigrant and Refugee-Serving Sector
Learn moreOCASI invites you to register for the upcoming self-directed online course: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in the Immigrant and Refugee-Serving Sector