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.