The Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program lets private groups sponsor eligible refugees abroad.

As the private sponsor, you’ll support a refugee for the sponsorship period, usually up to 1 year. The support you provide will include:

start-up costs, such as furniture and clothing
on-going monthly costs for basic necessities, including housing, food, and public transportation
supporting refugees socially and emotionally

Groups that can sponsor refugees:

Sponsorship agreement holders (SAH) sign agreements with the Government of Canada to help support refugees when they come to Canada

Constituent Groups are groups who work with SAHs to sponsor refugees under the SAH’s agreement
A Group of Five (G5) is five or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents who sponsor refugees to settle in their communities
Community Sponsors are organizations, associations or corporations that sponsor refugees

There are different ways to sponsor a refugee depending on how you choose them. For more information about refugee sponsorship, and refugee status in Canada, please c ontact us.

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Refugee Status in Canada