Hi-Do all the 5 sponsors have to live in the same province as the refugee family. We have the assigned representatives for a sponsor who resides in a different province. My understanding is as long as the out-of-province sponsor fulfills their financial obligation, it would not be an issue provided the assigned representative resides in the same community of the future refugee family. The gov immigration website does not state anything about distance. Thanks for answering my question.
I understand that, but then step 2, reads as below, particularly the last line suggests the sponsor does not have to reside in the same community so long as the representative does. Please correct me if I misunderstood. thanks
Step 2: Make sure you are eligible to sponsor
Each sponsor must:
Be 18 years old or older
Be a Canadian citizen, Registered Indian or a Permanent Resident of Canada
I understand that, but then step 2, reads as below, particularly the last line suggests the sponsor does not have to reside in the same community so long as the representative does. Please correct me if I misunderstood. thanks
Step 2: Make sure you are eligible to sponsor
Each sponsor must:
Be 18 years old or older
Be a Canadian citizen, Registered Indian or a Permanent Resident of Canada
It will likely come down to how many sponsors are in the community. Private sponsorship is a large commitment so the government doesn’t want the responsibility to provide support to a small number of people in the community and financial sponsors across the country.
