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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are excited to share the below announcement from IRCC! BVOR is restarting on April 5<sup>th</sup>!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There will be a walkthrough webinar of the matching database as a re-introduction and refresher for those who are going to be matching sponsor groups with profiles. The webinar is on March 28<sup>th</sup> at 1pm ET. Please register ahead
at: <br>
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232333;background:white"> </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qdOurrjMrGt3PtXxlmEsB4w-beik88EWX" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0D66D4;background:white">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qdOurrjMrGt3PtXxlmEsB4w-beik88EWX</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can also sign up for the BVOR mailing list to get all the latest program updates and announcements about upcoming training and webinars. Sign up at:
<a href="http://www.rstp.ca/en/bvor/info">www.rstp.ca/en/bvor/info</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paula<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#006FC9;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Paula Marshall,</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> BVOR Worker</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#757B80;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">,
Trainer | Refugee Sponsorship Training Program</span></b><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> </span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#757B80;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> <br>
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55 Town Centre Court, Suite 401, Toronto, ON M1P 4X4</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#757B80;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> <br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#757B80;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Tel: 416.290.1700 ext. 2406 | Toll-Free 1.877.290.1701</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Attention:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Thank you for contacting RSTP. The well-being of our staff, clients and volunteers is our highest priority. We remain closed
for in-person visits during COVID-19, but we can help you over the phone or online. Check our "Contact Us" tab on our website
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Dear Sponsors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is pleased to share that the Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) program will resume on April 5, 2022. The Department would like to thank you for your patience and cooperation
throughout the last two years when the BVOR program was paused due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions, and we look forward to our continued partnership through the BVOR program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) will post available BVOR cases for matching with sponsors on their website on every other Tuesday, starting on Tuesday April 5<sup>th</sup>. Cases will be available for
matching for up to 14 calendar days. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">As the program resumes we would like to ensure that all referred refugees are matched with sponsors and strive for a positive sponsorship. To that end, we kindly encourage all sponsors to take advantage of and participate
in upcoming trainings offered by the RSTP on the matching process, settlement capacity building and managing expectations.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Once again, on behalf of the Department, we would like to offer our deepest thanks to all sponsors for continuing to make a difference in the lives of refugees in need of resettlement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">IRCC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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