Name: Post-Arrival Budget Calculations for Sponsors in the PSR Program. (Online/Canada-wide)
Start: 2025-09-23T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-23T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Virtual

August 2025
Post-Arrival Responsibilities: Managing Expectations & Making Ethical Considerations (hosted from BC, for all Groups of 5 and Community Sponsors across Canada)

6 August, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Virtual

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 and BVOR program are welcome to join us for some valuable skill training. This session provides information on how sponsors can: manage their expectations and […]
Ready Set Match ! Webinar #4 Submitting your BVOR Sponsorship Application (A 4-Part BVOR Sponsorship Training Series)

14 August, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Virtual

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 sponsorship journey: matching with a BVOR refugee or refugee family! Join us as we take a closer look at the matching process and get you […]
PSR Post-Arrival Financial Support Webinar: “How Much Money do I Need to Give to the Newly Arrived Refugees?” (Saskatoon in-person + Online Canada-wide)

19 August, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Virtual

(For sponsors in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees/PSR program) Sponsors in the PSR program are required to provide financial support to the newcomers they have sponsored. Learn to determine the amount of money that sponsors are required to provide to the newcomers by using the Financial Support Calculator tool. Please note, this is a […]
An Introduction to Family Reunification under the One-Year-Window of Opportunity (OYW) Provision.

26 August, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Virtual

(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 Applicant? If so, you may be eligible to reunite the family members in Canada by filling out a One Year Window application. The OYW is […]
PSR Post Arrival Responsibilities – Focus on IRCC Assurance Activities (For Groups of 5 & Community Sponsors in Canada)))

27 August, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Virtual

(Webinar for Groups of 5 & Community Sponsors in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, Canada-wide participants are welcome to join. Facilitated by our BC Trainer Gizol Shah) This virtual training session is the third and final workshop in a 3-part summer series on Post Arrival Obligations for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors in […]
September 2025
E-training Course: Introduction to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program (IET101)

8 September, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Virtual

Please note: this online E-Training course will run from September 8th to November 9th, 2025. We strongly recommend that individuals who enroll in the course attend the orientation session on September 8th before starting the course. This online RSTP E-training course is designed to help you learn all about the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) […]
Refusals and Judicial Reviews: Real Success Stories (Online Info Session & Panel for PSR Sponsors)

16 September, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual

This webinar will help sponsors in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program better understand how to respond to negative decisions. Join us to hear real success stories from private refugee sponsors who turned refusals into wins. In this session, you’ll learn how to: • Understand common reasons for refusals • Navigate procedural fairness and […]
Monthly Series #3: Submitting a Private Sponsorship Application Online on the PR Portal

Featured 17 September, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual

This hands-on webinar by the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is for new and experienced sponsors who want to learn about the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. Join us to learn how to submit your PSR application online, through the Permanent Residence Portal (PR portal). In this session, we will cover information about: *how to […]
The Post-Arrival Responsibilities of Sponsors in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program (Online training session)

17 September, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual

This online training session will guide sponsors in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program through their post-arrival responsibilities based on the program’s requirements, including financial support, settlement assistance, and community integration. Participants will learn practical ways to meet Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) requirements while helping newcomers build a strong start in Canada. […]
Online Info Session: Social Programs for Newcomers at the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) (For sponsors & newcomers in Alberta)

18 September, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Virtual

(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 available to newcomers, including sponsored refugees in the region. Sponsors in the BVOR and PSR programs, as well as sponsored newcomers are welcome to join. […]
Monthly Series #4: How to Prepare for Arrival & Meeting Post-Arrival Needs and Requirements in an Ethical Way

Featured 23 September, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual

This hands-on webinar by the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is for new and experienced sponsors who want to learn about the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. Join us to review or learn about sponsors’ settlement responsibilities when sponsoring refugees under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) and Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) programs We will go over the […]
Post-Arrival Budget Calculations for Sponsors in the PSR Program. (Online/Canada-wide)

23 September, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual

This session will provide sponsors in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program with practical guidance on calculating and managing budgets for Privately Sponsored Refugees (PSRs) after their arrival in Canada. Participants will learn how to: -Calculate the amount of financial support you're required to provide during the settlement period (after arrival) -Align monthly financial […]

August 2025

September 2025