Case Information Session

Agenda

• Welcome

• Private sponsorship

• Who can be sponsored

• What will be the role of people here

• What is Lifeline Syria and it’s role

• Process and timeline

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What is Private Sponsorship

The resettlement of a refugee to Canada, in which the financial costs of sponsorship and the settlement support is provided by private groups or organizations.

Sponsoring groups must provide financial support and settlement assistance for a maximum of 12 months or until the refugee becomes self-sufficient within the 12 months.

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Three Ways of Sponsoring

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Groups of Five Community SponsorsSponsorship

Agreement Holders

Usually forms only for

purposes of sponsoring

Exists previous to the

need to sponsor

Holds contract with

CIC

Five Canadian Citizens

or Permanent

Residents

Any organization,

association or

corporation

SAH and/or

Constituent Group

Takes on liability.

Limited by resources

Takes on liability.

Limited by resources

Responsible for

covering liability.

Minimal limitations.

Who Can Be Sponsored

Convention Refugee Abroad Class:

are outside their home country; and cannot return there

due well- founded fear of persecution based on race,

religion, nationality, membership in a particular social

group or political opinion

OR

Country of Asylum Class

are outside their home country and have been, and

continue to be, seriously and personally affected by civil

war or armed conflict, or have suffered massive

violations of human rights.5

Who Can Be Sponsored

Must also pass:

• Security

• Criminality

• Medical

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Who May Not Be Eligible

• People still in their country of birth

• People in certain countries

• Those who held certain military/government positions

• Those involved in direct conflict

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Role of People in Canada

• Identifying people who need to be helped

• Providing information and documentation

• Becoming part of sponsoring group

• Settlement and support

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Financial Requirements

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Family

Size

12 Months

Income Support

Income Per

Month

Start-up

Costs

Total

Liability

1 $9,800 $817 $2,800 $12,600

2 $16,800 $1,400 $4,400 $21,200

3 $17,700 $1,475 $5,300 $23,000

4 $20,000 $1,667 $7,000 $27,000

5 $22,500 $1,875 $7,200 $29,700

6 $24,500 $2,042 $8,000 $32,500

Additional member

$1,550 $129 $1,000 $2,500

Settlement (borrowed from RSTP)

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Provide settlement support for the duration of the sponsorship period (usually 12 months)

Open a bank

account

Connect with

a settlement

agency

Provide

emotional and

moral support

Process and Timeline

• Complete and submit Case Assessment Package

• This will be mailed to you before Friday

• Lifeline Syria takes on sponsorship

• Support for information gathering

• Work with Lifeline Syria to connect with group or create

your own

• Work with your sponsor group and Lifeline Syria to

cover responsibilities of the sponsorship

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What is Lifeline Syria

• Community engagement initiative

• Recruit, train, assist sponsors

• Resettle any Syrian who is a refugee

• 1,000 in GTA

• Over next two years

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Who Is Involved

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Lifeline Syria

Refugees

Sponsor groups

Government

Settlement agencies

Thank you.

Questions?