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Learning about collective sponsorships
A collective sponsorship involves a two-fold commitment:
- to provide for the essential needs of the sponsored persons
- to help the sponsored persons get settled by offering moral support,
helping them learn French (if applicable), supporting them in their search
for work and contributing to their integration into Québec society.
Who can be a sponsor?
The sponsor may be a group of two to five persons,
a non-profit organization or a group
composed of a Québec resident and a non-profit organization. In all
cases, the sponsors must demonstrate that they are capable of fulfilling their
commitment. In particular, sponsors must provide proof of their ability to fulfill
their financial obligations.
Who can be sponsored?
The person on behalf of whom a sponsorship is undertaken must be recognized
as belonging to one of the following categories:
Other conditions
What commitment is the sponsor undertaking?
From a financial standpoint, the sponsor must assume for the entire duration
of the signed undertaking:
- the expenses related to the establishment in Québec of the sponsored
person and of his or her family, including housing costs, furnishings, travel,
food and clothing
- the expenses pertaining to necessary health care, services and drugs
not covered or not reimbursed by a public insurance plan
- the costs that arise from procedures or preparations necessary to help
the sponsored person enter the job market or look for a job and that are
not covered by a government program.
The sponsor also undertakes to:
- help the sponsored person and his or her family settle in
- help them to learn French
- support them in their search for work
- facilitate their integration into Québec society.
The sponsorship undertaking is usually for a one-year period. It may be for
a period of three years if, based on the Department’s assessment, the
person being sponsored can integrate into Québec society but is unable
to integrate into the job market and their physical safety is not threatened
in the country of residence.
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If the sponsor fails to fulfill his or her commitments and
a sponsored person requests financial assistance of last resort (social
assistance) during the term of the undertaking, the amounts paid by the
government constitute a debt that the sponsor is obligated to reimburse. |
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