Application for Refugee Sponsorship

For Sponsorship Agreement Holders

When all the forms are filled in, put your forms with the principal applicant’s forms. Submit all the forms together.

Application guide

• Use the sponsor’s instruction guide to prepare and submit your application.

Sponsorship forms

Different sponsorship forms are needed depending on the SAH’s assigned risk management plan.

Plan A:

• Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) (IMM 5373) (opens in a new tab)
• Sponsor Assessment (IMM 5492) (opens in a new tab) if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)

The following form must be completed for each sponsorship undertaking and kept on file. It does not need to be submitted to IRCC unless we ask for it:

• Settlement Plan – Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) – Risk Management Plan A (IMM 5440) (opens in a new tab)

Supporting documents required for assessment:

• Proof of Canadian Citizenship, Indian Status or Permanent Residence if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)

Plan B:

• Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) (IMM 5373) (opens in a new tab)
• Sponsor Assessment (IMM 5492) (opens in a new tab) if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)

Supporting documents required for assessment:

• Proof of Canadian Citizenship, Indian Status or Permanent Residence if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)

Plan C:

• Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) (IMM 5373) (opens in a new tab)
• Sponsor Assessment (IMM 5492) (opens in a new tab) if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)
• Financial Profile (IMM 5373B) (opens in a new tab) for each individual co-sponsor contributing personal income or contributing to the trust account

Supporting documents required for assessment:

• Proof of Canadian Citizenship, Indian Status or Permanent Residence if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)
• Proof of Funds: in trust, personal income or both

Refugee Forms and supporting documents

• Principal applicant’s instruction guide

Note: The IMM 0008 and IMM 5669 can be completed directly in the PR portal. Do not use the PDF versions of these forms if you are submitting through the portal. Further instructions are available at Step 7 in the Guide.

• Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 1.91 MB) for the PA and all family members, whether accompanying or not.

The following forms and documents must be provided for the PA and each family member who is 18 years old and over, whether they are accompanying or not. They are not required for individuals whose whereabouts are unknown:

• Schedule A - Background/Declaration (opens in a new tab) for the PA and each family member who is 18 years old and over, whether accompanying or not.
• Schedule 2: Refugee Outside Canada (IMM 0008/Schedule 2) (opens in a new tab) for the PA and each family member who is 18 years old and over, whether accompanying or not.
• Photos for the PA and each of their family members, whether accompanying or not.
• If available, ID documents for the PA and their family members, whether accompanying or not.
• If available, any other applicable supporting documents for the PA and family members (whether accompanying or not), such as but not limited to civil documents such as marriage certificates and birth certificates, diplomas, membership cards and military documents.

Other forms, if applicable

These forms need to be completed if you are appointing an immigration representative or a representative in expected community of settlement:

• Use of a Representative (IMM 5476) (opens in a new tab)
• Appointment of Representative(s) in Expected Community of Settlement (IMM 5956) (opens in a new tab)
• Photo ID with the representative’s address in the expected community of settlement

The following form needs to be completed if you are making changes to the SAH’s representatives on file with IRCC:

• SAH Change of Contact form (IMM 0193) (opens in a new tab) This form must be submitted to the PSR mailbox at IRCC.RASOPSR-PPPROSRA.IRCC@cic.gc.ca from the primary SAH email address and will be used to update the central information on your file. Do not submit this form to ROC-O.

For Groups of Five

When all the forms are filled in, put your forms with the principal applicant’s forms. Submit all the forms together.

Application guide

• Use the sponsor’s instruction guide to prepare and submit your application

Forms for the sponsor

• Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Groups of Five (G5) (IMM 5670) (opens in a new tab)
• Sponsor Assessment (IMM 5492) (opens in a new tab)
• Financial Profile (IMM 5373B) (opens in a new tab)

Forms for the person being sponsored (principal applicant)

• Principal applicant’s instruction guide
• Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 0.688MB)
• Schedule A – Background/Declaration (IMM 5669) (opens in a new tab)
• Schedule 2: Refugee Outside Canada (IMM 0008/Schedule 2) (opens in a new tab)

Optional forms

• Use of a Representative (IMM 5476) (opens in a new tab)
• Appointment of Representative(s) in Expected Community of Settlement (IMM 5956) (opens in a new tab)

For Community Sponsors

When all the forms are filled in, put your forms with the principal applicant’s forms. Submit all the forms together.

Application guide

• Use the instruction guide to prepare and submit your application

Forms for the sponsor

• Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Community Sponsor (CS) (IMM 5663) (opens in a new tab)
• Sponsor Assessment (IMM 5492) (opens in a new tab)
• Financial Profile (IMM 5373B) (opens in a new tab)

Forms for the person being sponsored (principal applicant)

• Principal applicant’s instruction guide
• Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 0.688 MB)
• Schedule A – Background/Declaration (IMM 5669) (opens in a new tab)
• Schedule 2: Refugee Outside Canada (IMM 0008/Schedule 2) (opens in a new tab)

Optional forms

• Use of a Representative (IMM 5476) (opens in a new tab)
• Appointment of Representative(s) in Expected Community of Settlement (IMM 5956) (opens in a new tab)