To provide easy access to quality social and community services with professionalism and integrity to Afghans in their successful integration and establishment in Canadian society.

Private Sponsorship of Refugees

Since 1985 AAO has sponsored over 12,500 Afghan refugees in partnership with CIC. We sponsor refugees from all over the world under the Private Sponsorship Program certain conditions apply. Ultimately, to help to develop responsible and productive citizens to further enrich both the Afghan community in Ontario and the multi-cultural mosaic of the Province.

PURPOSE

  • The Afghan Association of Ontario's mandate is to rescue Afghan refugees in countries neighbouring Afghanistan, or reunite them with their families in Canada (Ontario) through a settlement and integration program
  • Through a settlement and integration program in Ontario, to promote effective resettlement of bonafide refugees in this country

PROGRAM SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES

Following are some of the program specific activities

  1. Provide information to individuals regarding coming to Canada as a sponsored refugee
  2. Provide information and support to family wishing to sponsor a refugee individual and/or family
  3. Provide information on various categories of sponsorship and the responsibilities of the sponsor and refugee
  4. Brief information on sponsorship by laws, application process and obstacle that hinder the sponsorship

RECEPTION OF NEWCOMERS

Meeting newcomers upon arrival in Canada and providing them with information in both official languages (and other languages, as required) on services and resources to help meet their immediate needs.