Refugee Sponsorship

Assisting refugees who have suffered persecution, violence and human rights abuses to resettle in Canada through partnerships with churches and other constituencies

"It is miraculous that we were able to come to Canada through the MCC Sponsorship of Refugee Program! After hiding for 10 years, we were at the end of our rope."
- A resettled Colombian refugee.

In partnership with constituent churches, the Refugee Sponsorship Program facilitates the process of refugee sponsorship to Canada. Churches or constituent Groups commit to provide the sponsored family with housing, financial support for food, clothing, transportation and other materials needed for one year.

The program helps to resettle refugees who have no durable solution and have suffered persecution, violence and human rights abuses. As refugees are resettled, they are given the gift of a new beginning.

Training opportunities and support  are provided to the sponsoring churches throughout the stages of the process.
 
Sponsorship priorities include women at risk, large families and families with no links to Canada. Cases for resettlement are referred to MCC by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), MCC partners overseas and families in our churches and communities.

With the support of MCC, Mennonites and Brethren in Christ churches can help to welcome refugees to Canada. When you offer hospitality, you can be assured that the King will say to you, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me" (Matthew 25:40).

MCCO calls upon churches to consider assisting refugees in need of protection through the Refugee Program.

Contact:
Moses Moini or Peggy Picket
mosesm@mennonitecc.on.ca
905-646-3161 or 1-888-622-6337