Who is eligible for sponsorship under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program?
To be eligible for sponsorship, a refugee applicant must:
- be outside Canada, and
- meet the definition of one of the refugee classes of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Two classes of refugees are eligible under the program:
- Convention Refugee Abroad Class and
- Country of Asylum Class.
Find out more about resettlement from outside Canada.
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