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Case Review Examples of Proof of Support

This document provides examples of documents that sponsors can submit to IRCC to demonstrate that they have provided adequate financial and non-financial support to sponsored refugees.

Case Review Process Timeline

This document provides a processing timeline for the post-arrival case review process conducted by IRCC.

Post-Arrival Requirements for Private Sponsorship

Responsibilities of Sponsors & Availability of IRCC-funded Services for PSRs and BVORs – Oct 2019

This document is intended for: 1) sponsors outside Quebec; 2) Service Provider Organizations (SPOs) funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to deliver Settlement and/or Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) Services; and 3) IRCC officers managing RAP and/or Settlement Contribution Agreements (CAs). It outlines the responsibilities of sponsors and IRCC-funded SPOs with regards to the settlement assistance to be provided to Privately Sponsored Refugees (PSRs) and Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) refugees.

Presentations from IRCC’s February-March 2020 PSR Engagement Meetings

Presentations from IRCC’s February-March 2020 Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program Engagement Meetings are available below:

COVID-19 – Update from IRCC on submission of refugee sponsorship applications – March 2020

FAQs on Sponsorship Agreement Holders Global Cap Allocation and Usage – 2025

Presentations from IRCC’s 2021 PSR Engagement Meetings

Presentations from IRCC’s 2021 Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program Engagement Meetings are available below:

Instructions for SAHs to Use Additional Sudan Spaces (Allocation Instructions)

Instructions shared by IRCC on May 29th, 2025.