Groups of five

New private sponsorship applications Paused

Groups of five can only apply to sponsor refugees through the Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Program at this time.

We’ll continue to process applications that have already been submitted.

Learn more about this pause.

Groups of five or more Canadians can sponsor refugees abroad to come live in Canada permanently. This means you’ll support them emotionally and financially, usually for 1 year.

To sponsor a refugee, you’ll need to:

  • make sure they already have refugee status
  • create a settlement plan
  • prove you can support them financially

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Paused

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