Application for Refugee Sponsorship
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Note: Quebec has its own process for sponsoring refugees.
Sponsorship Agreement Holders
Sponsorship agreement holders are religious, ethnic, community or service organizations that have signed agreements with the Government of Canada to help support refugees from abroad when they come to Canada, and are already approved to sponsor refugees.
Groups of Five
Groups of Five are five or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents over the age of 18 who can sponsor refugees to come to Canada to settle in their local community. A Group of Five provides a settlement plan and proves it has the money to sponsor a refugee for 1 year.
Community Sponsors
A Community Sponsor is an organization, association or corporation that can sponsor refugees to come to Canada. A Community Sponsor provides a settlement plan and proves it has the money to sponsor a refugee for 1 year. The organization, association or corporation doesn’t need to be incorporated under federal or provincial law.
Get your checklist, forms and instructions
For Sponsorship Agreement Holders
When all the forms are filled in, put your forms with the principal applicant’s forms. Submit all the forms together.
Application guide
- Use the sponsor’s instruction guide to prepare and submit your application.
Sponsorship forms
Different sponsorship forms are needed depending on the SAH’s assigned risk management plan.
Plan A:
- Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) [IMM 5373] (PDF, 1.93 MB)
- Sponsor Assessment [IMM 5492] (PDF, 2.19 MB) if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)
The following form must be completed for each sponsorship undertaking and kept on file. It does not need to be submitted to IRCC unless we ask for it:
Supporting documents required for assessment:
- Proof of Canadian Citizenship, Indian Status or Permanent Residence if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)
Plan B:
- Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) [IMM 5373] (PDF, 1.93 MB)
- Sponsor Assessment [IMM 5492] (PDF, 2.19 MB) if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)
Supporting documents required for assessment:
- Proof of Canadian Citizenship, Indian Status or Permanent Residence if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)
Plan C:
- Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) [IMM 5373] (PDF, 1.93 MB)
- Sponsor Assessment [IMM 5492] (PDF, 2.19 MB) if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)
- Financial Profile [IMM 5373B] (PDF, 0.10 MB) for each individual co-sponsor contributing personal income or contributing to the trust account
Supporting documents required for assessment:
- Proof of Canadian Citizenship, Indian Status or Permanent Residence if applicable, for the CG Signing Authority, the organizational co-sponsor’s Signing Authority and the individual co-sponsor(s)
- Proof of Funds: in trust, personal income or both
Refugee Forms and supporting documents
Note: The IMM 0008 and IMM 5669 can be completed directly in the PR portal. Do not use the PDF versions of these forms if you are submitting through the portal. Further instructions are available at Step 7 in the Guide.
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 1.91 MB) for the PA and all family members, whether accompanying or not.
The following forms and documents must be provided for the PA and each family member who is 18 years old and over, whether they are accompanying or not. They are not required for individuals whose whereabouts are unknown:
- Schedule A - Background/Declaration (opens in a new tab) for the PA and each family member who is 18 years old and over, whether accompanying or not.
- Schedule 2: Refugee Outside Canada [IMM 0008/Schedule 2] (PDF, 1.91 MB) for the PA and each family member who is 18 years old and over, whether accompanying or not.
- Photos for the PA and each of their family members, whether accompanying or not.
- If available, ID documents for the PA and their family members, whether accompanying or not.
- If available, any other applicable supporting documents for the PA and family members (whether accompanying or not), such as but not limited to civil documents such as marriage certificates and birth certificates, diplomas, membership cards and military documents.
Other forms, if applicable
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (opens in a new tab)
- Appointment of Representative(s) in Expected Community of Settlement [IMM 5956] (PDF, 1.56 MB)
- Photo ID with the representative’s address in the expected community of settlement
The following form needs to be completed if you are making changes to the SAH’s representatives on file with IRCC:
- SAH Change of Contact form (IMM 0193) (PDF, 1.83 MB) This form must be submitted to the PSR mailbox at IRCC.RASOPSR-PPPROSRA.IRCC@cic.gc.ca from the primary SAH email address and will be used to update the central information on your file. Do not submit this form to ROC-O.
For Groups of Five
When all the forms are filled in, put your forms with the principal applicant’s forms. Submit all the forms together.
Application guide
- Use the sponsor’s instruction guide to prepare and submit your application
Forms for the sponsor
- Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Groups of Five (G5) [IMM 5670] ( PDF , 2.44 MB )
- Sponsor Assessment [IMM 5492] ( PDF , 1.23 MB )
- Financial Profile [IMM 5373B] ( PDF , 0.10 MB )
Forms for the person being sponsored (principal applicant)
- Principal applicant’s instruction guide
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] ( PDF , 0.688 MB )
- Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] (opens in a new tab)
- Schedule 2: Refugees Outside Canada [IMM 0008/Schedule 2] ( PDF , 2.25 MB )
Optional forms
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (opens in a new tab)
- Appointment of Representative(s) in Expected Community of Settlement [IMM 5956] ( PDF , 1.60 MB )
For Community Sponsors
When all the forms are filled in, put your forms with the principal applicant’s forms. Submit all the forms together.
Application guide
- Use the instruction guide to prepare and submit your application
Forms for the sponsor
- Sponsorship Undertaking and Settlement Plan – Community Sponsor (CS) [IMM 5663] ( PDF , 2.45 MB )
- Sponsor Assessment [IMM 5492] ( PDF , 1.23 MB )
- Financial Profile [IMM 5373B] ( PDF , 0.102 MB )
Forms for the person being sponsored (principal applicant)
- Principal applicant’s instruction guide
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] ( PDF , 0.688 MB )
- Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] (opens in a new tab)
- Schedule 2: Refugees Outside Canada [IMM 0008/Schedule 2] ( PDF , 2.25 MB )
Optional forms
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (opens in a new tab)
- Appointment of Representative(s) in Expected Community of Settlement [IMM 5956] ( PDF , 1.60 MB )
