SPONSORING REFUGEES

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TYPES OF SPONSORSHIP

Community Sponsorship
Sponsorship Agreement Holders
Group of Five

Group of 5
Eligibility
5 members financially eligible
3 of 5 must contribute financial resources
All members must be:
18 or older
Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Reside in community where refugee will live
Commit to supporting refugee financially for
duration of sponsorship period

Financial Requirements
Family Size

12 mo of income
support

Start-up costs

Estimated total
annual settlement
cost

9,800

2,800

12,600

16,800

4,400

21,200

17,800

5,300

23,000

20,000

7,000

27,000

22,500

7,200

29,700

24,500

8,000

32,500

Additional member

1,550

1,000

2,550

In-Kind Deduction Table

Family
Size

Shelter

Clothing

Furniture

Start-up
Costs

6,000

500

1,500

325

175

7,100

1,000

2,000

350

250

7,800

1,375

2,500

375

325

8,400

1,750

3,000

400

400

9,600

2,125

3,500

425

475

9,600

2,500

4,000

450

550

375

500

25

Additional 900
family
member

School
Start-up
Costs

150 per
child
between
4-21

Food
Staples

75

Start-Up Costs Govt Provides

Clothing allowance
Winter clothing allowance
Basic household needs allowance
School start-up allowance

Who can be sponsored

Persons already been formally/officially recognized

as a refugee
Ie status recognition or mandate letter from
UNHCR
Group can identify or ask for a referral
Eligibility is only first step Canada assesses too
Cant

be inadmissible (ie passed medical, criminal and

security checks)

Settlement Plan

Informs CIC where in-kind donations are available

Can list where funds are coming from other than
Group
Outlines tasks associated with supporting the
settlement of the refugees and who is responsible
Reception and Welcome
Orientation
Housing
Clothing, Food, Transportation
Language
Schooling, Childcare
Emotional and moral support

Process

Once submit application, reviewed on as submitted

basis
It is verified to see it is complete and if so, receive a
file number to communicate with CIC with
If not complete, will be notified
Receive approval letter with a file number
File transferred to a visa office for further processing
Refugee invited for eligibility interview and medical
exams
If approved, given information about arranging for
travel

Changes in next week

Announcements this weekend

Faster

processing times, streamlining system and more

support to get people here more quickly
Have already committed to an additional 20,000 on
top of 25,000 to whom weve given protection
Security measures maintained
Focus on most vulnerable as identified as minority
communities in urban centres
Helping match donations to SAHs

Questions?

Jamie Liew
jcyliew@gmail.com
Or
@thechaiyun on twitter