Private Sponsorship of Refugees
Refugees and newcomers need your help finding a safe home in our community.
If you are already part of a sponsorship group, please review the video training series.
Constituent Group Sponsorship Training Videos
Refugee Sponsorship Training Program
If you would like to sponsor a refugee, here are ways you can help:
If You Know A Refugee Needing Sponsorship
If you would like to help a single refugee or a refugee family, ICA has an annual process to accept requests for sponsorship. This process is known as the Expressions of Interest.
Expressions of Interest
Our Expression of Interest process for sponsorships in 2025 will OPEN on 1st September 2024 with a 31st October 2024 submission deadline.
Download Expression of Interest Form
Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
Email: psr@icavictoria.org
Phone: 250.388.4728
If You Want To Sponsor
If you would like to sponsor a single refugee or a refugee family, but you don’t know anyone yet, you can be matched through the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
The UN Refugee Agency identifies refugees for resettlement to Canada. These refugees are then matched to sponsor groups. This program is called the Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) program.
ICA can match sponsors to a refugee or refugee family through the BVOR program.
To learn more about the BVOR program, visit