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?
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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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
www.cic.gc.ca
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