Refugees
Syrian refugees
- Why can’t you fly Syrian refugees to Canada faster?
- Should I book flights to Canada for refugees I’m sponsoring?
- Why does Canada resettle refugees?
- What is a government-assisted refugee?
- How is the Blended Visa Office-Referred Program different from the regular Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program?
- Are there any fees for applying to sponsor a refugee?
Immigration loans
- When do I have to make my first immigration loan payment?
- When will I receive my immigration loan statement?
- How long will I have to repay my loan?
- Can asylum seekers (those who make a refugee claim in Canada) get an immigration loan?
- Is a 19-year old covered under the principal applicant’s loan?
- Is there a maximum loan amount?
Proving your refugee status
Refugee claims in Canada
- How do I replace my Refugee Protection Claimant Document?
- What is a Refugee Protection Claimant Document (RPCD) and when will I get one?
- Can my refugee claim be rejected based on what I write in the Basis of Claim form?
- Is legal assistance available to asylum claimants?
- I already made a refugee claim. What will happen to it now that the new system has started?
- What forms do I need to make a refugee claim in Canada?
Financial support for Government-Assisted Refugees
- Do government-assisted refugees get more income support and benefits than Canadian pensioners do?
- Do in-Canada refugee claimants get resettlement assistance?
- Does government provide all the support to government-assisted refugees?
- How long does the support for government-assisted refugees last?
- Do large and small families get the same amount of money?
- What special allowances may refugees get?
Coming to Canada as a privately sponsored refugee
- How many applications for privately sponsored refugees does Canada accept each year?
- How many privately sponsored refugees does Canada accept each year?
- My sponsor isn’t providing me with the support you said I should receive. What should I do?
- What can I expect from my sponsor after I travel to Canada as a refugee?
- What should I do if I already paid someone money to cover the cost of my refugee sponsorship?
- Does the Government of Canada ask private sponsors to collect money from me or my relatives to fund my sponsorship or settlement in Canada?
Sponsoring a refugee
- Can I communicate with a refugee I sponsor before they arrive in Canada?
- The refugee I sponsored is arriving next week but I’m not ready for them. What should I do?
- I went to the airport but the refugee I sponsored wasn’t there. What should I do?
- How long does it take a refugee to get to Canada after their sponsorship is approved?
- You approved my refugee sponsorship more than 10 weeks ago. What should I do if you haven’t contacted me yet?
- What can I do if I can’t find refugees I want to sponsor through the BVOR program?