Refugees: Sponsoring refugees

Each year, millions of people around the world are forced to flee their homelands to escape persecution, war or severe human rights abuses. Often these people are never able to return home.

Groups and individuals can sponsor refugees from abroad who qualify to come to Canada.

Sponsors are responsible for providing financial settlement assistance (except for Joint Assistance Sponsorship cases) for refugees once they arrive in Canada. Sponsors must also provide emotional and significant settlement assistance for the duration of the sponsorship period.

Most sponsorships last for one year, but some refugees may be eligible to receive assistance from their sponsors for a longer period of time.

Learn about:

• Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
• Joint Assistance Sponsorship

Sponsors in Quebec

Quebec has its own process for sponsoring refugees. Sponsors who live in the province of Quebec should contact the Quebec ministry that handles immigration. You can find a link to its website in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.

Related Links

• Immigrating to Quebec ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles)