IRCC easing the process for refugee sponsor groups
IRCC Permanent Residence Portal has announced easing the refugee process for refugee sponsor groups by making it possible to apply by sending an email online without needing any paper applications.
IRCC will also make it available for some government-backed refugee referral partners by the end of this year.
This announcement was made to facilitate the refugee sponsor groups’ process and avoid any lateness in the paper applications. All you need to do is to submit your application and send it through email to the IRCC. also, this announcement was one of 6 recommendations made by the Office of Auditor General (OAG) report at the beginning of October.
This will also facilitate the process for refugee officers to concentrate on finishing the applications.
Also from IRCC’s efforts to ease the refugee sponsor groups’ application, they are collaborating closely with the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) and other partners to offer training and informational workshops.
The deadline for submitting your application to the permanent residence portal is the 31st of December, 2023. And the IRCC will receive emails till the first of January, 2024.
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What is the IRCC Permanent Residence Portal?
The IRCC Permanent Residence Portal is an online platform that allows individuals to submit their applications for permanent residency in Canada. It specifically caters to those who are not eligible for the Express Entry system.
The following Canadian immigration programs are eligible to utilize the IRCC Permanent Residence Portal:
- Adopting a child through the immigration process
- Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents
- Atlantic Immigration Program
- Home Support Worker Pilot
- Temporary resident permit holders applying for permanent residence.
- Community Sponsors for privately sponsoring refugees
- Home Child Care Provider Pilot
- Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot
- Groups of Five for privately sponsoring refugees
- Humanitarian and compassionate considerations within Canada
- Protected persons and Convention refugees in Canada
- Provincial nominee program (non-Express Entry)
- Quebec entrepreneurs and investors
- Quebec-selected skilled workers
- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
- Self-employed individuals
- Permanent residence in Canada for Ukrainian nationals with family members in Canada
- Sponsoring a spouse, partner, dependent child, or other family
- Sponsoring a parent or grandparent
- Agri-Food Pilot
- Sponsorship Agreement Holders for privately sponsoring refugees
- Start-up visa
In this blog, we have discussed everything about the new process for the sponsor group application, and that now it is available to apply online to avoid delays on paper applications. and that officers can concentrate more on each application separately to finish it and get the response as soon as possible.
Furthermore, these changes have not only benefited refugees but also enriched the lives of Canadians involved in the sponsorship process. By actively engaging communities and fostering connections between sponsors and refugees, the IRCC has encouraged a deeper sense of empathy, understanding, and multicultural appreciation within Canadian society.
