Mar 27, 2024 4 min. read
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Sponsorship groups are responsible for providing income support, plus start-up costs, to the refugee(s) they sponsor.Learn more
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Mar 25, 2024 3 min. read
What are the refugees’ responsibilities in the Private Sponsorship of Refugee (PSR) Program?
The Private Sponsorship of Refugee Program involves two groups: the sponsors and the refugee applicants. Each has rights and responsibilities at every stage of the sponsorship that need to be understood by everyone involved in the sponsorship.Learn more -
Mar 25, 2024 3 min. read
What is a settlement plan?
The settlement plan is the framework for planning all the steps needed to help and support the sponsored refugees settling in Canada.Learn more -
Mar 19, 2024 3 min. read
Private Sponsorship of Refugees: Who does what?
Refugees, private sponsors and settlement workers have different roles within the Private Sponsorship of Refugee Program.
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Feb 29, 2024 3 min. read
What Happens When A Sponsorship Breaks Down?
A sponsorship breakdown happens when sponsors are unable or unwilling to continue supporting the sponsored family before the end of the sponsorship period (usually 12 months).Learn more -
Sep 28, 2023 4 min. read
How does Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) make sure that the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program works effectively?
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shares the same goal as sponsors, that refugees settle well into their community and work towards self-sufficiency.
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Apr 27, 2023 2 min. read
What are the rights and responsibilities of permanent residents of Canada?
Refugees who come to Canada through a resettlement program (Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program or Government-Assisted Refugees Program) become permanent residents when they arrive in Canada. Therefore, they have the same rights and duties as any other permanent resident of Canada.Learn more -
Apr 11, 2022 2 min. read
What does “sponsorship default” mean?
During the sponsorship period, if the sponsoring group doesn't meet their obligations, either financial or non-financial, and are unwilling to try to fix the issues, they are collectively found responsible for a sponsorship breakdown.Learn more