You’ve sponsored a refugee or refugee family. Now what?
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COVID-19 Helpful Links:
RRLIP Regina Regional Local Immigration Partner – http://rrlip.ca/pages/covid-19
If newcomers were working/self-employed and do not have paid leave or are sick, are not eligible for EI, quarantined, forced to stay home to care for children or family members, lost their job or have reduced hours as a result of COVID-19, they can apply for the temporary and long-term income support programs that the Federal government announced last week HERE
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Resources to help you Pre-Arrival
RSTP – Refugee Sponsorship Training Program
Who Can be Sponsored – and RSTP resource
Obligations – Understanding what are the expectations surrounding time, money, community engagement, etc.
List of Forms – A checklist of the forms required from IRCC
IRCC Forms – Find Application Forms and Guides from the IRCC website
Refugee Sponsorship Procedure for Co-Sponsors – This is most applicable to those looking to sponsor family or friends still overseas
Personal Information and Proof – IRCC requirements for what constitutes “compelling documentation” and “non-verifiable documentation”
BVOR Cases – Blended Visa Office Referred Cases
Resources to help you Post-Arrival
RODS – Regina Open Door Society
RRLIP – Regina Region Local Immigration Partnership
RSTP Bulletins
December 2020 Bulletin, click HERE to download a pdf
November 2020 Bulletin, click HERE to download a pdf
For more of these bulletins go to the RSTP website HERE.
