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Refugees fleeing their homes need safety—and a chance to start again. Since 1979, World Renew has helped sponsor over 11,000 refugees to rebuild their lives in Canada.
World Renew works with churches and sponsoring groups to welcome refugees and support them as they rebuild their lives in Canada. As a Sponsorship Agreement Holder with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, we guide sponsors through every step of the resettlement process—from application to arrival and beyond.
As a sponsor, you help welcome refugees to Canada and walk alongside them as they rebuild their lives, providing practical and personal support for up to one year. Learn more about what sponsors provide.
Help secure safe, affordable housing and set up a place for a family to call home.
Ensure families have access to groceries and everyday essentials.
Provide seasonal clothing and basic necessities for daily life in Canada.
Help newcomers navigate their community, attend appointments, and access services.
Offer friendship, guidance, and encouragement as families adjust to a new culture and community.
Partner with World Renew throughout the application process, preparing documentation and planning for a successful arrival.
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Together with people like you, we’re making refugee sponsorship possible—helping families find safety in Canada and rebuild their lives.
World Renew partners with churches and faith-based organizations across Canada to sponsor and resettle refugees. As a Sponsorship Agreement Holder with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, we provide the guidance and support to make this possible.
Churches and World Renew share knowledge and experience to strengthen refugee sponsorship and improve resettlement outcomes across Canada.
Partnership creates space for churches and sponsoring groups to support one another in a shared commitment to welcoming refugees and building community.
World Renew equips churches and groups with the resources and support they need to confidently sponsor and resettle refugees, from arrival to settlement.
Help World Renew’s Refugee Sponsorship and Resettlement Program assist Canadian churches and sponsorship groups with resettling refugees to their communities.
Learn more about our sponsorship program and refugees in Canada with the following tools.
Refugee sponsorship is a meaningful journey—and often comes with questions. Here are some answers to help you learn more and get started.
World Renew is a Sponsorship Agreement Holder organization. Our signed agreement with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada allows us to help sponsor refugees to resettle in Canada.
World Renew does not sponsor refugees directly, but instead partners with Constituent Groups to sponsor refugees under our agreement.
World Renew partners with Constituent Groups to support them with completing application forms, meeting government requirements, and training and equipping for healthy sponsorship. We submit the application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and correspond on behalf of the Constituent Group throughout the application process and the overseas processing at the Canadian migration office. We also support Constituent Groups after the sponsored refugees’ arrival throughout the settlement year (their first year in Canada).
World Renew partners with Constituent Groups to sponsor refugees, such as a faith-based organization or any registered charity approved to sponsor by World Renew. Examples include, but are not limited to: a church, a community organization, a synagogue, or a mosque. Constituent Groups are fully responsible for the financial and settlement support for the refugees they are sponsoring for their first year in Canada.
Unfortunately, due to the large number of requests that we receive, World Renew does not have capacity to find or suggest Constituent Groups for individual sponsors to partner with.
