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Interview Preparation

Preparing refugee sponsorship applicants for an interview The interview is an important part of the refugee sponsorship application process. Applicants are invited to an interview at a Visa Office abroad via email or by phone. The purpose of the interview is to establish whether the applicant is eligible and admissible for resettlement to Canada under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program and whether resettlement to Canada is the best solution to the applicant’s situation.

All About Refusals

Procedural Fairness Before making a final decision, the applicant should be made aware of the Visa Officer’s concerns and provided with a reasonable opportunity to address those concerns (i.e., the right to be heard). Procedural fairness can occur during the interview, where the Officer verbally provides the applicant with an opportunity to respond,

Private Sponsorship of Refugees: Supporting Settlement and Integration

(Dec 2017) This webinar provides an overview  of settlement and integration with in the context of private refugee sponsorship and the topics includes Settlement stages; Sponsors’ role; Settlement support provided by sponsors; Working together: roles of Sponsorship Groups & Availability of government funded Settlement Services; Where to look for agencies for newcomers?;

Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program

(2017) This webinar presents an overview of the private sponsorship and the requirements for private sponsors and refugees. The webinar will cover the following topics; launch of PSR program, program evolvement over the years, PSR as part of resettlement, eligibility criteria for sponsors and refugee applicants, and sponsorship process.

FAQ on 2017 Amendment to Age of Dependent Children

BVOR Program & Eritrean Refugees

(2017) This video provides a brief description of the profiles of Eritrean refugees, including those identified for resettlement by UNHCR; discussion on the prospects of durable solutions, including resettlement, for Eritrean refugees; and an explanation of how sponsors can help resettle these refugees through the BVOR program.  Due to its file size,

Cultural Awareness

Culture can be seen as a collection of customs, beliefs, values and institutions that create a general identity and ways of behaving for a given people. Culture provides a history that describes who we are and, for each person, it reflects his or her own unique form of identity. Our behaviours and interactions with others are generally seen as forms of expressing culture.

Financial Guidelines For SAHs

BVOR Program & Congolese Refugees

(2017) This video provides a brief description of the profiles of Congolese refugees, including those selected for resettlement; information on the main countries of asylum for Congolese refugees; discussion on the prospects of durable solutions, including resettlement, for Congolese refugees; and an explanation of how sponsors can help resettle these refugees through the BVOR program. 

Health Care Coverage (IFHP) National