Application for Refugee Sponsorship
As of May 1, 2018, new forms and guides have come into effect for the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program. In order to accommodate those who have already completed the old versions of the forms, previous versions of the forms will continue to be accepted until June 1, 2018.
Old versions of the Schedule 2–Refugees Outside Canada [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 2] will continue to be accepted until December 31, 2018. Please note that applications submitted with incorrect versions of the forms will be returned to you without processing.
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Note: Quebec has its own process for sponsoring refugees.
Types of sponsors
Sponsorship Agreement Holders
Sponsorship agreement holders are religious, ethnic, community or service organizations that have signed agreements with the Government of Canada to help support refugees from abroad when they come to Canada, and are already approved to sponsor refugees.
Groups of Five
Groups of Five are five or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents over the age of 18 who can sponsor refugees to come to Canada to settle in their local community. A Group of Five provides a settlement plan and proves it has the money to sponsor a refugee for 1 year.
Community Sponsors
A Community Sponsor is an organization, association or corporation that can sponsor refugees to come to Canada. A Community Sponsor provides a settlement plan and proves it has the money to sponsor a refugee for 1 year.
The organization, association or corporation doesn’t need to be incorporated under federal or provincial law.
Get your checklist, forms and instructions
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.
Forms for the sponsor
- Sponsorship Undertaking – Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) [IMM 5373] (PDF, 1.56 MB)
- Settlement Plan — Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) [IMM 5440] (PDF, 690 KB)
- Sponsor Assessment [IMM 5492] (PDF, 664 KB)
Forms for the person being sponsored (principal applicant)
- Principal applicant’s instruction guide
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 731 KB) November 2018
- Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] (PDF, 776 KB)
- Schedule 2: Refugees Outside Canada [IMM 0008/Schedule 2] (PDF, 2.13 MB)
Optional forms
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] (PDF, 2.44 MB)
- Sponsor Assessment [IMM 5492] (PDF, 664 KB)
- Financial Profile [IMM 5373B] (PDF, 101 KB)
Forms for the person being sponsored (principal applicant)
- Principal applicant’s instruction guide
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 731 KB) November 2018
- Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] (PDF, 776 KB)
- Schedule 2: Refugees Outside Canada [IMM 0008/Schedule 2] (PDF, 2.13 MB)
Optional forms
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] (PDF, 2.45 MB)
- Sponsor Assessment [IMM 5492] (PDF, 664 KB)
- Financial Profile [IMM 5373B] (PDF, 651 KB)
Forms for the person being sponsored (principal applicant)
- Principal applicant’s instruction guide
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 731 KB) November 2018
- Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] (PDF, 776 KB)
- Schedule 2: Refugees Outside Canada [IMM 0008/Schedule 2] (PDF, 2.13 MB)
Optional forms
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