For Private Sponsors | WelcomeOntario

As a private sponsor, you are responsible for providing financial and non-financial support to the refugees you sponsor. This includes covering start-up and ongoing monthly costs as well as providing settlement and emotional support. Find information to assist you in this role here.

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Sep 12, 2024 4 min. read

Get Ready for Canada: How SOPA for Refugees Can Help You Prepare

SOPA (Settlement Online Pre-Arrival) for Refugees is a specialized program, designed specifically for those waiting to be resettled in Canada through refugee resettlement programs.
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Jun 03, 2024 5 min. read

Navigating Disputes Between Newcomers and Sponsors: Understanding and Overcoming Conflict

Newcomers often rely on sponsors to help them settle into a new society, but sometimes problems arise. Conflicts can happen between newcomers and their sponsors or with others in the community. These conflicts, caused by different information, needs, values, or relationship issues, can make it hard for newcomers to fit in if not resolved properly.
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Mar 27, 2024 1 min. read

Resources & Tools from Allies for Refugee Integration (ARI)

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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Latest News & Stories

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May 27, 2024 2 min. read

UNHCR Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment 2024

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) indicates an increase in resettlement needs for 2024 compared to 2023.
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May 22, 2024 1 min. read

The Leading Social Justice Collective (LSJC) is looking for youth refugees to complete a survey

UofT Leading Social Justice Collective Fellows are requesting refugee youth to participate in survey
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May 14, 2024 5 min. read

How Kababayan, a Non-profit Organization, Changed the Life of a Mexican Refugee

Kababayan Multicultural Centre's settlement services bring about positive transformations in the lives of those who use them. Listening to the stories of newcomers allows us to recognize and affirm the importance of these impacts.
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Sep 16 - Oct 31, 2024 - Online

Creating Positive Spaces for LGBTQ+ Newcomers Level 2

OCASI | Positive Spaces Initiatives is pleased to announce the upcoming self-directed online training : Creating Positive Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Newcomers Level 2

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Sep 17, 2024 - Online

YouthVantage Forum: Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders in Settlement Services

OCASI, in partnership with The Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (CICS), The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), and The Toront

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Sep 17, 2024 - TORONTO

Syrian Refugee Resettlement in Canada: Retrospective and Reflections

The Environics Institute, in partnership the Diversity Institute, Alsaha and the Canadian Arab Institute, are hosting a free public event: Syrian Refugee Resettlement in Canada: Re

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