Sponsorship agreement holders (SAH)
Sponsorship agreement holdersWhat is a Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH)?
A Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) is an incorporated organization that has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
The sponsorship agreement allows SAHs to sponsor a certain number of refugees each year for resettlement to Canada through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. A SAH may be a local, regional or national organization.
SAHs differ in their activities, size, composition and geographical mandate. SAHs may partner with groups or individuals to sponsor refugees under their agreements. These groups are referred to as Constituent Groups (CGs); any individuals that partner with SAHs are known as co-sponsors.