Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program

2. Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program

2.18 When will the refugee arrive?

Visa office-referred cases: These refugees are usually travel-ready by the time a match has been made with a private sponsorship group in Canada, and usually arrive within one to four months after the local CIC has approved the sponsorship.

Sponsor-referred cases: Considerable time can pass between the time an application is made and the time the refugees arrive in Canada. The selection process for these refugees can fluctuate with the volume of applications received at the visa offices. Processing times in each visa office for the last 12 months are available online. Sponsors are encouraged to consult this link regularly to help them plan for the arrival of sponsored refugees.

The sponsoring group will generally receive a notification of arrival 10 days before the refugee arrives in Canada.

 

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