Program delivery update: Temporary pause on intake of refugee sponsorship applications from Groups of Five and Community Sponsors
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
June 16, 2026
This PDI contains guidance on the processing of applications from Groups of Five (G5) and Community Sponsors (CS) in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program in regards to the temporary application intake pause.