Jun
12
Cancelled – Ready Set Match #3: Fundraising Ideas and Guidelines
Please note: this event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for the month of July. To receive notice of the new date, please subscribe to the BVOR NEWS here:…
Events
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Upcoming events
June 2025
Jun
17
Info Session about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) with Service Canada
This 1-hour info session hosted by the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) with guest presenters from Service Canada is open to all refugee sponsors (all programs) and sponsored refugee newcomers…
July 2025
Jul
20
Ready Set Match #2: Financial Requirements and Budgeting for BVOR Sponsors (Online, Canada-wide)
BVOR sponsors share the cost of sponsorship with the Government of Canada, but how much must a sponsorship group contribute and what are the rules around financial support? Join us…
Jul
24
Ready Set Match #1: Building a Strong BVOR Sponsorship Group (Online 4-part training series, Canada-wide)
A successful sponsorship begins with someone – just like you – who wants to welcome refugees into their community and help them thrive. But you can’t do it alone. Join us…
August 2025
Aug
6
Post-Arrival Responsibilities: Managing Expectations & Making Ethical Considerations (hosted from BC, for all Groups of 5 and Community Sponsors across Canada)
This virtual training session is the second workshop in a 3-part summer series on Post-Arrival Obligations for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors in BC. Sponsors from both the PSR…
Aug
14
Ready Set Match ! Webinar #4 Submitting your BVOR Sponsorship Application (A 4-Part BVOR Sponsorship Training Series)
Ready Set Match #4: Submitting Your BVOR Sponsorship Application You’ve built a strong group and raised the necessary funds, now it’s time to take the exciting next step in your…
Aug
26
An Introduction to Family Reunification under the One-Year-Window of Opportunity (OYW) Provision.
(For private sponsors and newly arrived or soon-to arrive sponsored refugee newcomers) Were some of the members of the family you sponsored unable to travel to Canada with the Principal…
September 2025
Sep
18
Online Info Session: Social Programs for Newcomers at the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) (For sponsors & newcomers in Alberta)
(Webinar for Groups of Five, Community Sponsors, SAHs and their Constituent Groups /Co-sponsors in Calgary) An online info session introducing Calgary Catholic Immigration Society's (CCIS) services and programs that are…
Sep
26
Supporting Yourself and Others through Stress and Anxiety (Webinar for all refugee sponsors & volunteers)
A virtual webinar for all refugee sponsors and sponsorship volunteers in Canada. Supporting others through meaningful transitions can be incredibly rewarding— but it also comes with challenges. Balancing our own…
October 2025
Oct
16
Ready, Set, Match #2 – Financial Requirements & Budgeting for BVOR Sponsors.
Introducing our new series of short, practical training sessions designed to get you ready to match with a BVOR refugee or BVOR refugee family in urgent need of sponsorship. BVOR sponsors share…
Oct
30
National Webinar: “Ready Set Match! #4 Submitting your BVOR Application.” (For BVOR sponsors)
You’ve built a strong group and raised the necessary funds, now it’s time to take the exciting next step in your sponsorship journey: matching with a BVOR refugee or refugee…
Oct
30
National Webinar: “Family Reunification Under the ‘One-Year Window (OYW) – The Application Forms & Required Supporting Documents” (For PSR Sponsors)
This online training session provides Private Sponsors with practical guidance on how to accurately complete the One-Year Window (OYW) of Opportunity forms and identify the required supporting documents. Participants will…
