Determine your eligibility - Sponsorship Agreement Holders

To be eligible to become a sponsorship agreement holder (SAH), an organization must be incorporated (a legally created organization). The organization must sign a sponsorship agreement with the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

A SAH can be a local, regional or national organization. It assumes full responsibility for managing sponsorships under its agreement. An SAH must be located in the community where the refugee or refugee family is expected to resettle.

A SAH can authorize other groups in the community to sponsor refugees under its agreement. These groups are known as “constituent groups.”

Co-sponsors

A SAH can also form a partnership with an individual or another organization. These are known as co-sponsors. The co-sponsor must agree to help deliver settlement assistance and share the responsibility for supporting the sponsored refugees.

Sponsors in Quebec

Quebec has its own process for sponsoring refugees. Sponsors who live in the province of Quebec should contact the ministry that handles immigration.