Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
2. Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
2.8 Are there any extra costs?
Refugees are usually given a loan from the Government of Canada to pay for their medical examinations overseas and their transportation to Canada. In cases where the visa office has concerns about a refugee’s ability to repay a loan, the sponsoring group may be asked to pay a portion of, or all these costs. Examples may be sponsorships for elderly persons who are unlikely to enter the labour market or sponsorships of unaccompanied minor children.
Payment for transportation and other costs from the contributions fund is reserved for certain cases within the Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) component (see Additional Sponsorship Opportunities) where a visa officer is of the opinion that the refugee would be unable to repay the loan.
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