Assessing refugee sponsorship groups
To make sure the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program works effectively, we regularly assess and monitor the sponsorship groups we work with to deliver the program. These groups include
- groups of five
- community sponsors
- sponsorship agreement holders (SAHs)
In this section, learn about
- why we assess refugee sponsorship groups
- the responsibilities of sponsorship groups
- how we assess these groups
- what happens if they don’t meet their responsibilities
This section also provides SAHs with more information about the organizational assessment they must now complete.
Why we assess sponsorship groups
How assessments and monitoring protect
- the integrity of the PSR program
- the refugees being sponsored
Sponsorship group responsibilities
Learn about the responsibilities of all sponsorship groups in the PSR program.
How we assess sponsorship groups
What we do to assess and monitor sponsorship groups before and after refugees arrive in Canada.
Sponsorship groups that don’t meet their responsibilities
What can happen when a sponsorship group doesn’t meet its responsibilities, including sponsorship breakdowns and defaults.
Sponsorship agreement holders
SAHs that don’t meet their responsibilities
How SAH agreements can be affected if they don’t meet their sponsorship responsibilities. We call these agreement actions.
SAH organizational assessments
Starting in September 2022, all SAHs must complete an organizational assessment. Get the assessment package, and learn how and when to complete it.