Refugees
The CBWC has been a Sponsorship Agreement Holder for the Canadian Government for over 40 years. As the number of displaced persons multiplies exponentially around the globe, so has the interest of our churches grown to offer hospitality and a new home for refugees.
The Refugee Coordinator is ready and eager to assist your church in sponsoring refugees to Canada. There is a great need to assist persecuted Christians such as those from Pakistan who have fled to Thailand with few resources and support. Iranian Christians face great danger in their home country. Civil war have caused Syrians, Sudanese, Eritreans and others to seek refuge and pray to find new hope in Canada. Many churches already have sponsored refugees and now want to assist additional family members to join their families here. We can assist with these Private Sponsorship and walk you through the application process. There are also pre-approved Government sponsorships that churches can partner with the Canadian Government to support. There is no limit to the number of these sponsorships that we can offer, but the CBWC does have a cap on the number of private sponsorships that we are allotted each year, and so your request to sponsor may be put on a waiting list until allocations are made available. Click on the resources below for more details on how to become a refugee sponsor, educational materials or contact the Refugee Coordinator at refugees@cbwc.ca for assistance.