Refugees
Sponsoring a refugee
- Who can sponsor a refugee?
- Who is eligible for sponsorship under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program?
- Who decides if a refugee can be sponsored and resettled?
- How does Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada decide whether a refugee can be sponsored and resettled?
- Who cannot be sponsored under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program?
- What are the responsibilities of a sponsoring group?
- Who identifies refugees for sponsorship?
- What is the Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) Program?
- Which visa office processes applications for permanent residence for privately sponsored refugees?
- How long does it take before a privately sponsored refugee gets to Canada?
- The refugee our group wanted to sponsor was refused after an interview. Can we appeal?
- Where can I find more information about applying to sponsor a refugee?
- I know someone who claimed refugee status here in Canada and was refused. Can we sponsor him or her?
- The UNHCR accepted my relatives as refugees. Does that mean they will be resettled in Canada?
- Are there any fees for applying to sponsor a refugee?
- Will the refugee have to pay any costs?
- Are sponsored refugee families with children eligible for a child tax benefit when they arrive?
- Are resettled refugees allowed to go to university?
- Can resettled refugees apply for student loans?
- Are there different rules if I want to sponsor a refugee from Turkey?
- What kinds of help do privately sponsored refugees get?
- How does the Blended Visa Office-Referred Program work?
- How is the Blended Visa Office-Referred Program different from the regular Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program?
- Can refugees be referred to the Blended Visa Office-Referred Program by sponsoring groups?
- When I sponsor a refugee, do I need to include family members who aren’t coming to Canada at the same time on the application?
- What can I do if I can’t find refugees I want to sponsor through the BVOR program?
- You approved my refugee sponsorship more than 12 weeks ago. What should I do if you haven’t contacted me yet?
- How long does it take a refugee to get to Canada after their sponsorship is approved?
- The refugee I sponsored is arriving next week but I’m not ready for them. What should I do?
- I went to the airport but the refugee I sponsored wasn’t there. What should I do?
- Can I communicate with a refugee I sponsor before they arrive in Canada?
Coming to Canada as a privately sponsored refugee
- My sponsor asked me to pay money toward the processing of my refugee application. Should I pay?
- My sponsor says they will guarantee that the Canadian government will accept my refugee application. Is that true?
- I am a privately sponsored refugee. My sponsor has asked me to pay money to support myself in Canada. Should I pay?
- I am coming to Canada as a privately sponsored refugee, and I am bringing some of my own money with me. Does my sponsor get any of this money?
- Does the Government of Canada ask private sponsors to collect money from me or my relatives to fund my sponsorship or settlement in Canada?
- What should I do if I already paid someone money to cover the cost of my refugee sponsorship?
- What can I expect from my sponsor after I travel to Canada as a refugee?
- My sponsor isn’t providing me with the support you said I should receive. What should I do?
- How many privately sponsored refugees does Canada accept each year?
- How many applications for privately sponsored refugees does Canada accept each year?
Financial support for Government-Assisted Refugees
- What is a government-assisted refugee?
- Why does Canada resettle refugees?
- What kind of support do government-assisted refugees get?
- Do refugees get the same support across Canada?
- Do large and small families get the same amount of money?
- What special allowances may refugees get?
- How long does the support for government-assisted refugees last?
- Does government provide all the support to government-assisted refugees?
- Do in-Canada refugee claimants get resettlement assistance?
- Do government-assisted refugees get more income support and benefits than Canadian pensioners do?
Refugee claims in Canada
- How do I make a refugee claim in Canada?
- I already made a refugee claim. What happens now that we submit claims through the IRCC Portal?
- Can my refugee claim be rejected based on what I write in the Basis of Claim form?
- I’m having problems making a refugee claim online. What do I do?
- Is legal assistance available to asylum claimants?
- What is a refugee protection claimant document and when will I get one?
- I need to submit documents to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB). Can I use the portal?
Proving your refugee status
Immigration loans
- If I have an immigration loan, how can I make my payments?
- My last payment does not appear on my immigration loan statement. Why is that?
- I no longer receive immigration loan statements. Why is that?
- Where do I find my PAYEE number on my immigration loan statement?
- What happens if I do not make my loan payments?
- Is there a maximum loan amount?
- Is a 19-year old covered under the principal applicant’s loan?
- Can asylum seekers (those who make a refugee claim in Canada) get an immigration loan?
- How long will I have to repay my loan?
- When will I receive my immigration loan statement?
- When do I have to make my first immigration loan payment?
Syrian refugees
- Who can sponsor a refugee?
- Can I make a refugee claim from within Syria?
- How can Canadians help in our response to the Syrian crisis?
- How do I find a refugee to sponsor?
- How do I find a SAH I can volunteer to work with or otherwise contribute to?
- Does this means that Syrians and Iraqi from anywhere in the world can be resettled to Canada as refugees?
- What are the responsibilities of a sponsoring group?
- Who is eligible for sponsorship under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program?
- Who decides if a refugee can be sponsored and resettled?
- Who cannot be sponsored under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program?
- Where can I find more information about applying to sponsor a refugee?
- Are there any fees for applying to sponsor a refugee?
- How is the Blended Visa Office-Referred Program different from the regular Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program?
- What is a government-assisted refugee?
- Why does Canada resettle refugees?
- Should I book flights to Canada for refugees I’m sponsoring?
- Why can’t you fly Syrian refugees to Canada faster?
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