Does the government provide any support to government-assisted refugees?

Initial support services for government-assisted refugees are provided by organizations across Canada, such as provincial and municipal governments and non-profit organizations, with funding from the federal government and other sources. The same is true for the Government of Canada.

• Financial assistance to government-assisted refugees.
• The province funds organizations that provide long-term settlement support services to permanent residents and Canadian citizens.

Who is eligible to sponsor the Private Sponsorship Refugee Program?

• To be eligible for sponsorship, a refugee claimant must be
• Be located outside of Canada, and
• Meet the definition of one of the refugee categories in Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Two categories of refugees are eligible to participate in the program

The overseas refugee category under the Convention and the overseas refugee category under the countries in the asylum category.

Who can sponsor a refugee?

These individuals or groups can sponsor a refugee

• Holder of sponsorship contract. These groups have formal agreements with the Ministry to support refugees.
• A group of 5 people. A group of five or more Canadians or permanent residents living in an area.
• Community Sponsorship. This is an organization, association or society based on the community in which the refugee resides.