Private Sponsorship of Refugee Program

Private sponsorship groups such as Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs), Constituent Groups (CGs), Groups of Five (G5) and Community Sponsors (CSs) may sponsor refugees and persons in refugee-like situations from outside Canada under Private sponsorship of refugee program.  

Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) includes incorporated organizations that have signed a formal sponsorship agreement with the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Constituent Groups (CGs) includes groups which have been authorized by Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) to sponsor refugees and persons in refugee-like situations under their agreement.

Groups of Five (G5) includes groups of five or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are:

  • at least 18 years of age;
  • live in the expected community of settlement in Canada; and
  • have collectively arranged for the sponsorship of the refugees living abroad.

Community Sponsors (CSs) include any organization, association or corporation located in the community where the refugees are expected to settle can make an organizational commitment to sponsor.

If you are interested to know whether you can sponsor refugees and/ or persons in refugee-like situations from outside Canada under Private sponsorship of refugee program, please contact your own Canadian Immigration Lawyer Bikramjit Singh to schedule a consultation meeting to know all details of the program applicable to your group.

Phone: (780) 729 – 0007

Email: immigration@bkaylaw.com