Hello! We are two young women who intend to apply for refugee resettlement in Canada through the private sponsorship program. Since we don't have any relatives in Canada, we need to find a private sponsor ourselves. Is there anyone who can help us find a private sponsor, such as a reputable lawyer or a charitable organization?
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Are you related or a couple? Are you registered as refugees with UNHCR?
If you want a charitable organization, then they support through PSR.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...tside-canada/private-sponsorship-program.html
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Firstly, thank you for your response. Additionally, it should be noted that PSR (Psychosocial Support and Referral) has informed me that it only provides psychological counseling We are sisters. Yes, our asylum application in Europe has been approved, but due to the current security conditions, we need to relocate. UNHCR told us to contact the Canadian embassy because the resettlement program from Europe to Canada has been canceled, and we need to find private sponsor
PSR IS Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) as provided in the link for churches, charities etc. If you are in Europe then it will be difficult to be resettled in Canada. If you have been approved for Europe then you are not eligible for Group of 5. Are you registered with UNHCR? Canadian embassy cannot help you. You need to find friends and family in Canada to support you. Law firms really cannot find you a group of people.
I sought asylum in one of the European countries 18 years ago, and I don't know if this asylum was also registered with the United Nations Refugee Agency or not! Due to my recent human rights activities, I am not safe and I have to leave Europe. I don't have any relatives or friends in Canada who can sponsor our asylum.
I will contact the PSA and hope that they provide assistance to women’s who have fought for democracy ،Thank you again for your guidance
I will contact the PSA and hope that they provide assistance to women’s who have fought for democracy ،Thank you again for your guidance
Don’t know who PSA is but for PSR , you contact a recognized group. Not IRCC. Given you live in Europe & sought asylum 18 years ago, you most likely are not eligible for resettlement programs.
You will need to contact individual organizations on the Sponsorship Agreement Holders list to see if any are accepting sponsorships right now. The program itself won't help you find a sponsor. You have to go through the list and reach out to individual organizations.
If you are in Europe it will be incredibly difficult to get asylum in Canada. Are you from a country that will allow you free movement to another European country? That would be your best option. Finding a private sponsor without any friends or family in Canada will be incredibly difficult and likely a multiple year process of you find sponsors. As adults you will also be co spidered two separate applications. Have you looked at economic immigration to other countries? Sought work in other countries?
