Resource library

RAP Rates: British Columbia

(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in British Columbia (BC), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for BC and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.

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Video

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Past Webinar

Date:

2018

Visa Office Referrals (VOR)

What are VORs? Visa Office Referrals (VORs) refers to refugees who have been identified by the Canadian Visa Officers overseas for resettlement to Canada. Their cases have not been initiated by private sponsors in Canada, but are referred by Officers from abroad. Refugees, who are referred as VORs, have been interviewed by the Canadian visa officers,

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Topic:

Getting ready

Format:

PDF

Type:

Infosheet

Date:

2016

RAP Rates: Newfoundland and Labrador

(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for NL and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.

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Format:

Video

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Past Webinar

Date:

2018

All About Submitting Forms

In order to sponsor a refugee or refugee family, the Canadian sponsor must complete and submit paperwork, which allows both the Resettlement Operations Centre in Ottawa (ROC-O) and the Canadian Visa Post overseas to process the case. The main application forms are the same for Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs), Community Sponsors (CS) and Groups of Five (G5) however some forms are different depending on the type of sponsoring group,

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Topic:

Applying

Format:

HTML

Type:

Infosheet

Date:

2016

RAP Rates: Prince Edward Island

(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in Prince Edward Island (PE), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors.  The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for PE and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.

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Format:

Video

Type:

Past Webinar

Date:

2018

Sponsorship Cost Table

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has developed a Sponsorship Cost Table to provide sponsoring groups with an estimate of the financial resources required to support a refugee family for twelve months. Recognizing varying levels of cost of living in different regions across Canada, this table serves as a financial guideline and is roughly based on the rates of social assistance.

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Topic:

Applying

Format:

PDF

Type:

Infosheet

Date:

2016

RAP Rates: New Brunswick

(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in New Brunswick (NB), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for NB and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.

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Format:

Video

Type:

Past Webinar

Date:

2018

RAP Rates: Ontario

(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in Ontario (ON), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for ON and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.

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Format:

Video

Type:

Past Webinar

Date:

2018

Case Assessment Chart

Q1: Is the person outside of his/her country of origin and outside of Canada? YES. Go to Q2 NO. Applicant will not qualify for refugee sponsorship. Refer to other immigration streams, if applicable. Q2: Does the applicant qualify as a member of the Convention Refugee Abroad Class? Does the applicant have a well-founded fear of persecution on one of the Convention grounds?

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Topic:

Applying

Format:

PDF

Type:

Infosheet

Date:

2016

RAP Rates: Nova Scotia

(2018) This webinar is for new and experienced sponsors located in Nova Scotia (NS), including Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) and their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors. The webinar will provide sponsors with an in-depth look at the RAP rates for NS and an understanding of why the RAP rates are important for groups sponsoring under the PSR and BVOR programs.

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Format:

Video

Type:

Past Webinar

Date:

2018