Community Events
July 17, 2025 (2 PM – 3 PM)
Refugee Sponsorship Training Program – Settlement In Schools in the GTA
The session will help you gain knowledge about school system in the GTA, navigate the support available for newcomer parents and students through SWIS (Settlement Workers In School).
Come learn from SWIS professionals and be ready for the new school year, get introduced to SWIS and start building partnership with their team for a successful school year.
Based on your answers to the short registration questions, SWIS Team might be able to accommodate providing information in one or more top native languages of the newcomer parents/students.
There are exciting opportunities for newcomer students to prepare them for the school year.
Sponsors are encouraged to bring parents and/or students to this session.
July 22, 2025 (6:30 PM – 8 PM)
Refugee Sponsorship Training Program – One Year Window (OYW) provision
This session will provide an overview of the OYW provision under Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program, which allows resettled refugees to be reunited with immediate family members left behind. Participants will gain a clear understanding of eligibility criteria, the application process, required documentation, and best practices for preparing and submitting successful OYW applications.
This training is recommended for both new and experienced SAH representatives involved in the case management or coordination of sponsorship applications.