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Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program, May 2015

This publication is intended for private sponsors i.e., Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups (CG), Groups of Five (G5) and Community Sponsors (CS) in Canada who are interested in sponsoring refugees from abroad. This manual provides users with information on who is eligible to be sponsored through the PSR program,

Privately Sponsored Refugees (PSR) Annual Dashboard 2019

PSR Post-Arrival Assurance Activities

The purpose of this document is to identify and describe the post-arrival assurance activities undertaken by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) within the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program.

Private Sponsorship of Refugees

The Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program (PSR) is a partnership program administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the people of Canada to extend Canada’s capacity to resettle refugees from abroad. No one is a refugee by choice A refugee is someone who has a well founded fear of persecution based on their race,

How to Become a Sponsor

Private sponsorship of refugees to Canada is considered a group activity. Private sponsors make a humanitarian commitment of their personal time, energy, and often their money to assist an individual or a family in need of resettlement. Volunteering to assist refugees is a humanitarian commitment and a way of responding to the injustices in the world.

Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs)

What is a Sponsorship Agreement Holder? A Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) is an organization that has signed a Sponsorship Agreement with the Government of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and  Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This agreement allows the SAH to resettle refugees through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program.

Group of Five (G5)

What is the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program? The Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program (PSR) is a partnership program administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the people of Canada to extend Canada’s capacity to resettle refugees from abroad. In Private Sponsorship, Sponsorship Agreement Holders and their Constituent Groups,

All About Refugees

Who is a Refugee? No one is a refugee by choice and anyone could become a refugee. At the end of 2018 there were 70.8 million forcibly displaced people including 25.9 million refugees.1 No one is a refugee by choice A refugee is someone who has a well founded fear of persecution based on their race,

Who Can Be Sponsored

What Requirements Have to be Met by a Person Overseas to Qualify For Resettlement to Canada? When identifying an individual overseas for resettlement through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, it is important to consider whether they will meet the eligibility and admissibility requirements according to Canadian law, and whether they will be sponsored through a Group of Five or Community Sponsor,

Refugee Status and Refugee Status Documents