Slides from the Anglican Dioceses of Ottawa’s meeting for posting on the Diocesan website. For those located in the Province of Québec, please refer to Action Refugiés Montréal http://www.actionr.org/.

1. Private Sponsorship of
Refugees Program
Basic Concepts
DON SMITH
CHAIR , REFUGEE WORKING GROUP
THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF OTTAWA

2. Minister
CIC
Sponsorship
Agreement Holder
Sponsorship
Agreement Holder
Sponsorship
Agreement Holder
Constituent Group
(Parish)
Constituent Group
(ad hoc community
group)
Constituent Group
(Parish)
Co-sponsor
(family member)
Hierarchy – Sponsorship
Agreement Holders
Sponsorship
Agreement

3. Minister
CIC
Group of Five with
family member
Hierarchy – Groups of Five

4. Minister
CIC
Community
Sponsor
Hierarchy – Community
Sponsors

5. Sponsorship Tasks
 Pre-Arrival
 Raise funds
 Identify refugee
 Assemble documents*
 Complete application
package*
 Vet application package by
Central Processing Office
(Winnipeg)*
 Process application by visa
post*
 Rent apartment (days before
arrival)
 Post Arrival
 Open bank account, OHIP,
SIN, etc.
 Language testing and
school registration
 Orientation (budget, bus,
shopping etc.)
 Language instruction for
adults
 Primary / secondary
education for children
 Day care for preschool
 Health care for family
 Job search for adults
*For Sponsor-referred refugees

6. Resettlement Process
Sponsor-Referred Refugees
Task -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Identify refugee
Raise funds
Assemble documents
Complete application package
Submit application pacakage
Vet application package in Winnipeg
Transfer application to visa post
Process application by visa post
Visa Issued
Notice of arrival
Rent apartment
Refugee arrives in Canada
Bank account, OHIP, SIN, etc.
Language testing and school registration
Orientation (budget, bus, shopping etc.)
Language instruction for adults
Primary / secondary education for children
Day care for preschool
Health care for family
Job search for adults
Sponsorship complete
Month

7. Resettlement Process
Visa Office Referred Refugees
Task -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Identify refugee
Raise funds
Submit sponsorship application to CPO(W)
Transfer application to visa post
Process application by visa post
Visa Issued
Notice of arrival
Rent apartment
Refugee arrives in Canada
Bank account, OHIP, SIN, etc.
Language testing and school registration
Orientation (budget, bus, shopping etc.)
Language instruction for adults
Primary / secondary education for children
Day care for preschool
Health care for family
Job search for adults
Sponsorship complete
Month

8. Sponsors (Sponsorship Agreement Holder, Constituent Group, Co-sponsor)
Settlement Agencies, Health Care Providers,
School Boards, Local Businesses
Housing Agencies, Social Services
Citizenship and Immigration
Canada
Task -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Identify refugee
Raise funds
Assemble documents
Complete application package
Submit application pacakage
Vet application package in Winnipeg
Transfer application to visa post
Process application by visa post
Visa Issued
Notice of arrival
Rent apartment
Refugee arrives in Canada
Bank account, OHIP, SIN, etc.
Language testing and school registration
Orientation (budget, bus, shopping etc.)
Language instruction for adults
Primary / secondary education for children
Day care for preschool
Health care for family
Job search for adults
Sponsorship complete
Month
Stakeholders – Sponsor Referred

9. Sponsors (Sponsorship Agreement Holder, Constituent Group, Co-sponsor)
Settlement Agencies, Health Care Providers, School Boards, Local Businesses, Housing Agencies, Social
Services
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Stakeholders – Blended Visa Office Referred
Task -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Identify refugee
Raise funds
Assemble documents
Complete application package
Submit application pacakage
Vet application package in Winnipeg
Transfer application to visa post
Process application by visa post
Visa Issued
Notice of arrival
Rent apartment
Refugee arrives in Canada
Bank account, OHIP, SIN, etc.
Language testing and school registration
Orientation (budget, bus, shopping etc.)
Language instruction for adults
Primary / secondary education for children
Day care for preschool
Health care for family
Job search for adults
Sponsorship complete
Month

10. How much does it cost?
 That depends
 As little as nothing if family member co-sponsor pays all the
costs.
 Half price if cost shared with CIC under Blended Visa Office
Referred program
 Full cost at Ontario Works monthly rates
 Start up costs
 First and last months rent
 Hydro, phone, furnishings, clothing, stocking the pantry
 Human resources
 Sponsoring a family is like raising a family
 9 to 5 weekdays to deal with bureaucracies
 24/7 for medical and family emergencies

11. City of Ottawa
Province of Ontario

12.  Community Coordination
 Sponsors
 Settlement agencies
 Education
 Community Health Centres
 Housing
 Matching families wishing to
sponsor with sponsors.
 ………….

13. 1. A matching program, which provides sponsor groups
with direct support from a pro-bono lawyer and law
students
2. A training program, which trains lawyers and law
students on the completion of sponsorships, and
provides ongoing support for their work through
sponsorship experts.
3. A public information program, which provides
Canadians with easy-to-understand materials
regarding sponsorships

14. Financial Campaign
United for Refugees
 Committed to raising the necessary funds for the
sponsoring and settlement of people affected by the
Syrian crisis.
 The fundraising effort will focus on getting the
necessary resources to where they are needed the
most and will have the greatest impact.
 This United Way Ottawa - Community Foundation of
Ottawa initiative is in collaboration with the City of
Ottawa.

15. Provincial Funding - $8.5M
 Support Ontario community groups in their efforts to
mobilize Ontarians to sponsor and welcome refugees
 Provide advice, training and assistance to sponsors to
help them navigate the sponsorship application process
 Develop an assurance fund to reduce barriers to
sponsoring refugees
 Provide comprehensive, community-based supports for
refugees, such as trauma counselling, settlement
assistance and targeted integration programs for children
and youth
 Promote employer engagement in hiring and training
refugees

16. Questions?