Ottawa increased opportunities for Sponsorship Agreement Holders SAHsn February 17, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced that the number of refugees that sponsorship agreement holders (SAHs) have increased to 13,500 in 2023. Since introducing a cap in 2012, this figure has skyrocketed tenfold, with 12,150 additional spaces for SAHs.
With the additional cap spaces, new SAHs can get their operations up and running while existing organizations can further expand. SAHs cover all aspects of a sponsorship project, from identifying refugees in need to submitting applications on their behalf and providing them with essential support when they arrive.
Opportunities for Sponsorship Agreement Holders SAHs
The Government-Assisted Refugee Program (GAR) and the Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Program, Canada’s other two resettlement programs, are strengthened by the PSR Program. They are one of the many ways Canada is striving to meet its target of admitting more than 83,500 privately sponsored refugees by 2025. Collectively, they assist Canada in receiving more refugees each year than the Government of Canada could settle alone.
– The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship
“Our government is raising the maximum number of refugees that sponsorship agreement holders may support to 13,500, a 10-fold increase from the cap’s initial implementation in 2012. The news made today will help these community organizations continue their crucial job of assisting refugees from all across the world in settling in Canada. I want to express my gratitude to our partners for continuing to support our program. We appreciate what you do because your effort reflects Canadians‘ kindness.”
The PSR and BVOR programs in Canada
The PSR and BVOR programs in Canada serve as role models for other nations. Canada promotes and supports the implementation and growth of community sponsorship programs designed to meet local needs through its involvement in the Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (GRSI). Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom, and most recently the United States have all benefited from GRSI funding for the development of programs.
By using the Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) program, you can connect with a refugee who needs to be resettled in Canada immediately. This special collaboration between the Canadian government and local citizens has the potential to assist in bringing 1000 more refugees to safety in Canada each year!
The Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program
A ground-breaking scheme for resettling refugees in Canada is the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program.
Citizens and permanent residents of Canada are able to help in the resettlement of refugees from other countries through the PSR program. Citizens and residents who are members of organizations, associations, and groups may sponsor refugees abroad in any of the following ways:
- A Group of Five
- A Community Sponsor
- A Sponsorship Agreement Holder
Instead of utilizing government finances, the PSR system makes use of the desire and resources of religious organizations, ethnic and racial communities, families, and other charity causes. Typically, these groups and organizations raise money or utilize their own resources to help the sponsored person or family for the duration of their first year in Canada.
Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) is a program that accepts contributions. Income support and help with a variety of immediate required services are its two main parts.
For the first 4-6 weeks of a newcomer’s arrival in Canada, Service Provider Organizations (SPOs) provide immediate and critical services. Included in activities are the following:
- engaging with foreigners at the airport or their final location in Canada
- offering temporary housing
- aiding in obtaining permanent housing, offering a basic orientation to Canada, life skills training, and financial orientation, and referring to further settlement programs
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