Power to change

Moved by the spirit

l iberation a n s w e r t h e

c a ll Peace healing

make a difference

An in v it a t io n t o A c t

C O U RAG E Open the door

FA ITH

In y o u rh a n d s

Life

Make the time

DREAM

Fulfillm ent

Affirming

Take up the cause

HOPEEm p ow e rme n t

5C ompassionTranscend

Who are the 5?

Types of Refugee Sponsorship

Full Responsibility by Private Groups…to Full Responsibility by Government

PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP

Group of 5

JOINT ASSISTANCE SPONSORSHIP (JAS)

GOVERNMENT ASSISTED

15-20

“A person who owing to a well founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political

opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable or, owing to such fear is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country.”

1951 UN Convention relating to the status of refugees

million worldwide

January 2008

Western Europe

South West Asia

Middle East

Horn of Africa

26%18.7%

15%

8.3%

Dadaab

50% of refugees are women

Millions of refugee women and children risk

or even in the search for firewood to cook a meal.

rapedeath

beatings,

Each year Canada resettles refugees.

Of that numberarrived in Canada

through private sponsorships

10-12 thousand

30%

Will you open your heart to those without hope for a better future?

“Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective.”

Martin Luther King Jr.

Forming your sponsoring group

Submitting your group’s sponsorship application

Preparation of the Refugee’s File Overseas

The Screening Process

Expenses and Loans

Visa, Notice of Arrival, Travel and Landing

Arrival

Undertaking/Application to Sponsor

Sponsor Assessment Proof of Funds

Settlement Plan/Financial Assessment

Financial Profile

Files overseas and settlement plan

Housing/Transportation

Interpreters

Shopping/Clothing

Finances/Money management

Settlement Services

Language/Education

Employment Resources

ChildcareHealthcare

The Settlement PlanFiles Overseas

Application for Permanent Residence in Canada: Convention Refugees Abroad and Humanitarian Protected Persons Abroad (IMM 0008 and 6000)

of Private Sponsorships may not be approved

The Approval Process

50%

The Arrival

Independence &

Empowerment

Education and Settlement Needs

Employment

Social Network

Cultural Adjustment

Independence

&

Empowerment

Community Resources

What is Evaluation?

What to Evaluate?

Will she

be the

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Production TeamVirginia Ladeda

Elaine LogieSandra MejiaMaria Weimer

NarrationVirginia Ladeda

Elaine LogiePhoebe MichaelJane Sumwiza

Special ThanksSilvia ReynagaAllan Tongana

Music by the Soweto Gospel Choir

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