Checking In: Helping Sponsored Refugees Work
A Whistler, B.C. hotel has partnered with local refugee sponsors to provide jobs for qualified newcomers.
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- 2019
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A Whistler, B.C. hotel has partnered with local refugee sponsors to provide jobs for qualified newcomers.
A greenhouse owner offers jobs to the refugees his group sponsored — with surprising results.
Sponsor groups in southwestern Ontario share how their smaller communities offer support, networking and employment for refugees, and how they benefit from sponsoring.
Wondering how to find a refugee to sponsor? BVOR is an innovative program that matches you with UN-referred refugees in need.
(2019) Topics covered: an overview of Canada’s refugee sponsorship programs; the history and launch of the PSR program; and, the PSR program as part of global resettlement efforts.
(2019) Topics covered: who can sponsor under the PSR program; who can be sponsored; refugee status documents: what are they and who needs them; and, an overview of sponsors’ financial and settlement responsibilities under the PSR program.
IMPORTANT CHANGES AS OF 01 Jan 2024 Applications for Private sponsorship are no longer submitted by email to ROC-O. Sponsors must use the Permanent Residence Portal to submit their applications. Refer to the RSTP’s PR Portal Training Video Playlist to learn how to submit your application. THE VIDEO BELOW DOES NOT CONTAIN UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION (2019) Topics covered: an overview of the application process;
(2019) Topics covered: the importance of keeping IRCC up-to-date with any changes in circumstances; who to contact and when; and, how to add dependents post-submission.
(2019) Topics covered: recap of sponsors’ settlement and financial responsibilities under the PSR program; the importance of connecting newcomers with a settlement agency; managing expectations; power imbalance; and, ethical considerations.
(2019) Topics covered: when should sponsors start preparing for Month 13; what to consider when preparing newcomers for Month 13; services available for sponsored newcomers in Month 13; evaluating the sponsorship; and, the post-sponsorship relationship.