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Main paragraph text to go here. 30 in 2015: Welcoming Syrian Refugee Families

God is on the move…


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CBWC in partnership with



• Sponsorship Agreement

Holder (SAH) since 1970’s

• SAH is a legal agreement

with the government

• Churches sponsor as

Constituent Groups taking

full financial responsibility

Background for Sponsorship



Our Response to the Syrian Crisis

It’s not about solving the problems of faraway PLACES…



Our Response to the Syrian Crisis

It’s about helping vulnerable PEOPLE.



Syrian Chronology

2011– demonstrations and government suppression– organized (dis-unified) opposition fights back

2012– full-blown civil war– West recognizes “National Coalition” as

people’s legitimate representative– massive refugee exodus

2013– Islamic hardliners take more control of

opposition– chemical weapon use



Syrian Chronology

2014– Islamic State (IS), initially Islamic State of Iraq

and Syria (ISIS) announce a “Caliphate” in their controlled territory

– IS-backed mass killings

2015– Propaganda videos of burnings and

assassinations of POW’s and religious minorities.

– Syrian refugee population (mostly in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon) nears 4 million people



Refugees in Lebanon

1.5 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon(about 1 in 4 people in Lebanon are refugees)

Lebanese Baptist Response

20,000 refugees cared for by 32 churches or roughly 1600 people

i.e. each church member caring for 12+ people

“Don’t mistreat any foreigners who live in your land. Instead, treat them as well as you treat citizens and love them as much as you love yourself. Remember, you were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 19:33-34



Canada’s Response

The Government of Canada has promised to receive 10,000 Syrian and 3000 Iraqi refugees over three years

Consider…• Lebanese Baptist churches….

32 churches averaging 50 members = 1600 people caring for 20,000 refugees

• The CBWC…170 churches averaging 100 members = 17,000 people caring for….


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Sponsoring and Welcoming30 Syrian Families to

Western Canada in 2015




The Process

Arrival

Settlement

Planning

Sponsorship

Assessment

Application

Forms



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Sponsorship

Assessment

Settlement Planning

Application Forms

Arrival and

Monitoring


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• Financial

• Accommodation

• Clothing and Household

• Language

• Employment

Commitments & Responsibilities

Resource: www.rstp.ca



• Health and Social

• Mobility

• Autonomy

• Cultural

Commitments & Responsibilities




How Much will this Cost?

Family Size 12 Months of Income Support

Start-up Costs

Estimated Total Annual Settlement Cost ($)

1 9,800 2,800 12,600

2 16,800 4,400 21,200

3 17,700 5,300 23,000

4 20,000 7,000 27,000

5 22,500 7,200 29,700

6 24,500 8,100 32,500

Additional member

1,550 1,000 2,500


Main paragraph text to go here. • Managing expectations

• Church community• Refugees

• Welcoming and Hosting

• 1 year support

• Timelines

Now that you have decided to sponsor…

Other Considerations


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• Decide to Sponsor

• Appoint a Lead

• Work with CBWC

• Begin Settlement Planning

Process



• Church Leadership

• Interested congregation members

• Wider Community support• Family co-sponsors• Local ethnic community• Settlement organizations

Settlement Planning: the Team




• Lodging & start up costs

• Community integration

• Empowered autonomy

Settlement Planning: One Year Support


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• Fill out forms ELECTRONICALLY• 2 Forms signed by CBWC, Church Lead &

cosponsor (if any)• 3 Forms signed by Refugee

• Refugee forms require original signature

• Passport photos and original signature mailed



Process for Paperwork


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• Team greets Permanent Resident at Airport

• Transport to arranged accommodation

• Community Integration

• Monitoring

Arrival in Canada


Main paragraph text to go here. • Completion of required forms:• health insurance• social insurance• child tax benefits

registrations, etc.

• Facilitating access to• English or French language

classes• employment• community support groups• settlement services• family physician & dentist• resources in the community

Community Integration


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• Understanding rights and responsibilities of permanent residents

• Registering children in school and facilitating access with the school system

• Supporting empowerment and independence

Community Integration



• provide support and take action to avoid sponsorship breakdown

• ensure that a sponsorship undertaking and settlement plan is implemented

• provide training, moral and emotional support

CBWC Monitoring

Documents

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