Groups of five – Sponsoring refugees
Group of five (G5) is five or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have arranged to sponsor a refugee living abroad to come to Canada. All of the group members must be at least 18 years of age and live or have representatives in the area where the refugee will settle.
The group must agree to give emotional and financial support to the refugee(s) for the full sponsorship period-usually one year.
Effective October 19, 2012, a G5 may only sponsor applicants who are recognized as refugees by either the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or a foreign state.
Determine your eligibility
Find out if you are eligible to sponsor a refugee as a Group of five.
Apply
Follow the steps to apply to sponsor a refugee as a Group of five.
Check processing times
Find out how long it will take CIC to process your application.
After you apply: get next steps
Find out what you should do after you apply to sponsor a refugee.