Arrival
How exciting that finally after months or years of planning & preparation, the time has arrived to meet the family at the airport. The will have received and forwarded to the Sponsorship Team the Notice of Arrival Transmission (NAT) from…
Arrival & Settlement Activities
Now that the newcomers have arrived, what sort of things does a sponsoring group need to assist in resettlement? Here you will have access to a First Weeks Checklist, information regarding medical coverage, quarterly reporting, and how to effectively prepare for month 13 and independence.
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Arrival & Orientation of Newcomers
This resource is written to help sponsors and other people supporting Newcomers who arrive to Canada through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program. This booklet includes information on how to support Newcomers from the momentof…
Permanent Residency and Permanent Resident (PR) Card
Refugees become permanent residents (PRs) the moment they receive their visa to come to Canada, while they are still overseas. As Permanent Residents they: access the same social benefits and health care coverage as Canadian citizens, do…
Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)
The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides limited, temporary coverage of health-care benefits for resettled refugees. IFHP is funded by IRCC and administered by Medavie Blue Cross. A Certificate of Eligibility is issued upon…
Social Insurance Number (SIN)
The Social Insurance Number (SIN) is a nine-digit number that you need to work in Canada and access government programs/benefits. Newcomers will need to have a SIN prior to applying for their Canada Child Benefit or other Provincial or…
Monitoring Reports
Now that the sponsored refugees have arrived, all the work that went into settlement and budget planning will be put to the test. Is it a good plan? Are expectations realistic? As with every successful endeavor, there must be an informed…
Post-Sponsorship Transition
It is essential that when the sponsorship period ends, the newcomer’s financial dependency on the sponsors must end too. While it may take much longer to truly settle and feel at home here, sponsors must work to support a transition to…