1.0Presbyterian World Service & Developmenthttps://presbyterian.ca/pwsdStephanie Chunoohttps://presbyterian.ca/pwsd/author/admin65468/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3JhdNiHdK0"><a href="https://presbyterian.ca/pwsd/the-state-of-refugee-sponsorship/">The State of Refugee Sponsorship</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://presbyterian.ca/pwsd/the-state-of-refugee-sponsorship/embed/#?secret=3JhdNiHdK0" width="600" height="338" title="“The State of Refugee Sponsorship” — Presbyterian World Service & Development" data-secret="3JhdNiHdK0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://presbyterian.ca/pwsd/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://presbyterian.ca/pwsd/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Refugee-Sponsorship-web-banner_-1024x447.png1024447Since late 2024 and through 2025, refugee sponsorship in Canada has been defined by significant government pauses on new applications for private sponsorship. While existing applications continue to be processed and some pathways remain open, specifically through Sponsorship Agreement Holder organizations like the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the halt has caused distress among potential sponsors […]