Resource library

One Year Window (OYW)

What is a One-Year Window? One Year Window (OYW) is a provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that assists with family reunification. It permits resettled refugees in Canada to identify for resettlement, within one year of their arrival, family members abroad who were previously unable to travel with them.

Supporting Settlement and Integration

July 19, 2016.  The session covers the following topics: Handling Unrealistic Expectations, Establishing Communication, Cultural Awareness, and Ethical Considerations in Settlement.

Tax Receipts for Gifts

What is a Gift? The Canadian Income Tax Act permits non-profit organizations with charitable status to issue receipts for income tax purposes for donations that qualify as “gifts”. “A gift must be given freely, ” according to the Canada Revenue Agency. For a donation to be considered a gift and be eligible for a tax receipt: It is given voluntarily.

Planning for the Month 13: BC Employment and Assistance Program

November 29, 2016.  As part of RSTP’s webinar series on planning for the transition to Month 13, RSTP organized a webinar session for sponsors in British Columbia focusing on  BC Employment and Assistance Program.  Guest presenters from the BC Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation (MSDSI) spoke about eligibility criteria,

Sponsorship Disputes & Breakdowns

What are sponsorship disputes? Disagreements or misunderstandings between sponsors and newcomers may naturally arise during the course of a sponsorship. Sponsorship disputes can range from disagreements over the terms of the sponsorship, to differences of opinions on various issues. Fortunately, sponsorship disputes do not always result in sponsorship breakdowns. Sponsorship disputes may be resolved or improved by following the tips about avoiding disputes,

Planning for Month 13: New Brunswick Social Assistance

December 20, 2016.  This webinar provides an overview of the process of transitioning from private sponsorship to Social Assistance in New Brunswick. Guest speaker, Sacha Hamming, Social Development Transition Coordinator with the Y of Greater Saint John, provides a detailed overview of the general eligibility and process, as well as answers questions from sponsors.  

Month 13 Resource Kit

Planning for Month 13: Nova Scotia Income Assistance

December 19, 2016.  This webinar provides an overview of the process of transitioning from private sponsorship to Income Assistance in Nova Scotia. Guest speakers from the Department of Community Services, Denise MacDonald-Billard (Director of Income Assistance, DCS), and Cyd Lepage, (Income Assistance Specialist, Central Region, DCS) provide a detailed overview of the eligibility,

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

What is PTSD? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a natural emotional reaction to terrible experiences that involve actual or threatened serious harm to oneself or others. 1 When in danger, it is natural to feel afraid. This fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to prepare to defend against the danger or to avoid it.

Sexual Harassment

What you need to know as Private Refugee Sponsors In the context of private refugee sponsorship, sexual harassment can happen to a sponsored individual as well as to a member of a sponsoring group. It can occur among members of the refugee family or sponsoring group. Because it has been experienced in some sponsorship cases,