Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ People Outside of Canada Seeking Sponsorship
Sponsorship Status and Information
If You Are in Immediate Danger
Other Places That May Be Able to Help
If you don’t have friends, family, or a sponsor group in Canada, you can’t apply directly for private sponsorship, either at MCC Toronto or the Government of Canada. You must be referred by official refugee authorities, such as UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency.
Note: While these authorities can refer people for resettlement, but they do not guarantee resettlement in Canada. Only the Government of Canada decides who can come to Canada and who is approved for resettlement.
The organizations below may be able to help you find information, referrals, sponsorship support, settlement support, or other services:
- The 519 — Toronto, Ontario
- Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention — Refugee Settlement Program
- Rainbow Refugee — Vancouver, B.C.
- Capital Rainbow Refuge — Eastern Ontario
- End of the Rainbow Foundation — Calgary, Alberta
- Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia
- Marjan Foundation — Iranian-Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to privately sponsoring refugees and transgender individuals worldwide
What We May Be Able to Help With
If you are already in Canada, MCC Toronto can help you:
- find information about 2SLGBTQIA+ refugee and newcomer supports
- connect with community and peer support
- learn about our Newcomers Lounge
- find community services that may be able to help with housing, mental health, settlement, or other needs
- find support related to your sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression
CONTACT 2SLGBTQIA+ REFUGEE SERVICES
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