Sponsorship agreement holders

If you’re an established organization that wants to help refugees resettle in Canada, you can apply to be a sponsorship agreement holder (SAH).

SAHs support refugees on their own or with help from other groups and individuals.

If you’re in Quebec, you need to go through a different process to sponsor refugees.

Status

Sponsor as an existing SAH

Open

Apply to become a SAH

Closed

There won’t be a 2026 application intake.

We’ll post updates about future intakes when available.

Sections

What it means to be a sponsor: Understand your responsibilities as a sponsorship agreement holder
Who can become a sponsor: Check if you’re eligible
Become a sponsorship agreement holder: Find out how to complete and submit your application to be a sponsor
How to sponsor a refugee: Once approved as a SAH, find out which refugees you can sponsor and how
After you apply to sponsor a refugee: How to check the status of your sponsorship application, how to withdraw, and how to prepare for arrival of the refugee

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